After months of intense speculation and many rumours, Canon is finally ready to disclose all the details about its long-expected Canon EOS 40D (the sequel to the successful 20D/30D Digital Single Lens Reflex – SLR).
Details published by Canon nearly simultaneously: Canon EOS 40D
But it’s Amazon which has shown all the details by starting a page to take pre-orders: Canon EOS 40D on Amazon. It will be a great camera to cover all needs of the most enthusiastic consumers.
Note: The delivery will only happen after 20th of Spetember 2007.
| Sensor | 10.1MP CMOS sensor (1.6 factor) ISO 100-1600 + 3200h |
| Integrated cleaning system (similar to the 400D/Xti) | |
| Autofocus | Using a 9 zone detection (cross-shaped) |
| Metering | 35 zones, spot, perosnalized and many modes (incl. Picture Styles) |
| Brains | Improved DIGIC 2 circuitry for 14-bit conversion (for deeper color details) |
| Speed | 30 seconds to 1/8000s (with 1/250s flash synch) 6.5 frames / second, continuous burst of up to 75 JPEG images/17 Raw images |
| Display | 3″ LCD (230k-pixels) with wide viewing angle (140°) and LiveView (operation with image displayed on rear LCD display like for compact point-and-shoot cameras) |
| Mechanics | Magnesium allow body and heavy duty construction, with relatively light weight (700g) |
| Compatibility | with all EF/EF-S lenses and EX SpeedLite flashes CompactFlash memory cards in FAT-32 (more than 2GB) WiFi 802.11b or 802.11g transmission with WFT-E3A Ethernet 100Base-TX Same batteries as Canon EOS 30D |
| Price | 1299€ (body only) |
Most of the admirers of Canon will say that it was worth waiting. The others will notice that -once again- Canon did not create a revolution in this technical segment, but ensures that the pace of evolution is very steady: This is a nearly pro camera with its impressive connectivity, and its consumer-like price.
Nikon and their D200 (soon a D300?), Pentax and their K10D (much cheaper and possibly more interesting) or Sony (and their future high-end camera) should take notice and prepare to fight for the customers that the EOS 40D may quickly attract.
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