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Canon EOS 40D

Reviewed July 2008

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
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Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Physical

Width 5.7 inches Height 4.2inches
Depth 2.9 inches Weight 26.1 ounces (without lens)
46.5 ounces with 28-135 lens
Power · Lithium ion battery
· AC adapter (optional)
· AA batteries with optional battery grip
In the Box · Camera
· Battery
· Battery charger
· Shoulder strap
· A/V cable
· USB cable
· CD with Macintosh and Windows software
· CD with software instruction manual
· 195-page manual with index

Photographic

LCD Screen · 3.0 inches
· 230,000 pixels
· 100 percent coverage
· Live View Mode
Viewfinder · Optical (Eye-level pentaprism)
· 95 percent coverage
· 0.95x magnification
· -3.0-+1.0 diopter
· Depth of field preview
Playback Views · Single image
· Single image plus image recording quality
· Shooting information
· Histogram
· Four or 9 image index
· Magnified view (1.5x-10x)
· Rotated image
· Image jump (1/10/100)
· Highlight alert
Playback Effects · Erase single, selected or all images
· Protect
Sensitivity · Basic Zone—ISO 100-800 set automatically
· Creative Zone—ISO 100-1600
ISO Expansion--3200
Metering

· TTL, 35 zones
· Evaluative (linkable to any AF point)
· Partial (about 9% of viewfinder at center)
· Spot (about 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
· Center-weighted average
· Exposure compensation
· Auto Exposure Bracketing

White Balance · Auto
· Daylight
· Shade
· Cloudy
· Tungsten light
· White fluorescent
· Flash
· Custom
· Color temperature setting
· White balance correction
· White balance bracketing
Shooting Modes · Auto
· Program AE
· Aperture priority
· Shutter priority
· Depth-of-Field AE
· Manual
· E-TTL II autoflash
Scene Modes (Program AE) · Portrait
· Landscape
· Close-up
· Sports
· Night Portrait
· Custom
Panorama Mode None
Flash

Built-in

Flash Range
(Auto ISO)
Wide angle:
0.6 - 6.5 m
(2 - 21.3')
Telephoto:
0.6 - 4 m
(2 - 13.1')
Macro:
30 - 80 cm
(1 - 2.6')
Self-Timer 10 or 2 sec Flash Modes Auto, Auto with redeye reduction, Forced, Cancelled, Slow Synchro, Slow Synch with redeye

Focus

System TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection AF Points 9 (Cross-type)
Modes · One-shot AF
· AI Servo AF
· AI Focus AF
· Manual
Range

Lens dependent

Shutter Speed · 1/8000-30 seconds
· Bulb
· X- sync (1/250 second)
Flash · Built-in
· Pop-up
· Hot shoe for external flash
Flash Range Lens Dependent Flash Modes · Auto
· Forced
· Suppressed
· Slow Sync
· Red eye
· Exposure compensation
· FE Lock
· E-TTL II auto flash
Flash Recycle Time

±3 seconds

Exposure Compensation

· ±2 stops, 1/3 or ½ stop increments
· AEB ±2 stops in 1/3 or ½ stop increments

Self-Timer 2/10 seconds

Technical

Sensor Type CMOS Sensor Size APS-C (22.2 x 14.8mm)
Image Processor DIGIC III processor Pixels 10.1 megapixels (effective)
File Formats · JPEG
· RAW (14-bit)
Supported Standards · Exif 2.2
· DPOF
· NTSC/PAL
· USB 2.0
· PictBridge
Memory None Recordable Media CompactFlash card I, II
Sizes (in pixels) · 3888 x 2592
· 2816 x 1880
· 1936 x 1288
Capacities (number of images/length of movies) JPG stills with 1GB CompactFlash card
· 3888 x 2592/274-523
· 2816 x 1880/454-854
· 1936 x 1288/779-1451
RAW stills with 1GB CompactFlash card
· 3888 x 2592/59-66
· 2816 x 1880/65-70
· 1936 x 1288/69-72S
RAW stills with 1GB CompactFlash card
· 3888 x 2592/90-107
· 2816 x 1880/103-116
· 1936 x 1288/115-124
Time Between Photos ± 0.8 seconds (highest quality JPG) Start Time ± 2.0 seconds
Sequential Shooting · 6.5 fps (high)
· 3 fps (low)
Zoom Lens Variable
35mm Equivalent NA I/O · USB
· AC (with adapter)
· AV out (NTSC/PAL)
System Requirements · Windows Vista/XP SP2/2000 SP4
· OS X 10.3-10.4
· PC with Pentium 500 MHz processor (XP or 2000) or Pentium 1.3 GHz (Vista)
· PowerPC with G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor
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Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion



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