Excerpt: Canon's recently announced EOS 40D SLR, the upgrade of its popular EOS 30D for keen amateurs, was one of the worst kept secrets in the camera industry.
Conclusion: Seven years since the EOS D30, the sixth incarnation of that camera displays all of the advantages of a progressive evolution in both features and quality.
Pros: Excellent resolution, good per-pixel sharpness, Good tonal response, dynamic range extended compared to competition, EOS 30D, Highlight tone priority option delivers e...
Cons: Average automatic white balance performance, still very poor under incandescent light, Picture Style tone curve not indicated in camera menu (contrast is an offset, no...
Excerpt: If you read the gearhead camera forums, you might think the Canon 40D is nothing special. Only an incremental change over the 30D, say the loudest voices.
Pros: Class leading autofocus, Extremely long battery life, No image noise to speak of, Super-sharp high resolution images, Three custom memories on dial a joy
Cons: Live view isn't as elegantly integrated as Olympus version, Battery indicator not graded properly, Incandescent light tricks AWB
Summary: 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...
Pros: Superb handling and 6.5fps shooting., Great build & improved weatherproofing., Live View and PC remote control., Effective anti-dust during our test period.
Cons: Resolution not a big step-up., Default settings benefit from sharpening., Screen doesn’t have VGA resolution., No HDMI port and tough rivals.
Summary: 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...
Pros: Superb handling and 6.5fps shooting., Great build & improved weatherproofing., Live View and PC remote control., Effective anti-dust during our test period.
Cons: Resolution not a big step-up., Default settings benefit from sharpening., Screen doesn’t have VGA resolution., No HDMI port and tough rivals.