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Highly Recommended
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Oct 2007
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The sixth 'prosumer' EOS may not have played with the successful formula of its predecessors too much (it looks almost identical to the EOS 30D), but almost every aspect of its specification and performance received a significant upgrade. A mature and well 'sorted' product, the EOS 40D is the result of years of evolutionary improvement; it inspires confidence and delivers in almost every area.
From a usability point of view the viewfinder feels larger, ergonomics are good, the user interface is clear and easy to learn, there are no in-use performance issues, metering and auto-focus show good consistency and the results speak for themselves; colorful (yet accurate) detailed images with low noise even at high sensitivities. Since replaced by the EOS 50D (probably the last in this line, as the EOS 60D is a very different kind of camera).
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| Announced: | Aug 20, 2007 |
With the EOS-40D, Canon has created a very capable midrange digital SLR that offers excellent photo quality, snappy performance, live view, and a well-designed body. Since I'm yet to test the equivalent cameras from Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, and Sony, it's hard to say how the 40D compares....
Canon’s EOS 40D arrived almost like clockwork, 18 months after its predecessor. This came as no surprise since Canon’s updated this particular product line at predictable intervals, but the burning question was how much of an upgrade it would be. The earlier EOS 30D may have been a case of...
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