Canon EOS
40D
 vs
Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XS

Canon EOS 40D

41
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 Digital Rebel XS

32
"Typical Canon CMOS noise-free images, remain detailed even at high sensitivities"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XS's iso-noise
"The Rebel XS is primarily made from three materials; a stainless steel chassis, the mirror box which is made of high-strength 'engineering plastic' and the body made of a special lightweight 'engineering plastic' which also provides some electromagnetic shielding."
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XS's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

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 40D
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 20% larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 10.9 EV
Help
 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
Help
 Almost the same
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
Help
 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
Canon EOS 40D Learn more about
the Canon 40D

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XS
Size Smaller 126x98x65 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
Help
 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
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Learn more about
the Canon Rebel XS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
41 vs 32
Explain scores
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
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.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Thickness Thin Help
40D:2.9"
Rebel XS:2.6"
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
40D:3,200 ISO
Rebel XS:None
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
40D:11.3 EV
Rebel XS:10.9 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
40D:22.1 bits
Rebel XS:22 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
40D:64.0
Rebel XS:62.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
40D:703 ISO
Rebel XS:719 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 XS
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 XS
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
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
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 XS
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$679 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
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
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
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
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS 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
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS

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