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- 10.1 MP APS-C CMOS sensor. - 6.5fps, 75 JPEG image burst. - High precision wide area AF. - 3.0 LCD with Live View mode. - DIGIC III processor. - EOS Integrated Cleaning System. - Picture Style. - Magnesium alloy body. - Compatible with all EF/EF-S lenses and EX Speedlites. 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensorCanonTs CMOS sensor gives the camera a wide dynamic range, retaining subtle details in shadow and highlight areas. An improved pixel design and on-chip noise reduction ensure clean, crisp images throughout the ISO range. Images are converted at 14 bits for finer gradations and superior colour reproduction.6.5 fps shootingThe EOS 40D captures up to 6.5 frames per second for a continuous burst of up to 75 large JPEG images 17 in RAW. Wide-area AF with 9 cross type pointsThe high precision AF system employs 9 cross type points for precise focusing on both horizontal and vertical planes. The central AF point offers sensitivity up to f/2.8. Points are spread out across the AF frame to better accommodate off-centre subjects. 3.0 LCD with Live View modeThe bright 3.0 LCD provides pin-sharp definition for checking focus and composition, with 10x magnification for finer details. When shooting from awkward positions, Live View mode gives you the option of framing your image from the LCD. DIGIC III processorFast and highly accurate, DIGIC III processes images at 14 bits for finer colour gradations. DIGIC III minimizes power consumption for prolonged battery life and delivers instant 0.15 second start up time.EOS Integrated Cleaning SystemCanonTs built-in dust prevention and cleaning system works to keep the sensor clean. A combination of technologies reduces, repels and removes dust and includes a Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit that shakes dust from the sensor with each power on.Picture StylePicture Style presets provide easy control over image processing parameters. Each style offers a different colour response. Picture Style presets are customizable in-camera or through the supplied
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By A. Bayley
I bought a 50D with an 18-200 kit lens and quickly got a full refund. I have now bought a brand new 40D and it's brilliant. WHY?
Exposure
50D Consistently overexposes on sunny/high contrast days producing desaturated shots with burned out highlights (Unfixable).
40D Near perfect exposures which rarely, may be 1/3rd of a stop under exposed (easily fixed).
Colour Balance
50D Produces white sunshine and blue shadows (I know that sunshine is red/yellow and shadows are blue
but I don't want to see that reproduced in my pictures).
40D Produces neutral shadows and warm sunlight.
Sharpness
50D Very soft pictures.
40D Sharp pictures straight out of the camera without addition sharpening.
Noise
50D Very little noise at 3200 iso
40D Slightly less noise at 3200 iso
I tested the 7D which also had a tendency to slightly overexpose which made my mind up to get the 40D.
If you want to spend time with exposure compensation, histograms, custom white balance, sharpening and bracketing the 50D can produce nearly identical pictures to the 40D which ultimately have slightly more detail than the 40D,
when printing huge posters but for me the less time spent in Photoshop the better.
Brand new 40D's are difficult to find and are selling at near or more than 50D prices.
I think the pixel count race has finally run out of steam and the next move will be super fast ultra low noise
10-12MP reflex cameras (I hope).
By R. J. de Bulat (UK)
There are lots of great reviews for this camera, but I thought I could add a few more points to encourage people to buy this camera while you can. The price difference between the 40D and the new 50D is large, although it is bound to diminish over time, but the 40D is a great workhorse at an attractive price and not particularly less good than it's new version, the 50D. I don't know about the cheaper Canon cameras, but the 40D requires a good lens to get the full benefit: I use some Canon Lenses and some Sigma lenses and find that the Sigma lenses are as good as the Canon at their respective price points. A Kit lens from Canon and a cheap Sigma are about the same quality; equally so for the mid price lenses. For the 40D, L range professional lenses are probably not necessary as they are made for full frame cameras and the 40D has a CMOS sensor with 1.6 crop. The better Sigma lenses will give you good images, but the cheaper ones, including the Canon Kit lenses will disappoint. I have tested this and found that the cheaper lenses will be softer and less detailed, but this shouldn't be a surprise as it has always been the case. You can use a cheaper camera, but you must spend the bulk of your money on lenses if you want the best results. The 40D is an excellent camera, but only as good as the lens you use: buy a 40D instead of a 50D and invest the difference in a good lens or two: Sigma lenses are fantastic value for money, but you need to spend £300 or more to get the best value and images from the camera. Everything works well on the camera and it weighs a ton, especially with a battery holder, but this also provides steadiness and balance: one of the main problems I have with lighter cameras is in keeping them steady while waiting for the shot as you have nothing substantial to hold. In the final analysis, the 40D is a systems camera, not a better point and shoot, requiring quality lenses and other equipment to make it a formidable photographic tool and well worth the money - sub £600.00 if you look around.
By Robert Smith
OK, the tech thing has been more than adequately covered on here before, so I won't bother tripping out just another essay on pixels and stuff.
What I WOULD like to address is the size, weight and general feelgood factor of the 40D. Especially, I might add, for those among us who prefer some substance to their gear.
The 40D, lets face it, is 'big' in every sense of the word. Bigger than most of its competitors and noticeably heavier too, but I actually find this more suited to my own physical stature. My old 350D has always seemed just that bit too fiddly to handle with such big clumsy hands! A bit trivial, I know, but the instant I held the 40D it felt comfortable. I love it!!
And boy, does it pack a punch! In all honesty, I have'nt been able to put the darned thing down. Its very, very user-friendly and, combined with a decent lens (a weighty lens actually balances the camera very well) its a superb camera to have in your armoury.
For example, its first serious outing was at a local steam rally where it really was 'shoot and go' stuff and the lighting conditions could'nt have been much worse. But, the 40D does'nt worry about that; it seems to combat the cons with consumate ease. The 'pros' are great pictures and a very happy snapper indeed. I mean, its so nice to get back and be wowed by all but a handful of shots (and I did take a few hundred of them!).
So, all in all, the 40D is the 'big boy' of the genre. Awesome!! It will remain my main camera for quite some time I suspect!
By mrcambridge (UK)
Terrific semi-pro, or even pro camera (so many people rave about the older 5D, I think at price / performance, I find the 40D hard to beat at the price point). The 40D is currently a bargain price and virtually as good as the 50D, all it really lacks is the high res screen; the 10MP vs 15MP is a non-argument to me, I can print wedding shots very large from the 40D, with proper photographic labs. If you want to enlarge to poster size, then the 50D gives more margin, but unless you are using top end optics, and really want to print massive shots, you'll not get the benefit in my opinion. Do not get hung up about the amount of mega-pixels, it's a marketing ploy. The 40D is incredibly fast on high speed drive, 6.5 frames a second is stunning for nature photography, the shutter is quiet, whirring along with a dampened noise and shoots instantly when you press the shutter button, there is no lag. I mainly use this with a 24-105 L series lens and it's a very balanced setup. If you are using an L series lens on a xxxD body, you won't notice a huge different in image quality (lenses are the key), images are slightly better, but you'd have to be a pixel peeper to notice a huge difference. However control and ergonomics are much better, changing: ISO, WB, exposure and flash compensation etc, all are very quick and easy processes via the two control dials. You can programme the custom modes for different situations too, 3 are on the dial for instant access. This camera is generally very fast indeed. Focusing is virtually instant, and I've never had an issue with focus hunting. The true icing on the cake is low level light performance, shots at 1600 ISO really are usable, take a very fast lens to an indoor event, and leave your flash at home! My only gripes are the auto ISO setting always starts at 400 ISO, which is useless, so I never use it, pity as it's a nice idea. If you are tempted by the 50D, and don't have good lenses then save a few hundred quid and spend it on a good lens and go for the 40D, you'll get much better shots with a quality lens on the 40D than a cheap kit lens on the 50D. I don't use Live View, but it's there if you want it. It also has mirror lock up for sensitive close up / tripod sensitive shots. The flash is fine for fill-in, remarkably powerful actually, and another advantage over the 5D which has no flash. I use a Speedlite with mine, which is fully controlled by the camera. The 40D also has a lot of custom functions including highlight tone priority, which is great to shooting white areas, boosting the highlight detail, but this restricts you to 200 to 1600 ISO. RAW recording is terrific, super detail, the 40D can fire a long burst of shots at high speed with JPEG, RAW or RAW+JPEG. Highly recommended camera body.
By M. A. Stephens (Gloucestershire, United Kingdom)
After owning a 400D for a couple of years i was wanting to upgrade to a more 'capable' SLR. There really are only two(2) front runners in the Pro-Am area, namely Canon and Nikon, so who to choose?
After much investigation and getting advice from some local professionals, Namely London Camera Exchange in Cheltenham, i was left with three choices. the Canon 50D, Canon 40D and the new Nikon D300. Again i looked very closely at what the marketplace was saying, plus a few more professional comments i decided on the 40D.
I know what your thinking, why on earth would you spend all that money on a camera that has the same 10.1 megapixel capablity as the 400D, and seems to have only a few extra functions? Well i can tell you that they are 'MILES' apart in performance. The picture quality with the exact same lenses that were used on my 400D is just amazing especially in low light conditions. The 400D always seemed to produce 'DULL' images that always had to be pepped up in Photoshop or Paint shop pro. But the 40D produces images that are much crisper and much brighter, sometimes not needing any adjustment at all, which is pretty damn good at this price level.
Just before you ask, but why not have the latest version the 50D? the answer is simple. The more megapixels you squeeze onto a small sensor, the more picture degradation you will suffer. Even though you get 15 megapixels, you also get more picture 'Noise' especially when taking pictures in low light situations, so in actual fact the extra money spent is not getting you the 'X' factor....
Buy this camera whilst you can, soon it wont be available at all because of the 50D, but this is definately a better camera.
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