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Explore 28 sample photos taken by the Canon EOS 40D and 4 sample photos taken by the Canon EOS Rebel T2i
differences
Advantages of the Canon 40D
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128 ms vs 252 ms
6.5 fps vs 3.7 fps
1100 shots vs 440 shots
0.59x vs 0.54x
Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
9 vs 1
1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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Advantages of the Canon T2i
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1080p @ 30fps vs None
1,040k dots vs 230k dots
17.9 MP vs 10.1 MP
11.5 EV vs 11.3 EV
66.0 vs 64.0
129x98x62 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
2.4" vs 2.9"
6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
530 g vs 822 g
12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
$855.00 vs $999.00
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
Common Strengths
 | Many lenses available |
| 197 lenses |
 | Minimal startup delay |
| 400 ms startup delay |
Common Weaknesses
 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
 | Fewer storage slots |
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| Below average viewfinder coverage |
| 95% |
 | No video autofocus |
| Manual focus only |
| No focus motor |
| Won't autofocus with all lenses |
| Poor boost ISO | |||
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 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
 | No built-in GPS |
| Missing geo-tagging |
 | Few focus points |
| 9 |
| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
| Capture low resolution images | |||
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| Poor dynamic range | |||
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 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
 | Poor color depth |
| 22.1 bits |
| Low image quality | |||
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 | Very small screens |
| 3.0" |
 | Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i
Entry-level DSLR
$499 - $648 body only
$550 - $620 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a screen which flips out |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Canon EOS Rebel T5
Entry-level DSLR
$449 - $450 with 18-55mm lens
| Can focus continuously while recording movies |
| Focuses automatically while shootting video |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Canon Rebel T5i
Entry-level DSLR
$599 - $699 body only
$559 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
 | Has a touch screen |
| Has a screen which flips out |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Canon Rebel T3
Entry-level DSLR
$349 - $380 body only
$399 - $429 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Canon EOS 60D
Pro DSLR
$672 - $799 body only
$949 - $1,299 with 18-135mm lens
| Has a screen which flips out |
| Is thicker |
| Is slightly heavier |
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$309 - $527 body only
$389 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Has significantly more color depth |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is thicker |
Canon EOS 50D
Pro DSLR
| Has a weather sealed body |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Canon EOS 40D Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 40D.
Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.
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