Canon EOS
650D
 vs
Canon EOS
40D

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon 700D/T5i vs Canon EOS 40D

Canon 650D / T4i

52

  
Canon EOS 40D

39

  

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 650D

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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 Autofocuses shooting video
Phase detection
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
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Canon EOS 40D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture around 80% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 650D's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Weight Lighter 575 g vs 822 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The 650D's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Size Smaller 133x99x78 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
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Advantages of the Canon 40D
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 440 shots
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 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.53x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 5 fps
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 30% faster continuous shooting
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 700 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when turning on
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon 650D / T4i Canon EOS 650D
52 vs 39
Explain scores
Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon 650D / T4i. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
650D:11.2 EV
40D:11.3 EV
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
650D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
650D:62.0
40D:64.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
650D:21.7 bits
40D:22.1 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
650D:722 ISO
40D:703 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$548 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 40D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 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 650D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$721 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Cross type focus points Has slightly fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 40D
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 - $445 body only

$448 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 40D

Canon 650D / T4i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon 700D/T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 650D
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Touch screen No touch screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 650D
Canon 100D/SL1

Canon EOS 100D

Entry-level DSLR

$721 - $844 body only

$1,017 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Much thinner
Size Smaller
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 100D vs the EOS 650D

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 40D.

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