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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,299.00
Buy New: $979.95
You Save: $319.05 (25%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  327 reviews
Sales Rank: 49
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 4.8
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 135
Minimum Focal Length: 28
Maximum Resolution: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.6 x 7
MPN: 40D Kit
Model: 40D Kit
UPC: 138030866607
EAN: 0013803086607
ASIN: B000V5QV4S
Release Date: August 30, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best of the Best. October 21, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Greetings to all;
I am not a professional photographer, just an amateur with enough economical means to support my photography hobby. I just received this machine, it is simply fantastic. I wanted to upgrade my Digital Rebel XT (which by the way has been a loyal friend) and I decided to go with the 40D since I think the 5D is a bit over priced for my needs. In any rate, the machine has a great LCD screen, the controls and menus are easy to find and use and if you are familiar with Canon products it will not be all that hard to figure the machine out since controls are very similar in nature to the rest of the Canon products. The machine has an immense amount of features that I have not discovered yet but one of the features that I like the most is the "live view" feature which just like a point and shoot lets you preview the shot before you actually shoot it. I would not want to get all technical in this review at this time, there are many technical reviews on this machine already plus I can't consider my self to be savvy enough to be able to technically elaborate on this product, however, if you can afford it, by all means go for it, I am quiet sure you won't regret it, from the way it feels in your hands to the way the shutter sounds after firing off a shot. All and all impressive machine. I am looking forward to use it for as long as time permits.
 LCD Monitor doesn't work... Beware, ISO setting is auto-only for basic shooting... October 21, 2007
12 out of 83 found this review helpful
Five stars for the camera - 1 star for myself for being so stupid not to realize why the LCD monitor wouldn't work (as has been rigthfully pointed out, it's an SLR, not a P&S). As I mentioned in my unedited review, I'll leave the technical reviews to others since so many good ones have been written already. Canon was very helpful in answering my emails concerning the LCD monitor, but it was thanks to the Amazon community that I realized how dumb my earlier review was.
I have removed any other negative and irrelevant comments from my review, so if you read it before, you are not mistaken when thinking that stuff is missing. Great camera, nice grip, highly recommended - though perhaps a bit of a stretch for someone who's coming from P&S. I used a Nikon 8008 for many years, before "falling" for the convenience of the advanced features of the 9MP Fuji E900 - which I still use for less intrusive shots.
Very, very good October 20, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Very briefly, what would have been my first doubt: yes, it uses the same sensor as the XTi, but also: yes: the image quality IS better then the XTi. Images are smoother, they post-process much better. Bigger viewfinder alone was enough to make me happy for getting it. Handling is great, only wish the buttons below the LCD were different color or marked better, in dim light they tend to disappear. It's big, heavy and solid, a joy to use.
Fantastic 40D October 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Canon 40-D is a wonderful camera. Excellent quality photos combined with so many new features that I couldn"t go into all of them here. I have taken it to my 7 year old grandson's birthday party & along with my 17-55 efs got greatshots in candle light without the flash& many action shots of children playing wildly on the playground. I have taken wildlife in the state park near my home with my 70-200L4 is. The af & rapid shooting modes kept up beautifuly & I got many keepers. I have 15 grandchildren & my husband & I travel 3or 4 times a year. I have had other dslrs including the canon rebel & the 30D. I have taken many wonderful shots with these cameras but because of the new features in this camera, such as live view for macro & landscapes, the improved af s& rapid shot capability, it is even easier & more exciting than ever to get really exceptional shots with a much higher percentage of keepers. I have shot whales in Alaska & Mauii & I can't wait to get similar opportunities with the 40D. I would recomend it to anyone who loves photography & wants a lot of camera & fun for their money.
Why not more mega picks? October 18, 2007
66 out of 159 found this review helpful
Nice camera, but I am a pro and all the bells and whistles mean very little to me. I've gone thru many of the reviews posted and and am surprised that how little knowledge is presented.
First off, this is a 10 meg camera....meaning for half the price you can pick up an xti and get pretty much the same results. I'm sure many of my critics will say that this isn't true, but quite honestly I have all three....the xti, the 40d, and a 5d. I've tested both the 40d and the xti against the 5d, and find little difference in output. Sure the 5d is full frame, but as most Nikon users would agree, it's mostly hype.
Sure the 40d has a larger LCD, nice but does anyone really think you can accurately preveiw photo's thru an LCD?
It is a nice camera, but if your not a pro, spend less on camera (xti) and invest more in optics!
Although, if you're a camera geek and are more concerned in looking good than having your pictures look good, go out and buy it.
Me, I'll wait for the next generation 5d, and am selling the 40d.....
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