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The 40D was an absolute dream to work with and its picture quality is superb. We would even go as far as recommending that serious amateurs, who have the extra cash to spend, invest in this model.
It definitely seems as though Canon can’t put a foot wrong these days. In each of the digital imaging market segments, Canon has products that have reached top spots in the sales charts.
In the digital camera space, Canon has been very active over the last year or so, and the recent launch of the Canon 40D has again catapulted this brand into the limelight.
The 40D can be summed up as a semiprofessional (or prosumer, depending on your point of view) camera and fits in snugly between the newly launched 450D and the still-superb Canon 5D. The Canon 40D also replaces the 30D, which is a family tree that has achieved an almost historic reputation.
What makes the 40D a superior camera over the likes of the Canon 350D, 400D, and even the 450D, is that everything about this camera was raised a notch, from design to functionality. First and foremost, the body is constructed of magnesium alloy, a material much stronger than the steel chassis of the Canon 400D or 450D.
The body is also slightly larger than those models because most professional photographers actually prefer the bigger size and weight of the 40D, simply because it feels a lot more solid and durable.
An interesting new feature on the 40D (over its predecessor) is that the battery door and memory card compartment feature weatherproof seals that will keep moisture and dust out. The Canon 40D now also sports a Live View function that will display your subject (in real time) on the LCD.
Probably one of the most requested new features on the 40D is related to the memory compartment. With previous models, the camera would power down when this compartment door was opened, regardless of whether images were being written to the memory card or not. Fortunately, the 40D will no longer power down automatically when you open the compartment door; instead it will give you a warning alongside a status update on the amount of images that still needs to be written to the card.
Looking a little closer at the specifications, the 40D now sports a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor and has the same DIGIC III image processor as found in the Canon EOS-1D Mark III.
This camera is also capable of six and a half frames per second and an image burst of 75 images in just under 12 seconds thanks to its larger memory buffer.
As an enthusiast, the 40D addressed almost all of my photographic needs. Even though the 450D has a resolution of two million more pixels, the Canon 40D is geared at a more advanced photographer and as such should be the camera of choice for the semiprofessional.
There are also numerous little feature add-ons that make this camera the best in its class. My favourite of these is the sRAW (Small RAW) file format that you can select if you want to save your photos as smaller RAW files.
It definitely seems as though Canon can’t put a foot wrong these days. In each of the digital imaging market segments, Canon has products that have reached top spots in the sales charts.
In the digital camera space, Canon has been very active over the last year or so, and the recent launch of the Canon 40D has again catapulted this brand into the limelight.
The 40D can be summed up as a semiprofessional (or prosumer, depending on your point of view) camera and fits in snugly between the newly launched 450D and the still-superb Canon 5D. The Canon 40D also replaces the 30D, which is a family tree that has achieved an almost historic reputation.
What makes the 40D a superior camera over the likes of the Canon 350D, 400D, and even the 450D, is that everything about this camera was raised a notch, from design to functionality. First and foremost, the body is constructed of magnesium alloy, a material much stronger than the steel chassis of the Canon 400D or 450D.
The body is also slightly larger than those models because most professional photographers actually prefer the bigger size and weight of the 40D, simply because it feels a lot more solid and durable.
An interesting new feature on the 40D (over its predecessor) is that the battery door and memory card compartment feature weatherproof seals that will keep moisture and dust out. The Canon 40D now also sports a Live View function that will display your subject (in real time) on the LCD.
Probably one of the most requested new features on the 40D is related to the memory compartment. With previous models, the camera would power down when this compartment door was opened, regardless of whether images were being written to the memory card or not. Fortunately, the 40D will no longer power down automatically when you open the compartment door; instead it will give you a warning alongside a status update on the amount of images that still needs to be written to the card.
Looking a little closer at the specifications, the 40D now sports a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor and has the same DIGIC III image processor as found in the Canon EOS-1D Mark III.
This camera is also capable of six and a half frames per second and an image burst of 75 images in just under 12 seconds thanks to its larger memory buffer.
As an enthusiast, the 40D addressed almost all of my photographic needs. Even though the 450D has a resolution of two million more pixels, the Canon 40D is geared at a more advanced photographer and as such should be the camera of choice for the semiprofessional.
There are also numerous little feature add-ons that make this camera the best in its class. My favourite of these is the sRAW (Small RAW) file format that you can select if you want to save your photos as smaller RAW files.