Reviews of the Canon EOS 40D (body only)
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CNET Review
The Good: Generally superior shooting speed among dSLRs; first-rate photo quality.
The Bad: Large spot size for spot meter; relatively sluggish low-light focus.
The Bottom Line: Great photo quality and excellent continuous-shooting performance are just two of the Canon EOS 40D's many attractions in the digital camera marketplace.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 86/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 44097 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
letsgodigital.org
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macworld.co.uk
Review Summary: Left on default, the pictures are slightly warm, though not unrealistically so, and sharp too, providing a good option for portraits. White balance is accurate, image noise unproblematic and to prevent any undesirables intruding there's an anti dust funct
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No Rating
gadgetheaven.co.uk
Review Summary: Compatibility with a range of over 60 EF/EF-S lenses and EX Series Speedlite flashes expands the creative potential of the Canon EOS 40D. Available separately, the WFT-E3 Wireless File Transmitter lets you shoot and transfer files wirelessly.
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1901B004
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Weight 1.5 lbs
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 2.9 in
- Height 4.3 in
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 10.1 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 10.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,500,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 10,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600, ISO 3200
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
- X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Partial (9%), Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Depth-of-field, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Daylight
- Status LCD Display Information Aperture, Focus area, Battery condition, Photo quality, Manual focus mode, White balance indicators, Exposure compensation, Flash mode, Shutter speed, Metering mode, Autofocus mode, Film speed, Self-timer mode, Frame counter, Program, Photos remaining, Red-eye reduction, Drive mode
- Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 6.5 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Exposure Range EV -0.5-18 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Metering Zones 35
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory None
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage RAW 3888 x 2592 - 12.4 MB, JPEG 3888 x 2592 - 3.5 MB, JPEG 1936 x 1288 - 1.2 MB, RAW 1936 x 1288 - 7.1 MB, JPEG 2816 x 1880 - 2.1 MB, RAW
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
Lens System
- Lens System Mounting Canon EF
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Wi-Fi ready, Auto power save, Histogram display, LCD live view mode
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, E-TTL
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Color support Color
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.95x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information Flash charge completion, AF-in-focus, Aperture, Red-eye reduction, Exposure compensation, AE lock, Shutter speed
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Remote control, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB, 1 x Flash terminal
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included 1 x Video cable, 1 x USB cable
- Included Accessories Body cap, Neck strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 0.6
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.4
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.1
- CNET Labs Wake up time 0.3
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