Canon EOS 40D
The hugely anticipated Canon EOS 40D is an upgraded version of the 30D and has a completely revamped look and works on a new technology which in turn helps improving the overall performance of the camera. The camera obtains the new technology from the EOS 1D MARK III and also has a higher resolution as compared to 30D.
The 40D was one of the most awaited cameras and it surely does not disappoint with its rugged looks. It has a 10.megapixel sensor and a 6.5-frame-per-second continuous mode. The camera has dimensions of 144 x 105.5 x 73.5mm and weighs around 740g. Although it is a bit heavier than its predecessor but the shape of the camera is such that it can be gripped with ease. The camera is made out of magnesium alloy while the frame is of stainless steel. A non removable low pass filter is present in front of the image sensor. The camera has a 3.5inch TFT color liquid-crystal monitor which has 100% scene coverage. One can also change the brightness depending on the user’s requirement by choosing from the 7 brightness levels present. The LCD can be viewed from various angles with ease, and Canon has made sure that the photographer can look at the monitor without having to worry about the glare of the sun. Along with the LCD the camera also comes equipped with a view finder having magnification of 0.95x and viewing angle of 264 degrees.
The camera has a live view mode which is an enhanced version when compared to the 1D Mark III. A new feature in the 40D is the addition of the focusing screen. Along with the standard focusing screen, the Ef-D screen and the Ef-S screen is also present. The EOS Integrated Dust Cleaning System is present in the 40D and works well in making sure the sensor remains dust free.
The images produced by the EOS 400 are good. Outdoor shots have sharpness maintained and focusing is handled well near the edges. Colours produced are vibrant and natural. Colour balance is maintained well so is the saturation level. Indoor shots work well and the camera performs exceptionally well while the various ISO sensitivities are in use. Even while taking shots in ISO800 the amount of noise interference is kept to a minimum and the pictures come out clear and sharp.
Images are stored in JPEG format or RAW format. The size of the image depends on the format and resolution in use. For JPEG large having resolution of 3,888 x 2,592 the size comes to 3.5MB. Incase of JPEG medium with resolution of 2,816 x 1,880 has a size of 2.1MB. The JPEG small has resolution of 1,936 x 1,288 and size of 1.2MB. While using the RAW format the resolution obtained is 3,888 x 2,592 pixels and size is approximately 12.4MB. Lastly in the sRAW format the resolution comes to 1,936 x 1,288 and the size is 7.1MB. The various colour styles present are Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome. The user can also custom define 3 other options. The various white balance settings present are Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting and user-set Color Temperature (2,500 to 10,000K). The view finder provides information such as AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image (monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information).
The camera has TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor which has 9 AF points. This has working range of EV -0.5 ~18. There are two focus modes, Auto focus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF and AI Focus AF) and Manual Focus (MF). The AF point selection can be done manually by the photographer or automatically by the camera. The 40D has a metering range of EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) and the various metering modes present are Evaluative metering, Partial metering, Spot metering and Center-weighted average metering. The different exposure control options present are Program AE (shift able), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Depth-of-field AE (non-shift able), Full auto (non-shift able), Programmed image control modes, Manual exposure, E-TTL II auto flash program AE. The camera has the ability to reach ISO sensitivities up to ISO 3200.
The camera has shutter speed varying between 1/8000 to 30 seconds. One can also use the self timer which delays a picture by 10 seconds. The 40D has an auto pop-up built in flash which has recycling time of 3 seconds and 17mm lens focal length. The camera uses one dedicated Battery Pack BP-511A for power and can shoot a maximum of 1100 images in one battery life. This can be connected to external devices by using the USB 2.0 High-speed connection and Video Cable VC-100. Compact flash memory cards are used to increase the memory of the 40D.
Overall the 40D provides a right blend of old and new features. Some features which were already brilliant have been adopted in this and some features which were not so brilliant or were missing have been upgraded or included in this. The 40D model is a winner all the way.
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