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Canon EOS 40D review

New mid-range Canon SLR lives up to the hype

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2007-09-17September 17th 2007

MPN 1901B020
Colour Black
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74
Weight (g) 822
Battery Type Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery life (approx images) 800
Camera Type Digital SLR
Connectivity Wired RJ-45
Continuous Shooting Speed 6.5
Display Size 3
Display Technology LCD
Drive Modes Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-Timer, Single
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Close-Up, Landscape, Manual, Night Portrait, Portrait, Programme, Shutter-priority, Sport
Flash Yes
Flash Features TTL
Flash Modes Auto, Manual, Off, On, Red-Eye Reduction
Focusing Modes Auto, Manual
ISO Settings 400, 800
Image Formats JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions 22.2 x 14.8
Image Sensor Type CMOS
Lens EF/EF-S
Longest Shutter Speed 30
Max. Captured Image Resolution 3888 x 2592
Memory Types Compact flash, Microdrive
Metering Modes Centre weighted, Evaluative, Partial, Spot
Min Shutter Speed 8000
Optical Zoom 10.7
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light
LCD Display Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels) 3888
Max resolution (vertical pixels) 2592

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Product Summary

For

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Higher resolution than the 30D

1/8000sec max shutter speed

Live View mode and custom settings option

Against

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Resolution the same as the entry-level 400D

Still not full frame

Some menu idiosyncrasies

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