Canon EOS 50D gets an official announcement featuring 15.1 megapixel resolution and Canon’s new DIGIC 4 image processor.Some enhancement on this new release includes expanded ISO range, improved noise reduction, in-camera photo editing features, and new Creative Auto Mode (CA) giving users flexibility on image setting adjustments.

“Advanced amateur photographers blur the line between the hobbyist and the professional, looking for professional features and capabilities in their equipment that will allow them to capture that awe-inspiring image. Canon is constantly striving to provide these shooters with the most advanced imaging technology, like the new EOS 50D Digital SLR camera, to fuel their passion for photography, and help them achieve their creative potential,” stated Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.

Top of the line features offers Improved Image Quality using newly designed gapless microlenses over each pixel to reduce noise and expand sensitivity up to ISO 12800 and DIGIC 4 image processor contributing to the fast 6.3 frame-per-second (fps) continuous shooting capability, Better Live View including “Quick Mode AF,” “Live Mode AF,” and “Face Detection Live Mode AF” that detects up to 35 individual forward-looking faces for better focus and clarity, Two Small RAW Formats and EOS Integrated Cleaning System.

Set in October with a price tag of $1,399.