- Powered by BP-511A, BP-511, or BP-512 lithium-ion battery pack; stores images on CF cards.
- sRAW mode , 35-zone metering system , integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit.
- Large 3.0-inch LCD display with enhanced Live View and broadened color gamut.
- 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality -size prints.
- 6.5 frame-per-second continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images) / 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality -size prints / Large 3.0-inch LCD display with enhanced Live View and broadened color gamut / 6.5 frame-per-second continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images) / sRAW mode; 35-zone metering system; integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit / Powered by BP-511A, BP-51.
Product Description
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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 Manufacturer
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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.
Indeed, 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 s 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.
Enhanced Durability Recognizing the often rigorous shooting
conditions encountered by professional and advanced amateur
photographers, Canon design engineers made the EOS 40D SLR's
magnesium alloy exterior even more ruggedly dependable than its
predecessors with upgraded dust- and weather-resistant
construction, particularly around the camera's connection ports,
battery compartment, and single-slot compact flash (CF) memory
card door. Should the user inadvertently open the compact flash
card door while the camera is writing to the card, a warning will
pop up on the LCD screen and an open door "alarm" will sound, but
the image(s) will continue writing to the memory card without
interruption. The EOS 40D SLR also retains many of the
outstanding features of the EOS 30D model, such as its fast
0.15-second initial start-up, its extremely durable shutter
(rated up to 100,000 cycles), its top shutter speed of 1/8000
second, and 1/250 maximum X-sync flash shutter speed setting.
Improved Image Quality Although it is based on the image sensor
used in the EOS Digital Rebel XTi, the EOS 40D Digital SLR's
10.1-megapixel CMOS APS-C size image sensor has been
significantly improved thanks to the use of larger microlenses
over each pixel to reduce noise and expand sensitivity up to ISO
3200. The EOS 40D retains the model 30D camera's 1.6x focal
length conversion factor (compared to full-frame digital image
sensors or 35mm film) and is compatible with the full line-up of
Canon EF lenses as well as the Company's expanding selection of
high-quality, affordable EF-S lenses created specifically for
Canon digital SLRs with APS-C size image sensors.
Adding to the improved virtuosity of the images captured by the
EOS 40D SLR is the camera's 14-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D)
conversion process. Able to recognize 16,384 colors per channel
(four times the number of colors recognized by the EOS 30D SLR's
12-bit conversion capability), the EOS 40D camera is able to
produce images with finer and more accurate gradations of tones
and colors. The EOS 40D also incorporates the optional Highlight
Tone Priority and High-ISO Noise Reduction functions first
introduced earlier this year with the EOS-1D Mark III
Professional Digital SLR.
DIGIC III DIGIC III is the latest generation of Canon's
proprietary image processing engine. DIGIC III technology ensures
that the fine details and natural colors of the images are
optimally recorded and, as an added bonus, is also responsible
for the EOS 40D SLR's high-speed performance, faster signal
processing, and even its efficient energy consumption.
sRAW In addition to retaining the RAW image capture capabilities
of its predecessors, the EOS 40D SLR now offers a more manageable
"sRAW" format. In sRAW mode, the number of pixels is
reduced to one-fourth that of a standard RAW image and the file
size is cut in half, while retaining all of the flexibility and
creative possibilities associated with full-size, conventional
RAW images.
Improved Autofocus and Exposure Control While the EOS 40D SLR
maintains the nine-point wide area AF coverage first introduced
on the EOS 20D camera, Canon has made significant improvements to
its speed, precision, and functionality, minimizing subject
re problems in the process. The EOS 40D camera's
completely redesigned nine-point AF sensor provides cross-type AF
measurement at all nine focusing points for maximum apertures up
to f5.6, and for the first time in any EOS camera, the central AF
point offers enhanced precision for both vertical and horizontal
subject contrast when using EF or EF-S lenses featuring maximum
apertures of f2.8 or faster. AF calculation speed with the EOS
40D camera is 30 percent faster than the EOS 30D model.
The Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR retains the same 35-zone metering
sensor as its predecessor. Available patterns include Evaluative
metering, which is linked to all AF points and is set
automatically in the Basic Zone modes, Centerweighted average
metering, Partial metering, and Spot metering, covering
approximately 9 percent or 3.8 percent of the viewfinder at
center, respectively. The camera's E-TTL II autoflash and 12
exposure control modes (11 AE modes plus manual) are also
unchanged from the EOS 30D SLR model. However, as a result of
consumer input, Canon has added three Custom exposure modes. As
an added convenience, particularly for wireless flash operations,
users can adjust the flash settings of the Canon Speedlite 580EX
II directly from the camera.
The Canon EOS 40D camera offers ISO speeds from ISO 100 to ISO
1600 in 1/3-stop increments. Users can also opt for a high-speed
setting of ISO 3200. For the first time in any EOS camera, the
40D model offers Auto ISO capability in Creative Zone exposure
modes. This valuable new feature adjusts the ISO speed to the
optimal setting based on low light or shaky shooting conditions.
Additionally, the EOS 40D provides full-time display of the
active ISO speed setting, both in the viewfinder as well as on
the top LCD data panel.
The Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR is also the first camera in its
class to offer two interchangeable focusing screens in addition
to the standard precision matte screen. Users can opt for a
grid-type focus screen that makes it easier to verify horizontal
or vertical alignment while determining image composition, as
well as the Super-Precision Matte focusing screen that makes it
easier to grasp the "sweet spot" of manual focusing when using a
lens with a maximum aperture of f2.8 or faster.
Enhanced Live View Previously the province of the EOS-1D Mark
III DSLR (one of Canon's top-tier professional cameras), the Live
View function now gives EOS 40D camera users an expanded and
exceedingly convenient and comfortable set of shooting options.
By permitting the framing and capturing of subjects using the
camera's LCD screen instead of the viewfinder, the shooter gains
a 100 percent field view to more easily achieve the desired
composition. A new Custom Function on the EOS 40D allows
autofocus during Live View by pressing the camera's AF-ON button.
At that point, the reflex mirror goes down and AF is carried out
in the normal way. Letting go of the AF-ON button resumes Live
View functions. Also, in the Live View shooting mode the user can
magnify the image by five or ten times in order to ensure that
the is optimally focused. Live View is at its best during
tripod shooting--particularly for close-up photography where
precise focusing is imperative. As a side benefit, the Live View
shooting mode helps to reduce vibration by lifting the reflex
mirror out of the optical path well in advance of the exposure,
improving image quality at slow shutter speeds. A new electronic
1st-curtain shutter function in Live View mode reduces release
time lag and operational noise even further to avoid spooking
wildlife or disturbing people nearby with unwanted camera sounds.
Additionally, as the release time lag is miniscule, even
instantaneous movements like a bird taking flight can be readily
captured.
EOS Integrated Cleaning System First introduced on the EOS
Digital Rebel XTi camera, the EOS Integrated Cleaning System is a
prime example of trickle-up technology and is now becoming a
standard feature on all new EOS Digital SLRs. The camera's
Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit uses ultrasonic vibrations to literally
shake dust particles off of the low-pass filter in front of the
sensor each time the camera is powered up or shut down. Users
also have the option of engaging the "clean now" function at will
or bypassing it altogether. Additionally, the EOS 40D SLR's
manual sensor cleaning function raises the mirror and allows
users to clean dust that has stuck to the low-pass filter. Dust
that has been shaken or blown loose is then trapped by adhesive
at the base of the sensor unit housing, preventing the
problematic particles from reattaching themselves to the filter
when the camera moves. The second part of the cleaning system is
a software solution that s the location of any spots that may
remain on the sensor. The ped information is saved as Dust
Delete Data and attached to the image file. Subsequently, the
offending dust information is subtracted from the final image
during post processing with a compatible personal computer, using
the supplied Digital Photo Professional software.
Improved Software Among the most valuable features of the Canon
EOS 40D Digital SLR is its compatibility with Canon's Picture
Style Editor (PSE) 1.0 software. With PSE, shooters can actually
design the look of their photographs by inputting their own
preferred style, color, and tone curves. The EOS 40D Digital SLR
also ships with the latest versions of Canon's powerful software
applications, including Digital Photo Professional 3.1 and EOS
Utility 2.1, which now support the camera's Remote Live View and
Dust Delete Data functions, as well as incorporating a broad
range of additional improvements designed to improve image
quality and speed up workflow. Also included are ZoomBrowser EX
5.8 and ImageBrowser 5.8 for easy browsing, viewing, printing,
and archiving with compatible computer operating systems,
including Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP, as well as Mac
OS X.
Accessories (Not Included--Must be Purchased Separately) New
system accessories for the EOS 40D SLR include the redesigned
high-capacity Battery Grip BG-E2N, which facilitates high-volume
shooting and easier vertical shooting. Compatible with up to two
BP-511A battery packs or a set of six AA-size batteries, the
battery grip approximately doubles the number of s that can
be taken, compared with the battery power of the EOS 40D SLR
alone. The BG-E2N grip features new sealing material around the
battery compartment to better resist water and dust. The new
model replaces the original BG-E2 grip and is compatible with the
EOS 20D, 30D, and 40D models.
Designed exclusively for the EOS 40D SLR, the new Wireless File
Transmitter WFT-E3A permits wireless transfer and back-up, as
well as remote control of the camera in Live View mode. It can
also be connected to various GPS receivers or Hi-Speed USB 2.0
external storage devices such as convenient flash drives or
high-capacity hard drives with much larger storage capacity than
the memory cards in the camera for instant back-up as images are
captured. Compact and affordable, the WFT-E3A wireless
transmitter also doubles as a vertical grip and requires its own
BP-511A battery pack in addition to the battery installed in the
camera body.
What's in the box: EOS 40D digital SLR body, eyecup Eb, wide
neck strap EW-100DGR, video cable VC-100, USB interface cable
IFC-200U, battery pack BP-511A, battery charger CG-580, "Great
Photography is Easy" booklet and "Do More with Macro" booklet,
EOS Digital Solution Disc, software instruction manual