The 5D was one of the most surprising cameras. It created a new segment in the market. The image quality was unparalleled. Well it is still a great camera. But it is 3 years old. In digital terms, that's 2 lifetimes. So it's replacement it the most anticipated camera since canon's first D-SLR.

Now this is not a camera I am in any position to buy. $2700 is far to much for me to consider. I would need to buy the $3500 kit with the 24-105 1.4 L Lens any way, so it's really out of the question.

But it is fantastic.

• Unlimited 3.9FPS burst rate with JPEG, or 14 RAW, using UDMA CF card
  (standard CF is 78 JPEG, 13 RAW)
• 1080p/30 Video (H.264 38Mbps)
• Lens peripheral illumination correction, (vignetting correction)
• 15-point auto-focus
• Creative auto mode, also like 50D
• Auto-lighting optimizer
• Three levels of noise reduction that kicks in above ISO800
• RAW (21MP), sRAW1 (10MP), sRAW2 (5MP)
• Three-inch, 920,00 dot-screen
• New and improved battery (incompatible with old one) that delivers 850 shots or 1.5 hours of video

I found my new camera. The Canon 50D will be available in October. It really is everything I want.

The high ISO and high resolution will allow me to use natural light in all but the darkest places. It supports the full speed of my Extreme 4 memory cards. It has a big, brighter, high resolution screen. It just does everything I want.

I was waiting to see the specs of the 5Dmk2, but It pretty well out of my price range any way, and the 50D is plenty for me.

Official Specs

• 15.1 Megapixel, 14bit, ISO 100-3200 (H1: 6400, H2: 12800).
• DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 6.3 fps, up to 90 JPEGs w/ UDMA CF cards; 60 JPEGs or 16 RAW w/ standard CF cards.
• 3.0-inch LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) with coatings for improved viewing and smudge protection.
• Enhanced Live View shooting includes Face Detection Live mode.
• Lens vignetting correction.
• EOS Integrated Cleaning System with a fluorine coating for better resistance to dust.
• Creative Auto goes a step beyond full auto with on screen setting display.
• HDMI out, for displaying full high-resolution images on a HDTV.