Canon EOS
40D
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Canon EOS Digital
Rebel

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

Color depth
 Great color depth
22.1 bits
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.5 fps
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon EOS Digital Rebel over the Canon EOS 40D.

differences

Advantages of the Canon 40D
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.8"
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 Around 70% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.1 more bits of color
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Overall image quality Better image quality 64.0 vs 55.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 6.5 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.50x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 703 ISO vs 544 ISO
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 The 40D has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Higher true resolution 10.1 MP vs 6.3 MP
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 Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 118k dots
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 More than 90% higher resolution screen
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
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Advantages of the Canon Rebel
Size Smaller 142x99x72 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 645 g vs 822 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 2.8" vs 2.9"
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
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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 pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Thickness Thin Help
40D:2.9"
Rebel:2.8"
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
40D:3,200 ISO
Rebel:None
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
40D:10.1 MP
Rebel:6.3 MP
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
40D:230k dots
Rebel:118k dots
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
40D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Rebel:APS-C 22.7x15.1mm
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
40D:11.3 EV
Rebel:10.8 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
40D:22.1 bits
Rebel:21 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
40D:64.0
Rebel:55.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
40D:703 ISO
Rebel:544 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

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Disadvantages
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
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS Digital Rebel
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 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 Rebel T2i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS Digital Rebel
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 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 Rebel T3i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS Digital Rebel
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS Digital Rebel
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$330 body only

$489 - $500 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
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS Digital Rebel
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D90 vs the EOS Digital Rebel
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 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 Rebel T1i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS Digital Rebel

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

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Disadvantages
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,330 body only
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

Canon EOS Digital Rebel Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel.

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