Imaging Resource: Canon EOS 40D User Report

A Summary of Canon EOS 40D’s Pros:

* Excellent 10.1 megapixel sensor with impressively low noise and superb detail

* ISO 100 to 800 usable at 13×19 inches

* Dust removal technology reduces sensor cleaning chores

* Excellent kit lens

* 3.0-inch LCD

* Status display includes more detail

* Print/Share button enables quick and easy printing and image transfer

* Fast image transfer eliminates the need for a card reader

* Excellent grip for most hand sizes

* Larger viewfinder

* Live View mode is great when shooting from odd angles

* Live View works from computer via cable or WiFi (with adapter)

* Higher sensitivity AF system works better in low light

* Picture Styles makes choosing and customizing color modes fast and easy

* Compatible with over 50 lenses and accessories

* Uses CF cards like all other Canon digital SLRs

* Selectable auto-rotation feature rotates on the camera or only in the computer

* Improved buffer depth allows for more followup shots

* Excellent detail from the sensor

* Highlight detail is well preserved at default settings

* Highlight Tone Priority makes it even better

* Images are sharp, but not oversharpened, and noise suppression is kept well under control

* Color is very accurate, with only red being a little off, which consumers generally like

* Auto white balance handles most situations very well

* High ISO images are impressive, all the way up to ISO 1,600; 3,200 cleans up well

* Print quality is excellent, making sharp 13×19 inch prints

* Great shot-to-shot, shutter lag, and cycle time numbers

* RAW files are very clean

* Under 3-second flash recycle time

* Sealed flash hot shoe

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