Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Welcome to the next generation of digital SLR photography-the Canon EOS 40D. The EOS 40D combines Canon's tremendous know-how in both the digital and photographic worlds, creating a camera that not only does everything one would expect of a traditional digital SLR, but one that incorporates staggering leaps forward in technological innovation. With new features like Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a more powerful DIGIC… Product details and pricing info |
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318 Customer Reviews Posted
- Great Camera in all respects except few flaws
- I've been using this camera for about a year. Overall it has performed really well. Dust reduction works great. After 30D dust problems I can say I have no dust at all after about 12 months of heavy use. I like the live view and the bigger LCD. However the LCD is not adequate for reviewing sharpness even though it has enough resolution for (Live view) magnification (10x). It's got to do with the thumbnail Canon uses to display the pictures. Another gripe is bracketing only goes to -/+2 EV and 3 shots. The print button is still "useless" (dont know why Canon insists on keeping it). Auto ISO is very limited 400-800 only. Pictures are usually a bit on the soft side but not a problem if you use Post Processing. Hi Speed shooting works well and I captured some great shots with it. Overall I thinks this is a very good Prosumer camera which could have been even better if Canon had invested some effort to develop the right firmware to overcome some of these issues.
- 2008-10-01, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Pleasurable Upgrade
- After shooting for a short time with a Rebel 35mm film camera, I then decided to go the route of digital with various point & shoots. Finally, after only looking for point & shoots with manual controls, I went back and got myself a digital SLR in the rebel XT. It fulfilled my appetite for fully manual controls, but i still wasnt pleased with the size (i have rather large hands), weight, color (it was silver), or the ISO speeds and noise.
I didnt have much money and was trying to decide whether i should go with a used 30D or 40D. I read a lot of info here on Amazon and a few other places. I finally settled on looking at a used 40D. To my surprise there was a vendor here that sold the body for cheap because it was an open box. The body had never been used but the lens was missing from the kit.
After receiving my 40D i couldnt have been more pleased. It was the right size and weight. Felt very well balanced in my hand especially with a large 70-200mm lens on it. My Rebel had felt toyish with that lens attached. The ISO speeds could go well over the 800 ISO i was used to with the rebel. I also dont seem to get as much noise at those high speeds.
The live view is the feature that beat out the 30D, but i dont find myself using it that often. Id much rather just look through the viewfinder.
Im also liking the large aperture wheel and its placement by my thumb. Much better than having to press a button while spinning the shutter wheel like on the rebel.
All in all this was a great purchase. I use the 40D almost daily. i cant get enough of taking such great photos with it. I recommend this to anyone who wants a prosumer grade camera... - 2008-10-01, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great for capturing fast moving children
- I wanted a camera that would take sharp photos of the kiddos in action. I needed speed and was tired of the shutter lag that accompanied so many digital cameras. This camera has not disappointed. I have used it at the beach, pool, football games and just trying to get a good photo of all three kids together. I download all my photos to a Mac computer and it is effortless. For these purposes, the camera has been great.
- 2008-09-30, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Probably Better Value than the 50D
- I upgraded to this camera from the 10D in July 2008 only to find out a few weeks later that Canon was going to bring out the new 50D. I was initially very irritated, but I've had a couple months now to play with this magnificent camera. This is an extremely well-built camera. I just shot an outdoor jazz concert at night hand held with no flash. I needed to use ISO 1600 to get a decent shutter speed with the available lighting, and I was somewhat skeptical that my photos would be useful. I was amazed to find very little noticeable grain. I only really noticed it in the shadows. There's no way those images would have been usable on my 10D.
The 10 megapixel sensor is more than enough for most any setting I can foresee (you can print 11x14" or larger just fine). The antidust system works like a charm--I haven't had any problem with dust on my sensor. The 3" live view screen is an added bonus I hadn't counted on. It is much easier to see that my images are sharp. The battery lasts for well over 500 exposures without using the internal flash. It has 9 autofocus points that work both horizontally and vertically, making them very effective.
I do have a few minor gripes, but they are very minor:
1) There's this confounded print button that I'll never use, but there's no dedicated button for a mirror lockup. It should be customizable (I think Canon has fixed this on newer cameras).
2) The new picture style function is very nice, but not easy to use if you want to make your own settings.
3) I wish Canon would spread out the AF points so that they are not so close to the center of the view finder. If there were four closer to the "rule of thirds" they would be more useful.
4) I have had an issue with using my external flash. There's a very small lever under one of the metal plates of the hotshoe. When you remove an external flash, sometimes it gets stuck down. If that happens, the internal flash will not pop up because the camera thinks the external flash is on. You can pop that lever up with a pin and it's fine, but it's still a little annoying.
If I had the extra money, I probably would have wished I had waited for the 50D. From what I can tell, that's going to be a significant upgrade from the 40D. However, at an additional cost of almost $500 (really, a 50% increase), I'm just not sure it's going to be worth it. I'm pretty happy with the 40D. - 2008-09-29, 0 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great buy, worth every penny
- Many other reviews cover this product more in depth, so I will bullet point it
Pros
6.5 frames per second, great for sports
Improved color for vibrant pictures
Noise reduction is incredible, noise at 1600 not noticeable
Big Screen, easy to preview shots
10mp for poster quality prints
Ergonomic, big and fits comfortable in hand
Lightweight, doesn't tire out your hand after a long day of shooting
Cons:
Size C image sensor (1.6 crop factor)
Autofocus a little less accurate than the D1 for obvious reasons - 2008-09-25, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
