Testseek.com have collected 97 expert reviews of the Canon EOS 40D and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS 40D.
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: 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...
Canon had decided to make improvements to the cameras internals. The functions one can obtain from the menus are still about the same, just that the menu system has been made much more presentable. The shutter sound has a sense of urgency, but a few o...
Abstract: Los siete modelos, desde la EOS D30 a la 40D, han cambiado drásticamente. El sensor de imagen y el procesador han dado unos pasos de gigante y la propia cámara ha mejorado mucho. Nadie se puede imaginar ahora ser feliz con una pantalla de 1,8 pulgadas...
Modes styles dimages rapidement accessible, visée directe depuis lécran, cadence dimages élevées, prise en main.
Boitier non stabilisé, boutons guère accessibles, capteur APS-C, boitier non tropicalisé.
Face à un populaire EOS 400D et la concurrence plus sévère de Nikon, Pentax ou Samsung, Canon dévoile son nouveau reflex semi-professionnel. LEOS 40D reprend le meilleur des reflex Canon pour offrir un confort dutilisation...
Bonne prise en main, Qualité de finition du boîtier, L’écran généreux, 7,6 cm de diagonale, Le mode Line View, Le viseur, La vitesse de déclenchement, Le piqué des images, La solution logicielle Mac ou PC adaptée.
L’objectif EFS 1785 mm du Kit, La dominante chaude du mode par défaut, Le boîtier non tropicalisé, Le prix public du kit
Abstract: La première prise en main de l’EOS 40D inspire la confiance. À l’image de son prédécesseur, le 40D est doté d’une coque en alliage de magnésium qui lui confère une robustesse éprouvée. Toutefo...
Très bon autofocus, Excellente gestion du bruit jusqu’à 800 ISO, Mode rafale percutant, Viseur large et agréable, Encodage des fichiers RAW sur 14 bits
Affichage en 230 000 points (seulement), Pas de système de stabilisation intégré au boîtier, Bracketing limité à 2/2, Pas d’écran LCD orientable, Pas de mode vidéo
Canon démontre que la qualité d’un appareil ne se limite pas au nombre de ses pixels. Si la qualité des images est au rendez-vous, on appréciera plus particulièrement l'autofocus performant, le mode rafale impressionnant...
Non abbiamo eseguito in redazione test specifici sulla resa fotografica di questa fotocamera. Chi volesse farsi un’idea più che completa in proposito può però consultare le pagine dedicate a questo scopo di Dpreview, anche da noi rite...
Abstract: Canon è stato il primo grande marchio ad annunciare questanno il rinnovamento del suo modello dingresso alla fotografia professionale. La 40D eredita ben poco dalla 30D che sostituisce, a parte il target, e beneficia di notevoli aggiornamenti, a part...
