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Reviews: SLR Cameras
Canon EOS 40D
Max. Megapixels: 10 • Optical Zoom: 4.8X • Zoom Range Min. (mm): 28 • Zoom Range Max. (mm): 135 • Weight (ounces): 48.8 • Media Slots: CompactFlash • Price When Reviewed: $1400
Canon USA 40D (Front)
Canon USA 40D (Front)
Canon USA 40D
Canon USA 40D
Canon USA 40D
86.0 Very Good
Last updated
March 07, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Melissa J. Perenson
Pros
  • Fast: Capable of 6.5 frames per second
  • Produced pleasing, well-balanced images
Cons
  • Live View mode is kludgy
Pricing: Expensive: $1400 (3/6/2008)
Performance: Superior: 97
Features: Very Good: 81
Design: Very Good: 85
Pricing
Expensive: $1400  
Price Without Lens - $1150
Performance
Superior: 97  
Battery
Battery Life Score Superior 
Number of Batteries
Number of Shots 500 
Battery Life 273.5 
Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score Superior 
Image Quality, Color 60.1 
Image Quality, Color--Auto 55.3 
Image Quality, Color--Adjusted 64.8 
Image Quality, Exposure 55.8 
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash 52.9 
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal 57.1 
Image Quality, Sharpness 52.7 
Image Quality, Distortion 69.3 
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise 74.9 
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction 72.5 
Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation 64.4 
Image Quality, Overall 58.6 
Features
Very Good: 81  
Imaging
Max. Megapixels 10 
Maximum Resolution 3888 by 2592 
Optical Zoom 4.8X 
Zoom Range Min. (mm) 28 
Zoom Range Max. (mm) 135 
Highest Shutter Speed 8000 
Lowest Shutter Speed 30 
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum 3.5 
Telephoto Aperture Maximum 5.6 
Manual Focus Yes 
Interchangeable Lens Yes 
Lens Model 28-135 
Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)
Dimensions 5.7 by 4.2 by 2.9 
Weight (ounces) 48.8 
Viewfinder Optical 
Image Stabilization Lens-dependent 
Media Slots CompactFlash 
Starter Media or Internal RAM No 
Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion 
Charging Dock No 
Remote Control No 
Flash Shoe Yes 
Controls
Aperture Priority Yes 
Shutter Priority Yes 
Full Manual Exposure Control Yes 
White-Balance Calibration Yes 
White-Balance Bracketing Yes 
Exposure Bracketing Yes 
ISO Range ISO 100 to ISO 3200 
Flash Slow Sync Yes 
File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Yes 
PictBridge Yes 
File Formats JPEG, RAW 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 16 
Saturday Support Hours 10 
Sunday Support Hours
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Canon was the star of the show, with excellent reliability and support grades overall. If you want to nitpick, Canon's tech reps aren't the fastest at answering the phone. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems Better than Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Better than Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Better than Average 
Buyers' rating of product's Better than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Better than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Better than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Better than Average 
Overall quality of service Better than Average 
Design
Very Good: 85  

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