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January 2008
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The editors liked
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.
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...
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...
Handling
Image quality
Ease of use
Good dust removal system and prevention
AF
Great colour and white balance
Low noise
Good software.
Excellent image quality. Comfortable
Solid body. Live View LCD mode. Complete manual controls and customization.
Generally superior shooting speed among dSLRs
First-rate photo quality.
Good 10-megapixel images
Amazing 6.5 fps burst mode
Large 3-inch LCD
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 photo quality
Big
Bright LCD
Live View shooting
Peppy sequential shooting modes
Great interface with re-defined menu structure
Nice customization features
Good live view implementation
Custom modes.
Fast
Capable of 6.5 frames per second
Produced pleasing
Wellbalanced images
Superb handling and 6.5fps shooting
Great build & improved weatherproofing
Live View and PC remote control
Effective anti-dust during our test period.
Build quality
6.5fps
3in LCD screen
Image detail
The editors didn't like
Live View mode only works in manual modes and only with manual focus.
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
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 ...
Over crowded buttons
Fussy button/dial combinations
Metering foibles.
Noise creeps into extremeISO photos. Can’t use Live View or RAW formats in auto modes.
Large spot size for spot meter
Relatively sluggish low-light focus.
Heavy
Gets noisy above 800 ISO
Live View—I still don’t get it
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...
Confusing controls
Manual focusing in Live View
Limited auto-bracketing
Inconvenient power switch
Lacks some advanced features and customization options.
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...
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: 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.
Abstract: It's been nearly two years since I reviewed the Canon EOS 30D , 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...
Abstract: When thinking about product upgrades, most of us focus on the things that we want added to or changed in our favorite hardware or software. With cameras, thats usually more pixels, more features, and a lower price. One thing we dont always focus on i...
Good 10-megapixel images, Amazing 6.5 fps burst mode, Large 3-inch LCD
Heavy, Gets noisy above 800 ISO, Live View—I still don’t get it
You really can’t wrong buying the Canon EOS 40D. Photo quality is very good, there are a ton of manual adjustments, it feels right—and then there’s that startling 6.5 fps burst mode. It’s like stepping on a Porsche’s ...
Excellent image quality. Comfortable, solid body. Live View LCD mode. Complete manual controls and customization.
Noise creeps into extremeISO photos. Can’t use Live View or RAW formats in auto modes.
The Canon 40D bridges entry-level SLRs with expensive, pro options. We can easily overlook its few shortcomings and focus on its excellent image quality and wide array of useful features. ...
