Rumormongering: Canon 50D on the horizon?

Canon 40D getting replaced?

(Credit: CNET)

The one model I was positive wouldn't be replaced this year is the Canon EOS 40D; though it shipped almost a year ago, the product cycle for dSLRs tends to be closer to 18 months than the 12-month-or-less cycle for snapshot cameras. But a secondhand reputable source--I trust PhotographyBay and they think there's something to recent rumors on Dpreview--has speculated on specs for a 50D.

Those specs include a bump to 12 megapixels (from 10), an increase to ISO 6400 (up from ISO 3200), a 3-inch OLED display, and 11-point AF system (up from 9).

[AintNoSin]

They need to update the 5D before putting out a successor to the 40D.

[ender21]

Ooh I like the OLED idea. ISO 6400? Just how much will they soften the image to remove noise at that level? 3200 is already a stretch.

But having just jumped from the Gen 1 D-Rebel to the XSi, I don't think there's enough "there" there for me. Had I not upgraded, this could be on my short list.

[mcspeakeasy]

If those are the specs to the 50D, I'll still take my d300 and its 51 point AF/metering system. Adding a power pack to it can still reach the same FPS rate, and now that Nikon has spent some time on the cameras, they are starting to focus on putting out some new telephotos and mid-range lenses. Just look out.