Canon learned a Nikon trick (it’s real now and the specs were spot on)

In a truly Nikon-esque move, seemingly concrete (yeah right) information on the 50D has appeared on the world wide interwebs.

Supposed specs include 15.1 megapixels, a high res VGA LCD screen, ISO up to 12,800 and a DIGIC IV processor. It actually all sounds rather impressive so hopefully it’s a sign of good things for a 5D Mark II (although I still hope that comes in a fancier body).

There also seem to be a lot of rumors of an 18-200 IS on the way, which makes sense since that’s a popular range Nikon and Sigma are covering.

Update: I had a link to the Canon site containing the information but it is now password protected. If I see a copy of it elsewhere I’ll put up a link to that but I won’t be actively looking for it.

Another update: Bob Atkin’s has a “preview” based on the specs and images which were leaked