Canon EOS
1100D
 vs
Canon EOS
40D

Canon EOS 40D

41
Winner

Canon EOS 40D
"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 40D's build-quality
"With each step up the evolutionary ladder to the EOS 40D Canon has demonstrated improvements in image quality."
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.5 fps
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Pentaprism
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS 1100D

36
Runner-up

Canon EOS 1100D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1100D

Badge
 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

differences

Advantages of the Canon 1100D
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 1100D's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Significantly lighter 459 g vs 822 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Size Smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
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Advantages of the Canon 40D
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 1100D Canon EOS 1100D
36 vs 41
Explain scores
Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 40D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
1100D:12.2 MP
40D:10.1 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1100D:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
40D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1100D:6,400 ISO
40D:1,600 ISO
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1100D:11 EV
40D:11.3 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
1100D:21.9 bits
40D:22.1 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
1100D:62.0
40D:64.0
Movie format One shoots movies Help
1100D:720p @ 30fps
40D:None
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
1100D:755 ISO
40D:703 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$691 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$863 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$539 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 500D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 500D vs the EOS 40D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$562 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 450D

Canon EOS 450D

Entry-level DSLR

$1,110 body only
Size Is slightly smaller
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the EOS 450D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 450D vs the EOS 40D

Canon EOS 1100D Competitors

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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 1100D.

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

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Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,350 body only

$1,950 with 18-200mm lens
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 40D

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