Canon EOS 40D

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Winner

Canon EOS 40D

"Good nine point auto focus system, works well even in low light"
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's auto-focus
"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"
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
6.5 fps
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Canon EOS 1000D

32

Runner-up

Canon EOS 1000D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1000D

Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
Thin
2.6"

differences

Advantages of the Canon 1000D

Size Smaller 126x98x65 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.6" vs 2.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 502 g vs 822 g
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Around 40% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon 40D

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 10.9 EV
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0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.50x
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Around 40% larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 3 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
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
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 22 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
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 EOS 1000D Canon EOS 1000D
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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
Thickness Thin Help
1000D:2.6"
40D:2.9"
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
1000D:None
40D:3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10.1 MP
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
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
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
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1000D:10.9 EV
40D:11.3 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
1000D:22 bits
40D:22.1 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
1000D:62.0
40D:64.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
1000D:719 ISO
40D:703 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $559 body only

$587 - $643 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
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
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
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
Canon EOS 450D

Canon EOS 450D

Entry-level DSLR

$1,110 body only

Autofocus Focuses automatically
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
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
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,330 body only

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon EOS 1000D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Live view No live view
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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