Canon EOS
40D
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Canon EOS
7D
40D
7D
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS 40D |
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Canon EOS 7D |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 7D. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon 40D |
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Slightly smaller | 146x108x74 mm | vs | 148x111x74 mm |  |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly lighter | 822 g | vs | 860 g | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Canon 7D |
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Shoots movies | 1080p @ 30fps | vs | None | |
Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 920k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
4x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Much better viewfinder coverage | 100% | vs | 95% | |
Around 10% better viewfinder coverage | ||||
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Slightly lower noise at high ISO | 854 ISO | vs | 703 ISO | |
The 7D has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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More dynamic range | 11.7 EV | vs | 11.3 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution | 18 MP | vs | 10.1 MP | |
Around 80% higher resolution | ||||
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Shoots faster | 8 fps | vs | 6.5 fps | |
More than 20% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Larger viewfinder | 0.62x | vs | 0.59x | |
More than 10% larger viewfinder | ||||
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Slightly better image quality | 66.0 | vs | 64.0 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The 7D's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Better boost ISO | 12,800 ISO | vs | 3,200 ISO | |
The 7D's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Cheaper | $1,534.95 | vs | $1,999.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $464 cheaper (more than 30% less) | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $847 - $1,944 body only $1,150 - $1,220 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $829 body only $898 - $900 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IIPro DSLR $2,499 - $2,675 body only $3,199 - $3,300 with 24-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50DPro DSLR $949 - $2,025 body only $1,098 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1iEntry-level DSLR $575 - $700 body only $665 - $1,044 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 60DPro DSLR $1,099 - $1,100 body only $1,399 - $1,749 with 18-135mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSiEntry-level DSLR $525 body only $590 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 40D Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 40D. |
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Canon EOS 7D Competitors |
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Nikon D300SPro DSLR $1,499 - $1,700 body only $1,970 - $2,550 with 18-200mm lens |
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Nikon D700Pro DSLR $2,388 - $2,700 body only $3,370 - $3,700 with 24-120mm lens |
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