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Canon EOS 40D
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- Published 10/18/2007
- Canon , Digital Camera
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A 10.1 Megapixel Canon developed CMOS sensor and DiG!C III Image Processor combine to deliver superb image quality with low noise and natural colour. Key new features include the EOS Integrated Cleaning System and Live View Shooting (with AF capabilities). With the ability to capture up to 6.5fps in incredible 14-bit colour, the EOS 40D is the only option for the enthusiast photographer.
Outstanding image quality
-10.1 megapixel Canon-developed CMOS sensor captures superb image quality with low noise and natural
High Performance Features
-Digi III Acting as the brain inside the camera, this chip produces unsurpassed detail & 14-bit colour
-9-point AF for ultra sharp images. You can manually select on of the 9 points to ensure correct focus
-Capturing 6.5 fps with the ability to capture an incredible 75 shots in a single continuous burst
Be more creative
-Live View Mode Just like a compact camera, you can hold the 40D away from your face and still clearly see what you are shooting on the 3.0" LCD screen
Clearer Vision
-On the huge 3.0" LCD Screen
-Picture Style allows you to customise the look of your images with modes such as monochrome and landscape
Huge Range of Standard Accessories + Software
- Battery Charger CB 5L - Interface Cable IFC-200U
- Battery Pack BP-511A
- Video Cable VC-100
- Wide Strap EW-100GR
- Eyecup Eb
- Focusing Screen Ef-A
- Date time CR2016 Lithium Battery
- EOS DIGIATL Solution Disk
- Software Instruction Manual
Optional Accessories
- Over 60 EF & EF-S Lens
- Canon EX-series Speedlites
- Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
- Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
- E-series Dioptric
- Adjustment Lenses
- Anti-Fog Eyepiece Eg
- Angle Finder C
- Range of Focusing Screens
- Rubber Frame Eb
- Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15
- Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3
- Focusing Screens Ef-D & Ef-S
- Battery Magazine BGM-E2 Compact Power Adapter
- CA-PS400 & CA-570
- AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2
- Battery Charger CG-570
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
Playback Zoom
1.5x - 10x
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
Magnification
¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 dpt
Continuous Shooting
¹ Large/Fine resolution
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity
Water / Dust Resistance
¹ Memory card and battery door only
Type
¹ Compatible with large memory card capacities, including cards of 2GB and more
Battery Life
¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
Outstanding image quality
-10.1 megapixel Canon-developed CMOS sensor captures superb image quality with low noise and natural
High Performance Features
-Digi III Acting as the brain inside the camera, this chip produces unsurpassed detail & 14-bit colour
-9-point AF for ultra sharp images. You can manually select on of the 9 points to ensure correct focus
-Capturing 6.5 fps with the ability to capture an incredible 75 shots in a single continuous burst
Be more creative
-Live View Mode Just like a compact camera, you can hold the 40D away from your face and still clearly see what you are shooting on the 3.0" LCD screen
Clearer Vision
-On the huge 3.0" LCD Screen
-Picture Style allows you to customise the look of your images with modes such as monochrome and landscape
Huge Range of Standard Accessories + Software
- Battery Charger CB 5L - Interface Cable IFC-200U
- Battery Pack BP-511A
- Video Cable VC-100
- Wide Strap EW-100GR
- Eyecup Eb
- Focusing Screen Ef-A
- Date time CR2016 Lithium Battery
- EOS DIGIATL Solution Disk
- Software Instruction Manual
Optional Accessories
- Over 60 EF & EF-S Lens
- Canon EX-series Speedlites
- Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
- Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
- E-series Dioptric
- Adjustment Lenses
- Anti-Fog Eyepiece Eg
- Angle Finder C
- Range of Focusing Screens
- Rubber Frame Eb
- Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15
- Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3
- Focusing Screens Ef-D & Ef-S
- Battery Magazine BGM-E2 Compact Power Adapter
- CA-PS400 & CA-570
- AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2
- Battery Charger CG-570
Specification
IMAGE SENSORType
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
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
Playback Zoom
1.5x - 10x
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
Magnification
¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 dpt
Continuous Shooting
¹ Large/Fine resolution
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity
Water / Dust Resistance
¹ Memory card and battery door only
Type
¹ Compatible with large memory card capacities, including cards of 2GB and more
Battery Life
¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
