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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pod3009" data-source="post: 1807016" data-attributes="member: 79429"><p>I'd like to suggest one other thing. I have the 40D (which I really enjoy using) and a 400D. My wife has the 450D. I use the 400D in "hazardous" situations - we like to go kyaking and I take the 400D then, just in case we end up going for an unplanned swim. There would be tears, but not as many as if my 40D were drowned. The point is, after using the 400D I am glad to get back to my 40D. The 40D is bigger (and heavier) but fits my hands so much better. It is far more comfortable for me to use. My wife's 450D is a little bigger than the 400D, but not by much. For long periods of use (sometimes I'm photographing all day) I couldn't imagine using the 400D. You might like to try the two cameras in your hands - you may find as I did that "feel" is also an important factor. They all take great pictures!</p></blockquote><p></p>