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EOS 40D

Manufacturer
Canon
Overview Reviews (11) Gallery (2)

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Excellent 6
 
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Good 5
 
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Overall rating
4.55 star(s) 11 ratings
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J
Recommended
Yes
Price
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Pros
Cons
great camera
doghouse756
Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • solid and ease of use
Cons
  • none
Only thing I have to say is I was using the 400D and a sigma 170-500mm, thought it was the lens that made the images look flat, bought the 40D and it is fab, images are spot on, a great camera
avan
Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • New AF cross type, better viewfinder, more customization of menu, excellent image quality
Cons
  • 1 button for 2 fonctions again
This is the second sample of this camera I bough. The first one was some of the very first arrive in canada and the image quality was very bad: noise, artifact so it seem to have a problem with the processor. The second sample are just great and the upgrade from the 30D are real even if it's just for the auto focus and the viewfinder to name that.
christineredgate
Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • The cropping factor with shots taken form this camera are 100%.No matter how small is the subject,a really tight crop shows excellent results.Also very good in low light .
Cons
  • none
No faults.An excellent camera,colours are sharp,AF is spot on.
steinn
Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • Well built, quick, Live view
Cons
  • less battery-life than 20D
So far I really like my new 40D, but seems battery drains as on/off-switch is turned on (I never turned my 20D off)
Very quick and responsive AF, and nice Image Quality. I have a problem with CR2 RAW-files in PS CS3 - I have to convert to .dng before doing rest of the work in PS RAW.
postcardcv
Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • good handling - great IQ - nice FPS
Cons
  • now I want another one!
I got my 40D a couple of weeks ago and am very impressed with it. The camera feels solid and well made, and fits very well in the hand. The menus and controls are well laid out and simple to use. The viewfinder is nice and bright (though not up to 5D/1D standards), and the rear LCD is easy to see in most conditions. I've been really impressed with the battery life, the first charge gave me over 2000 shots!

My main reasons for buying the camera were the fast frame rate (6.5 fps) and the seemingly good high ISO performance. Neither of these have disapointed. The level of noise at ISO800 is so god that it often doesn't need NR (assuming you got the exposure spot on) and noise is acceptable at ISO1600.

The biggest and most surprising feature of the camera has been the image quality. I knew it would be good, but I'd not expected to see a noticeable improvement over the 400D. Images out of the 40D need less processing and sharpening to acheive the same results.

All round I'm very happy with the 40D (looking forward to trying it with the grip). My only issue is now I've got one I want to upgrade my second body too!
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