General

compared to recent DSLRs
"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
Brand
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Canon
Lowest price
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$650.00
Announced
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August, 2007
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Sensor

"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
Type
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CMOS
Size
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APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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Crop factor
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1.6x
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Megapixels
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10.1 MP
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Light sensitivity
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1,600 ISO
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Light sensitivity (boost)
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3,200 ISO
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Sensor cleaning
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Unknown

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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10.1 MP
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Native resolution
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3888 x 2592
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Pixel size
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32.6 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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3.0"
Resolution
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230k dots
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Touch screen
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No
Flips out
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No
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Live view
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Yes

Lenses

Lens availability
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162 lenses
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Lens focus motor
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Yes
Lens mount
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Canon EF

Form factor

"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
"We should be thankful that Canon hasn't removed the most useless button of all; Direct Print."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout
Size
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146x108x74 mm
Depth
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2.9"
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Weight
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822 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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Yes
Waterproof
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No
Weather sealed
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No
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Viewfinder

Type
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Pentaprism
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Viewfinder size
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0.59x
Coverage
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95%
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Movies

Format
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None
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Autofocus
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None
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Features

Panorama
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No
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HDR
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No
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3D
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No
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Image stabilization
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None
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Supports RAW
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Yes
GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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Unknown
Shutter lag
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Unknown
Battery life
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Unknown
Continuous shooting
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6.5 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection
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Focus points
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Unknown
Cross type focus points
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Unknown

Shutter

Max
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1/8000s
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Min
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30s

Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
Popup
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Yes
External connection
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Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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1
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Supported formats
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CompactFlash (Type II)
CompactFlash (Type I)

DXO Mark Scores

"Low noise and a complete lack of unnatural artifacts."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
Image quality
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64.0
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Color depth
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22.1 bits
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Dynamic range
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11.3 EV
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Low light performance
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703 ISO
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