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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.
Generally superior shooting speed among dSLRs, First-rate photo quality
Large spot size for spot meter, Relatively sluggish low-light focus
Great photo quality and excellent continuous-shooting performance are just two of the Canon EOS 40Ds many attractions in the digital camera marketplace. ...
Abstract: A replacement for Canons EOS 30D has been due for some time so the unveiling of the 10.1-megapixel EOS 40D at the end of August was no surprise. Nor was the inclusion of Canons EOS Integrated Cleaning System, which was pioneered on the EOS 400D and i...
The £799 price-tag of the EOS 40D places it somewhere between the Nikon D80 (£510) and D300 (£1299) in the current market. That’s probably where we would place it based on features and handling too, as it’s not quite as rugged as the D300 but has more ...
But something odd happened with the 30D. It was a semi-pro camera with an 8MP sensor when the cheaper model in the range - the 400D - had 10 million pixels. Canon's put that right with the EOS 40D, but the improvements in this camera go far beyond a si...
Abstract: If this is your first tentative step into the semi-pro photo arena, its hard to imagine a more complete, trustworthy and versatile introduction, and for the veteran the 40D has some definite improvements to offer over the EOS 30D. Canon - EOS 40D pri...
Abstract: Canon EOS 40D Canon upgrades its 30D SLR, with some spectacular results Canon has taken a while to refresh its popular 30D SLR for keen amateurs and semi-pros, but here it is. The 40D is a big, serious camera, one that will instantly appeal to buyers ...
The strengths of the Canon EOS 40D overshadow any minor drawbacks. It is a powerful, scalable camera. This is a great step-up model whose versatility will grow along with a keen photographer. And if youre a more advanced shooter or a pro looking for ...
Abstract: The EOS 40D succeeds the 30D as Canons digital SLR for the discerning photography enthusiast. £930 may be a lot to spend on a camera, but dont be misled by the unexceptional 10.1-megapixel resolution; theres plenty here to persuade you to part wi...
