Building on the success of
Canon's perennially popular "prosumer" EOS 20D and 30D models, the EOS
40D advances the state-of-the-art for mid-range digital SLR cameras,
making it a natural first choice for advanced amateur photographers and
entry-level professionals, and an ideal second body for more
established photo pros. Indeed, given the level of feature upgrades and
improvements, technological wizardry, and user-requested creative
controls, the Canon EOS 40D SLR's "prosumer" appellation may refer more
to its accessible price point than to the exceptional quality, clarity,
and resolution of the images it creates. From the camera's
newly enhanced, 10.1-megapixel CMOS imaging sensor (designed and
manufactured by Canon) and its proprietary and super-efficient DIGIC
III image processor, to its completely redesigned autofocus sensor and
fast, 6.5 frame-per-second (fps) continuous shooting capability (for
bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images), the EOS 40D SLR
puts the fun in functionality and makes serious photo business a
positive pleasure. ndeed, at 6.5 fps, no digital SLR in the EOS 40D mid-range class and
price category has so high a continuous shooting capability, making it
ideal for shooting--and actually capturing--speed-sensitive outdoor and
wild-nature shots as well as a wide variety of action and sports
scenes. The speed of the EOS 40D SLR comes from Canon's balanced
combination of its latest processor, DIGIC IIII, DDR SDRAM high-speed
memory, four-channel-per-line sensor readout, and two separate motors
for shutter and mirror operation. Canon EOS 40D Highlights Display's the Thing
The most easily visible upgrade on the EOS 40D Digital SLR is the
camera's larger 3.0-inch LCD screen (compared with the EOS 30D's
2.5-inch monitor). Still, size is only the beginning of the difference
between these two cameras' displays. In order to increase viewing ease
in outdoor conditions such as bright sunlight, Canon raised the
brightness level of the EOS 40D camera's 230,000-pixel LCD screen,
broadened the color gamut, and narrowed the viewing angle from 170
degrees to a still wide 140-degree perspective in all directions. An
added advantage of the larger-sized display is the ability to use a
larger font size for text, making it easier to read setting and menu
options on the screen. The camera's menu is organized in the same
tabbed format as the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR. Canon extends its "ease-of-reading" policy to the EOS 40D SLR's
viewfinder as well. The upgraded viewfinder increases optical
magnification from 0.90x to 0.95x, expands the viewing angle from 251
degrees to 264 degrees and raises the eye point from 20mm to 22mm.
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