Canon EOS 40D

The Canon EOS 40D digital camera is the successor of the popular EOS 30D digital SLR. It was first announced in August, 2007. The EOS 40D has had improvements in certain areas of its features. Among them, are a robust build with weather-proofing, ten megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC III and 1D style menus, 6.5 fps continuous shooting, three user modes on mode dial, 3.0" LCD monitor, Live View with optional mirror-drop auto-focus, viewfinder with interchangeable focusing screens, viewfinder blackout and a mirror mechanism, an AF system with all nine points cross-type with F5.6 or faster lens and a new optional combo vertical/WiFi grip. Canon has promoted the EOS 40D as the digital SLR for advanced amateurs and semi-professionals. Magnesium alloy serves as the body material. Software are provided together with the camera. This camera measures at 22.2 x 14.8 mm.

Features

The EOS 40D digital camera can maintain image quality up to ISO 1600, expandable to H:3200 for situations where flash use is not permitted or desired. Pictures can be shot at 6.5 fps, max. burst 75 JPEGs. It has a 10.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and an AF system with 9 cross-type sensors. A viewfinder, picture style processing parameters, tone priority and an LCD with Live View mode are included. The Integrated Cleaning System helps in combating sensor dust and the camera’s magnesium alloy body with weather resistance helps in the durability of the product. The Highlight Tone Priority mode helps in boosting dynamic range for highlights when shooting above ISO 200. Images are processed at 14-bits. The 9-point cross-type AF system is for the purpose of achieving focus on both horizontal and vertical planes. The central AF point can focus of up to aperture f/2.8, with eight outer points working up to f/5.6 while the AF Start (AF-ON) button allows photographers to execute auto focus with their thumb. Using the mode dial, photographers can switch instantly between several shooting setups. The My Menu tab provides quick access to frequently used settings, while 24 custom functions allow photographers to fine-tune camera operation and controls. The Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3 enables wireless image transfer to remote FTP servers, along with two-way communication through PTP and HTTP. The EOS 40D is supplied with a comprehensive software suite to streamline the photographer’s workflow. This includes Digital Photo Professional (DPP), a RAW converter that provides RAW image processing control.

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