Retains the user-friendly design of its predecessors
Good-value-for-money kit
Class-leading build quality and continuous shooting speed.
Good 10-megapixel images
Amazing 6.5 fps burst mode
Large 3-inch LCD
Will appreciate the top deck LCD for quickly viewing shooting info. Theyll also warm to the three custom settings modes and the two control wheels
For hastily shifting shutter speed and aperture in metered-manual mode. Beginners will gravitate more
6.5 fps burst
List price
sRAW
Live Preview
Highlight Tone Priority
Reorganized menus
Wireless capabilities
Constant display of ISO in viewfinder
.95x viewfinder
Interchangeable focusing screens
Dust reduction
Additional weather-seals
Silent modes (good...
Superb handling and 6.5fps shooting
Great build & improved weatherproofing
Live View and PC remote control
Effective anti-dust during our test period.
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...
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...
Excellent image quality. Comfortable
Solid body. Live View LCD mode. Complete manual controls and customization.
Build quality
6.5fps
3in LCD screen
Image detail
Fast
Capable of 6.5 frames per second
Produced pleasing
Wellbalanced images
Generally superior shooting speed among dSLRs
First-rate photo quality.
Image quality
Great interface with re-defined menu structure
Nice customization features
Good live view implementation
Custom modes.
Durable and rugged design
Large 3inch LCD
EOS Integrated Cleaning System for sensor cleaning
Noise is barely noticeable at high ISO levels
Amazing image quality.
Feature-rich
3-inch LCD screen and Live View
Good battery life
Excellent photo quality
Big
Bright LCD
Live View shooting
Peppy sequential shooting modes
Handling
Ease of use
Good dust removal system and prevention
AF
Great colour and white balance
Good software.
The editors didn't like
Slow focusing
Slightly overpriced
Some usability weaknesses
AF point system limited
Kit lens not the sharpest
Most rivals offer 12Mp
Same resolution and sensor size as the much cheaper EOS 400D
Live view allows only manual focus.
Heavy
Gets noisy above 800 ISO
Live View—I still don’t get it
Low-res screen. No HDMI
Reassigned buttons on top of camera
Non-customizable Picture Styles and Direct Print buttons
Silent modes are not as quiet as expected
Lacks body-based image stabilization
No commander flash mode
Resolution not a big step-up
Default settings benefit from sharpening
Screen doesn’t have VGA resolution
No HDMI port and tough rivals.
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...
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 ...
Noise creeps into extremeISO photos. Can’t use Live View or RAW formats in auto modes.
Some handling issues
Low resolution LCD screen
Live View mode is kludgy
Large spot size for spot meter
Relatively sluggish low-light focus.
Limited auto-bracketing
Inconvenient power switch
Lacks some advanced features and customization options.
Live View mode only works in manual modes and only with manual focus.
Abstract: Before I start writing my review of Canon’s EOS 40D camera, I’d like to you ask you, the reader/consumer, a few questions. Please answer them honestly. What would you rather have in these features? Reflex viewing- Pentamirror or Pentaprism? Viewfinder-...
Heavy, Confusing controls, Manual focusing in Live View
In a world gone crazy over slim and light, full-sized digital SLRs like the Canon 40D ($925-$1300, body only) are behemoths. With the 28-135mm ES zoom included with my review unit, this EOS model weighed a hefty three pounds, and it gave me a whole new pe...
Feature-rich, 3-inch LCD screen and Live View, Good tonal response, Good battery life
Focusing manually using Live View can be a pain
The Canon EOS 40D is a subtle improvement over the 30D, but in many ways it’s also an understudy for the EOS 1D Mark III. The 40D is used by many professionals as well as enthusiasts, and in our tests we found the camera does have a lot to offer...
Durable and rugged design, Large 3inch LCD, EOS Integrated Cleaning System for sensor cleaning, Noise is barely noticeable at high ISO levels, Amazing image quality.
Live View mode only works in manual modes and only with manual focus.
Digital SLRs are still becoming more and more popular as they become cheaper in price. A couple of years ago, an ordinary consumer couldn’t buy a camera like the EOS 40D from Canon since it would cost more than $1500. It’s a midrange SLR for t...
Abstract: I LOVE this camera. Its easy to use and has plenty of features to keep the serious photographer occupied.Shooters familiar with the earlier EOS series will find that the camera has retained many of its easy-to-use features, like the top-mounted main d...
Abstract: The Canon 40D has many improvements and new technologies that makes it one of the very best cameras ever produced by Canon. The image quality is as good as it gets in this price range - not a big jump in comparison with the 20/30D (more resolution but...
Image quality; great interface with re-defined menu structure; nice customization features; good live view implementation; custom modes.
Limited auto-bracketing; inconvenient power switch; lacks some advanced features and customization options.
As with its predecessors, Canon’s EOS 40D is one of the top contenders in the mid-range DSLR market. The 40D will not only attract new shooters, but entice some owners of previous models to upgrade.
Published: 2008-04-08, Author: Cliff Smith , review by: trustedreviews.com
Abstract: Its been nearly two years since I reviewed the , and in that time the market for mid-range semi-professional digital SLRs has become a lot more crowded. While Canon is still the undisputed worldwide DSLR market leader, it no longer has only Niko...
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