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August, 2007
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS40D

Summary Canon 40D

Prices Price
Body only $1,000 Kit Unknown
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 1 Among similar cameras #n/a of 5
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 22.2x14.8mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 10.1 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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reviewsWhat are people saying about the 40D

"With each step up the evolutionary ladder to the EOS 40D Canon has demonstrated improvements in image quality."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
"This is a 'well sorted camera'. It feels well rounded - the result of years of evolutionary improvement, it delivers in almost every area, and it inspires confidence."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
"A two piece magnesium shell which makes up much of the front and rear of the camera which is well put together with no rattles or creaks... the 40D feels just as solid and reliable."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality

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Pros

The Canon 40D vs other recent DSLRs

Lens availability More lenses available Help
162 lenses
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second

The Canon 40D vs other recent pro DSLRs

Thickness Thin Help
2.9"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$999.99
Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Size Quite small Help
Professional size 146x108x74 mm
Weight Light Help
822 g

Cons

The Canon 40D vs other recent DSLRs

Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Announced Old Help
August, 2007
Weight Heavy Help
822 g

The Canon 40D vs other recent pro DSLRs

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
703 ISO
Movie format No movies Help
None
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.3 EV
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.59x
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
6.5 fps
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
64.0
Color depth Less color depth Help
22.1 bits
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
10.1 MP
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Sensor size Small sensor Help
APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO

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Discussion What do you think about the Canon EOS 40D?

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Gquinn (6:14 PM, December 16, 2011)
What have you decided to buy?  I am evaluating as well...I am leaning towards the d3100.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:24 AM, December 07, 2011)
Have you seen our comparison of the Canon 40D vs the Nikon D3100?
 
Ikazanne (3:22 AM, December 07, 2011)
Erm i would to ask for an opinion....i hope someone can help me!!
Is canon 40d the best or nikon d3100???? Which one should i get????
 
Anossovs (6:16 PM, July 29, 2011)
A golden camera, don't loose this one.
 
Avatar for brad oliveira brad oliveira (5:52 AM, March 29, 2011)
This happen to me with my laptop. Lucky for me I used to work for Best Buy and I knew they were scamming me. Those warranties become as good as gold when they give you this option, but you need to know how not to get scammed. The first thing Best Buy does is find something comparable to your item. When they find this item, they give you the option of taking that camera OR taking the value of that camera that THEY choose. Here is the catch. THEY NEED TO MATCH EVERY feature on your camera or give you something better. If they cant match all the features of your broken item, then you are supposed to get the full amount of what you paid for the camera. That amount then can go towards any SLR camera sku. This does not include bundles they may be offering with additional lens. The lens that comes with the camera is the lens you get. If you can find one feature on your D40 that the t2i doesn’t have, I would go down to best buy and let them know you didn’t know any better. If you cant get anywhere , call the cooperate office and explain to them you were screwed over with a camera that is not comparable and you feel that you should’ve been given the option of a better camera. IE. d60. It may be too late at this point, but at least next time you know. Im surprised they haven’t been sued for this. Sorry angel but they shouldve given you the value of the d60. Those warranties make them a fortune.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (10:32 PM, January 16, 2011)
I'm sorry to hear about that frustrating experience! Presumably the Canon 60D is the closest thing to the 40D these days?
 
Angel (9:11 PM, January 16, 2011)
I just recently took my canon 40D in to bestbuy to be repaired (had warranty) they said it couldn't be fixed or rather cost more to fix so they (what I thought was exchange with another 40D or gift card for same amount) told me they would give me what they say is compariable to the 40D which was in the amount of 900.00 for a rebel t2i to which I was not very happy after spending $1800.00 for the 40D and don't believe the 2 are even closely compariable yes the rebel has a higher megapixal but loses out on shutter speed and alot of other factors. Can someone who knows more then the people that work at bestbuy tell me what is a compariable slr camera to the one I had. And for people shopping at bestbuy I'd beware they lie about their warranties and seem to know very little about any of their products or warranties or are just flat out telling customers the wrong info to get them to buy and it might just be this one on so beware if you live in Florida stay clear of Bestbuy in Gainesville florida off Archer rd
 
PhotographerOfKilkenny (2:04 AM, January 14, 2011)
+Amazingly the 40D is , by default, still the best performer today at the start of 2011 amongst the Canon crop frame DSLRs.
It was always better than its successor the 50D, Canon has made a hash of both the 60D and 7D by piling too many pixels onto their sensors.