Canon EOS 40D

Review summary: A professional-standard digital SLR for consumers

Verdict: As a pro-level digital camera priced for consumers, this one is hard to beat

Review summary: A professional-standard digital SLR for consumers

Pros: Fast processor ; Huge amount of disk storage ; Great connectivity ; Good software bundle

Cons: Very noisy hard disks ; Cheap keyboard ; Mouse and remote control

Verdict: As a pro-level digital camera priced for consumers, this one is hard to beat

Review summary: A year and a half in the making, Canon's EOS 40D modifies the foundation set by the EOS 30D and 20D, while incorporating elements from the manufacturer's 1D line. The camera is centered on a 10.1-megapixel APS-C-sized CMOS sensor, paired with a newly ...

Pros: 6.5 fps burst ; List price ; sRAW ; Live Preview ; Highlight Tone Priority ; Reorganized menus ; Wireless capabilities ; Constant display of ISO in viewfinder ; 95x viewfinder ; Interchangeable focusing screens ; Dust reduction ; Additional weather ...

Cons: Reassigned buttons on top of camera ; Non-customizable Picture Styles and Direct Print buttons ; Silent modes are not as quiet as expected ; Lacks body-based image stabilization ; No commander flash mode

Verdict: The EOS 40D stands as a solid successor to Canon's popular EOS 30D. It offers increased resolution, 30 percent faster continuous shooting, and enhanced computing power. A number of innovations, such as sRAW files, Live Preview, automatic dust ...

Review summary: A year and a half in the making, Canon's EOS 40D modifies the foundation set by the EOS 30D and 20D, while incorporating elements from the manufacturer's 1D line.

Pros: 6.5 fps burst, List price, sRAW, Live Preview, Highlight Tone Priority, Reorganized menus, Wireless capabilities, Constant display of ISO in viewfinder, .95x viewfinder, Interchangeable focusing screens, Dust reduction, Additional weather ...

Cons: Reassigned buttons on top of camera, Non-customizable Picture Styles and Direct Print buttons, Silent modes are not as quiet as expected, Lacks body-based image stabilization, No commander flash mode

Review summary: Common wisdom is what the collective mind creates to make sense of the world.

Verdict: Now on to Live View. When used in conjunction with the large 3" monitor this is a most impressive-looking feature, and simulates the ground-glass effect of view cameras while having all the drawbacks of shooting with a digicam. For that reason, Canon, ...