EOS 40D
The EOS 40D, introduced in August 2007, sets a new standard for mid-range digital SLR cameras. Although it is aimed at the enthusiast market, it has a feature set more commonly associated with high-end, professional cameras.
Capturing high resolution images even when the subject is moving quickly is easy with the 10.1megapixel resolution and 6.5fps shooting speed. Colour fidelity and tonal gradation is improved with the 14-bit colour depth capturing 16,384 colours per channel and the inclusion of highlight tone priority to improve the gradation in the highlight regions.
The integrated sensor cleaning system helps to remove the problem of dust appearing in your images, and the dedicated optional WiFi unit allows you to wirelessly transmit images back to a computer, or control the camera in real-time from a computer.
The newly-developed 9-point AF system provides nine cross-type AF points to give an increase of 1.3x in focusing speed when compared to the EOS 30D allowing fast moving subjects to be tracked with ease. The inclusion of a dedicated AF-ON button as seen on the professional EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III improves handling and provides more options for customising the way you interact with the camera.
The resolution, size and weight and high frame rate make it perfect for almost any type of photography, and it would make an excellent back-up camera to one of the 1-series cameras in a high-end setup.
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Camera Specification
| IMAGE SENSOR | |
|---|---|
| Type | 22.2 x 14.8mm CMOS |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 10.1M |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 10.5M |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter | Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR | |
|---|---|
| Type | DIGIC III |
| LENS | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | EF/EF-S |
| Focal Length | 1.6x Multiplication with EF lens fitted |
| FOCUSING | |
|---|---|
| Type | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
| AF System / Points | 9 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at centre) |
| AF Working Range | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C ISO100) |
| AF Modes | AI Focus One Shot AI Servo |
| AF Point selection | Automatic selection, Manual selection |
| Selected AF Point Display | Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel |
| Predictive AF | Yes |
| AF Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
| AF Assist Beam | Intermittent firing of built-in flash |
| Manual Focus | Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL | |
|---|---|
| Metering Modes | TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering: Center spot metering (approx. 3.8% viewfinder at center) (4) Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 0-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| AE Lock | Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes. |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
| AEB | +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Speed Equivalent | Auto (100-800), 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 3200 (selected in Custom Function) ISO 200-1600 in Highlight Tone Priority (C.Fn II -3) |
| SHUTTER | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter |
| Speed | 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb. |
| Shutter Release | Soft touch electromagnetic release |
| WHITE BALANCE | |
|---|---|
| Type | Auto white balance with the imaging sensor |
| Settings | AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9. |
| Personal White Balance | 1 personal WB setting can be registered |
| WB Bracketing | +/-3 stops in full stop increments 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias. |
| COLOUR MATRIX | |
|---|---|
| Type | Two types of colour space, sRGB and Adobe RGB. |
| VIEWFINDER | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder | Pentaprism |
| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) | Approx. 95% |
| Magnification | 0.95x¹ |
| Eyepoint | 22mm |
| Dioptre Correction | -3 to +1 dpt |
| Focusing Screen | Interchangeable (3 types). Standard Focusing Screen Precision Matte Ef-A |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f4 or shorter) |
| Viewfinder Information | AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light), white balance correction, CF card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst |
| Depth of Field Preview | Yes |
| LCD MONITOR | |
|---|---|
| Monitor | 3.0" TFT, approx. 230K pixels Live View Mode with selectable grid. Silent shooting in Live View Mode (2x modes) |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| FLASH | |
|---|---|
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction |
| HotShoe / PC terminal | Yes/ Yes |
| X-sync | 1/250sec |
| Red-eye Reduction | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range | Coverage up to 17mm focal length (27mm equivalent) |
| Guide Number (ISO 100, metres) | 13 |
| External Flash | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| SHOOTING | |
|---|---|
| Modes | Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP, Custom (x3) |
| Photo Effects | Monochrome (selected from the "Picture Style" menu) with options for Filters and Toning Effects. |
| Drive Modes | Single / Continuous L / Continuous H |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 6.5fps. (speed maintained for up to 75 images (JPEG)¹, 17 images (RAW)) ² |
| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION | |
|---|---|
| Image Size | (LF) 3888x2592, (LN) 3888x2592, (MF) 2816x1880, (MN) 2816x1880, (SF) 1936x1288, (SN) 1936x1288, (RAW) 3888x2592, (sRAW) 1936x1288 |
| Compression | Fine, Normal, RAW / sRAW (Canon RAW 2nd edition) |
| FILE LENGTH | |
|---|---|
| Still Image Format | JPEG (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Yes |
| File Numbering | (1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset |
| DIRECT PRINT | |
|---|---|
| Canon Printers | Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge | Yes |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Custom Functions | 24 Custom Functions with 62 settings |
| LCD Panel (EL) Illumination | Yes |
| Water / Dust Resistance | Yes¹ |
| Sound Memo | No |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Histogram | Brightness: Yes RGB: Yes |
| Display Formats | (1) Single image with information (2 levels) (2) Single image (3) 4 image index (4) 9 image index (5) Magnified view |
| Image Erase Protection | Erase protection of one image at a time |
| Image Erase | Single image, All images on card, Checkmarked images |
| Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec. |
| Menu Categories | (1) Shooting menu (2) Playback menu (3) Setup menu (4) Custom Functions menu (5) My Menu |
| Menu Languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Polish |
| Firmware Update | Update possible by the user. |
| INTERFACE | |
|---|---|
| Computer | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B, PTP) |
| Other | Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Extension System Terminal |
| MEMORY CARD | |
|---|---|
| Type | CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible)¹, External Media (with Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3 only). |
| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM | |
|---|---|
| PC Macintosh | Windows 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2) / Vista (excl. Starter Edition) OS X v10.3-10.4 |
| SOFTWARE | |
|---|---|
| Browsing Printing | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Other | PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility*, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor * Requires optional accessory |
| Drivers | PTP TWAIN Driver (Windows 2000 ) |
| Image Manipulation | Digital Photo Professional (RAW Image Processing) |
| POWER SOURCE | |
|---|---|
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511/BP-511A or BP-512/BP-514 (BP-511A battery supplied), 1xCR2016 for date settings |
| Battery Life | Approx. 800 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹ Approx. 700 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Batter Check | Automatic |
| Power Saving | Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. |
| AC Power Supply | Optional, Power adapter ACK-E2 |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| General | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3, Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3, Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Ef (with Grid Ef-D, Super Precision Matte Ef-S), Angle Finder C, Semi-Hard case EH17-L |
| Lenses | All EF and EF-S lenses |
| Flash | Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) |
| Battery Grip | BG-E2N, BG-E2 |
| Remote Controller / Switch | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2, Compact power adapter CA-PS400, Battery charger CB-5L, Battery charger CG-570, Car Battery Cable Kit CB-570, Compact Power Adapter CA-570, Battery Pack BP-511A |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Operating Environment | 0 - 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions | 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm |
| Weight (body only) | Approx. 740g |
