Handling, image quality, ease of use, good dust removal system and prevention, AF, great colour and white balance, low noise, Good software.
Over crowded buttons, fussy button/dial combinations, metering foibles.
Canon’s EOS 40D is a camera that boasts some neat technology, so much there’s not room to do it all justice here, suffice to say, barring the metering anomaly (which a firmware upgrade is likely to sort easily), this is a great camera with a massive ...
Superb handling and 6.5fps shooting, Great build & improved weatherproofing, Live View and PC remote control, Effective anti-dust during our test period.
Resolution not a big step-up, Default settings benefit from sharpening, Screen doesn’t have VGA resolution, No HDMI port and tough rivals.
Canon’s EOS 40D features many improvements over its predecessor and finally shows the pesky Nikon D80 who’s boss – albeit one which costs almost half as much again. Canon’s delivered a superb DSLR which handles beautifully, is pack...
Abstract: Canon EOS 40D video tours: Major features / Silent shooting / Astro-photography / WFT-E3(A) wireless Support this site by price checking below Canons EOS 40D has quite a unique shutter sound thanks to a dual motor design with one dedicated to the...
Superb handling and 6.5fps shooting, Great build & improved weatherproofing, Live View and PC remote control, Effective anti-dust during our test period.
Resolution not a big step-up, Default settings benefit from sharpening, Screen doesn’t have VGA resolution, No HDMI port and tough rivals.
Canon’s EOS 40D features many improvements over its predecessor and finally shows the pesky Nikon D80 who’s boss – albeit one which costs almost half as much again. Canon’s delivered a superb DSLR which handles beautifully, is pack...
Excellent 10.1 megapixel sensor with impressively low noise and superb detail
ISO 100 to 800 usable at 13x19 inches
Dust removal technology reduces sensor cleaning chores
Excellent kit lens
3.0-inch LCD
Status display includes more detail
Print/Share b...
Bigger than predecessors
AF assist lamp only works in flash-on mode, making available light photography more difficult (somewhat offset by the improved AF sensor)
Auto-rotation doesnt play well with all computer programs
Kit lens doesnt really reach ...
The new Canon 40D offers a very mature set of features in a camera thats priced lower than its predecessors. It also offers as much value and image quality as competing designs that are hundreds of dollars more. Canons pro SLR designs have always bee...
Excellent resolution, good per-pixel sharpness, Good tonal response, dynamic range extended compared to competition, EOS 30D, Highlight tone priority option delivers even more dynamic range with very little downside, Trademark Canon CMOS noise free images...
Average automatic white balance performance, still very poor under incandescent light, Picture Style tone curve not indicated in camera menu (contrast is an offset, not absolute), Continuous shooting rate slower than specified, 6 fps @ 1/500 sec, 6.3 fps...
Seven years since the EOS D30, the sixth incarnation of that camera displays all of the advantages of a progressive evolution in both features and quality. With each step up the evolutionary ladder to the EOS 40D Canon has demonstrated improvements in...
Abstract: The Canon 40D is exactly as we guessed: its a 10 MP, 6.5 FPS, 3" LCD update of the Canon 20D and Canon 30D. Its $1,299.99, you can order it today and its available 10 September 2007. The Canon 40D is the first significant update in Canons mid-line...
Abstract: The new Canon EOS 40D, announced by Canon on August 19th 2007, is the latest addition to Canons line of "prosumer" cameras and replaced the Canon EOS 30D. While the EOS 30D was a minor upgrade of the EOS 20D, the new Canon EOS 40D is a whole new camera, w...
