Canon EOS 50D vs Canon EOS 550D vs Canon EOS 5D Mark II vs Canon EOS 600D

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EOS 50D
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EOS 550D
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EOS 5D Mark II
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EOS 600D
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Basic Info
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Release dateAug 26, 2008Feb 8, 2010Sep 17, 2008Feb 7, 2011
Characteristics
Body typeMid-size SLRCompact SLRMid-size SLRCompact SLR
Max resolution4752 x 3168 5184 x 3456 5616 x 3744 5184 x 3456
Pixels15 MP18 MP21 MP18 MP
Sensor detectors16192219
Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDigic 4Digic 4Digic 4Digic 4
Image & lens
ISOAuto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H),6400(H1),12800(H2)Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (with boost)Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 12800, 25600 as optionAuto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, (12800 with boost)
Image stabilization
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Lens mountCanon EF/EF-SCanon EF/EF-SCanon EFCanon EF/EF-S
Screen typeFixedFixedFixedFully articulated
Screen size9201,040,0009201,040,000
Screen dots
Min. shutter speed1/80001/4000Yes1/4000
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Other features
Built-in flash13.0013.0013.00
Flash range
Continuous driveMulti
Self-timerMultiMultiCenter-weightedMulti
Video1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)H.2641920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
MicrophoneMono
StorageCompact Flash (Type I or II), UDMASD/SDHC/SDXCNoneSD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USBYesYesYesYes
HDMI
WirelessYes
Weight146 x 108 x 74129 x 98 x 62133 x 100 x 80
Orientation sensorNone
GPS
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