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Reviews of the Canon EOS 40D (body only)

  • 7.8

    CNET Review

    September 20, 2007

    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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  • 9.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 10, 2008

    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

    By Mark Peters | June 27, 2008

    Review Summary: Scuba Diving Adventure Panama : Panama means 'abundance of fish' in the indigenous language of one of the Indian tribes. In Coiba this is obviously the case. But due to a minor sight at times, the fish is not always clearly visible. Coiba is the largest i

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  • 8.0

    macworld.co.uk

    By Gavin Stoker | May 14, 2008

    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

    By gadget | April 21, 2008

    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.

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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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Canon EOS 40D (body only)

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