Canon EOS 40D

Posted by Boffill Monday, April 7, 2008

Superb Imaging Performance
10.1 megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor for high resolution images of superb quality and details
On-chip noise reduction circuitry on CMOS sensor minimizes interference from electrical noise; keeping image data clean for clearer images even at high ISO settings and long exposures
DIGIC III Imaging Processor’s 14-bit A/D conversion gives rapid processing speeds while maintaining fine detail and accurate colour reproduction
New sRAW file format gives you the versatility of RAW at a smaller file size

High Speed & Quick Response
High continuous shooting speed of 6.5 fps up to a maximum of 75 shots
Shutter speed of 1/8000 sec.and X-sync speed of 1/250 sec
Fast 0.15 sec. startup time
Shutter release time lag of 59 ms

Live View mode
Shooting from the LCD monitor allows easy verification of focus, composition and exposure
Silent shooting mode for quiet environments
Shoot remotely from your computer via a wired/wireless connection (with WFT-E3)
EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Comprehensive measures to minimise the effects of dust particles on images
Includes Self Cleaning Sensor Unit and Dust Delete Function

Durable Body with Rugged Design
Magnesium alloy body for rugged field use
High shutter durability of approx.100, 000 cycles
New 0.95x viewfinder for large and clear view of the scene
Large 3-inch LCD monitor (approx. 230,000 pixels resolution) offers wider viewing angle with visibly clearer images and larger text

Fast & Sharp Focus
High precision 9-point auto-focus (AF) system provides high degree of focusing accuracy
Flexible setting of ISO speed to adjust camera’s sensitivity to light for best exposure (ISO 100 – 1600, expandable to ISO 3200)
4 metering modes: Evaluative, Partial, Centre-weighted average and Spot.
9 White Balance settings to fine-tune white balance as desired:
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Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temperature

Shooting Modes
Mode dial for easy access to a wide range of shooting modes for different shooting conditions:

1) Full Auto
2) Program AE
3) Shutter-priority AE (Tv)
4) Aperture-priority AE (Av)
5) Depth-of-Field
6) Portrait
7) Landscape
8) Close-up
9) Sports
10) Night Portrait
11) Manual
12) Flash Off
3 Programmable Camera User Settings lets you customize camera settings for easy recall

Picture Style
Just like selecting the film type for a conventional camera, users can get the optimum image by selecting the correct setting
6 image composition modes available with sharpness, contrasts, color tone, saturation can be adjustable:
1) Standard- vivid and sharp images (general shooting)
2) Portrait- beautiful skin tones and clear image quality
3) Landscape- vivid blues and greens, enhanced sharpness
4) Neutral-natural color reproduction, low sharpness and moderate expression
5) Faithful-extremely accurate color reproduction in daylight
6) Monochrome- black and white or sepia images
Picture Style Editor lets you create your own Picture Style files for use with the EOS 40D


Shoot and Print Direct
Print photos directly to any PictBridge-compliant printers without using a computer
Enhanced PictBridge Printing options:
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Angle correction function horizontally corrects tilted images for printing
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Printing Effects Preview lets you preview the results of the selected printing effects on the LCD monitor prior to printing
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Print all JPEG, RAW and sRAW images complying to the Design rule for Camera File System

Connectivity
MS Windows and Mac operating systems
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed for fast and easy transfer of large files to computer

Bundled Software
EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Ver. 15.0) and Digital Photo Professional (Ver.2.1)

New Optional Lenses & Accessories
Reliable Canon EOS System with over 60 Canon EF lenses and wide range of accessories, compatible with EOS 40D
2 new high performance lenses- EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS and EF-S 55-250mm f/4–5.6 IS lens
New optional EOS accessories include- Battery Grip (BG-E2N) and Wireless File Transmitter (WFT-E3)

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