Canon EOS 40D - Expert Reviews

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 - ...

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, ...

Review summary: The EOS-40D is Canon's midrange digital SLR, replacing their popular EOS-30D, which was introduced back in February of 2006. While the 30D was a relatively minor update to the 20D, the new 40D has some significant new features. They include:

Pros: Excellent photo quality (with a decent lens attached), with nearly no noise ; Rugged, well-designed body ; doors and ports are weather-sealed ; Cheaper than the competition, especially the D300 ; Huge 3-inch LCD with live view feature ; histogram and ...

Cons: Tends to underexpose a bit ; Some redeye ; Live view not available in auto/scene modes ; UDMA CompactFlash cards not supported (unlike the competition) ; LCD pales in comparison to the one on the D300 and A700

Verdict: Something you definitely won't find in the box is a memory card. Thus, if you don't have a CompactFlash card laying around, you'll need to buy one. The 40D supports both Type I and II CompactFlash cards, which include things like the Microdrive (does ...