Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 40D vs Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 40D

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Canon EOS 500D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.5 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
128 ms shutter lag
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 500D

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 20fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
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differences

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 400 shots
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 Around 3x more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 3.4 fps
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 More than 90% faster continuous shooting
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
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 128 ms vs 159 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 63.0
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 Almost the same
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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Advantages of the Canon 500D
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 20fps 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
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.3 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 2.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 520 g vs 822 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 500D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The 500D's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
48 vs 48
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Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS 500D
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
40D:400 ms
500D:300 ms
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
40D:128 ms
500D:159 ms
Thickness Thin Help
40D:2.9"
500D:2.4"
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
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Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
40D:3,200 ISO
500D:12,800 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
40D:10.1 MP
500D:15.1 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
40D:1,600 ISO
500D:3,200 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
40D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
500D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
40D:11.3 EV
500D:11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
40D:64.0
500D:63.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
40D:22.1 bits
500D:21.7 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
40D:703 ISO
500D:663 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$536 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$625 body only

$696 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$421 - $512 body only

$420 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 500D
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,400 body only
Cross type focus points Has slightly more cross-type focus points
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,299 - $1,725 body only

$1,499 with 28-135mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 500D

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Canon EOS 500D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 500D.

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