Canon EOS 40D - Expert Reviews

Review summary: After months of speculation, Canon announces the 10.1 Mp EOS 40D digital SLR. Building on the 20D and 30D models, the EOS 40D advances the state-of-the-art for mid-range digital SLR cameras. The most easily visible upgrade on the EOS 40D Digital SLR ...

Review summary: Following much speculation, Canon has finally confirmed the release of the EOS 40D model, replacing one of the most popular semi-pro DSLR's, the 30D.

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The EOS 40D becomes the sixth Canon 'prosumer' digital SLR, a line which started back in 2000 with the EOS D30, and how far we've come. It's been eighteen months since the EOS 30D and although on the surface the 40D looks like a fairly subtle upgrade ...

Pros: Excellent resolution, lots of detail, not a leap from eight megapixels, but certainly from six, Good color with selectable PictureStyles for different subject types, Good dynamic range (more than peers) with soft roll-off of highlights, 'Integrated ...

Cons: Kit lens disappointing, better to buy body only and spend more on a good lens, Sporadic continuous shooting once buffer is full, Occasional under-exposure issue with Evaluative metering, Average automatic white balance performance, still very poor ...

Verdict: Canon changed the entire digital camera market when they revealed the EOS 300D.

Review summary: The EOS 40D and the 21MP, full-frame EOS-1Ds Mark III extend Canon's mid-range and pro DSLR lines, respectively. The company has also announced two new DSLR lenses and six new PowerShot models.

Pros: Excellent 10.1 megapixel sensor with impressively low noise and superb detail ; ISO 100 to 800 usable at 13x19 inches ; Dust removal technology reduces sensor cleaning chores ; Excellent kit lens ; 3.0-inch LCD ; Status display includes more detail ; ...

Cons: Bigger than predecessors ; AF assist lamp only works in flash-on mode, making available light photography more difficult (somewhat offset by the improved AF sensor) ; Auto-rotation doesn't play well with all computer programs ; Kit lens doesn't really ...

Verdict: Hardcore Canon digital SLR fans need wait no more for their next camera. The Canon 40D has arrived. Some updates that appear on the 40D are a little late, others are a sign of the times