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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,299.00
Buy New: $979.95
You Save: $319.05 (25%)
New (20) Used (4) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  328 reviews
Sales Rank: 52
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:
 Great product, terrible packaging December 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This camera is superb; I'm in agreement with most of the other comments here.
I'd strongly suggest getting David Busch's book "Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital Photography". Personally, I think it's required to get the most out of the Camera; it complements the manual superbly.
My only complaint was in the packaging used in the shipping. The camera box was poorly covered in bubble wrap, so it shifted out of that during shipping. Honestly, guys, is using a little tape too much to ask?
Even worse was the fact that the UPS box was partially open when it was taped shut. The camera was CLEARLY visible to anyone who looked at it.
Why not just put a great big "STEAL THIS $1000 camera" sign on the box and be done with it?
I've noticed no problems with the camera since it arrived, but I think I got lucky. So check your camera very carefully when you get it.
I'm dinging this 1 star solely because of the terrible shipping packaging. Otherwise, great service and a great price.
 Poor Image Quality, Soft Images, Horrible Canon Support December 23, 2008
0 out of 16 found this review helpful
I would not recommend this camera. I have been a Canon EOS buyer for over 20 years. But this 40D is the worst Canon camera I have ever owned. It has been to Canon for repair 3 times and every time they say it is fixed, but it is not. It has been to the Senior Engineers who say it is normal. I have two professional photographers who have used my camera that agree, this is something wrong with this camera. Canon support is useless if you have a problem. The will just blow you off until your warranty expires. Search the web for 40D soft images and you will see what I am talking about. This series of camera has issues. Stay away from it. And from what I have read, the 50D is not any better. Do yourself a favor and buy Nikon or Sony. Canon EOS cameras are only good if you can afford the $4000 cameras.
 Canon 40D December 17, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased the Canon 40D last month. I had a Canon XTi, but wanted a better camera. I found just what I was looking for in the 40D. I also got a great buy through Amazon.
great pick! December 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great step up from the xti, here are a few things I noticed right off the bat:
more iso options (125, 240, 640, etc)
- imo, way better high iso performance (i coudln't shoot above 800 on my xti without seeing mass noise, Now that same noise iso value is equal to 3200 or "h" iso...then again im using high iso noise reduction setting on, another bonus!)
-much faster shutter speed (does come in handy...and call me a nerd but the shutter sound is more appealing =) )
-LIVE VIEW
-bigger camera, feels more sturdy in your hands
-jump features (can choose, 1, 10, 100, kinda cool...)
-big wheel on back of camera makes it easier to adjust aperture
-sRaw is kinda cool, for shots that you plan on putting on the internet, but not printing...and still wanna use the raw file adjustment in photoshop
-3" LCD screen, i didn't care about size at the time, but after using it, now it's hard to go back to the smaller xti screen.
-water 'protective' battery and cf cartridges...i don't plan on shooting in the rain but nice to know they took the time to implement that just in case.
I think you will enjoy the 40d more than the xti (400) but that money could always go to better lenses, it's up to you what should come first. For me, the 40d made taking pictures more enjoyable. After selling my xti, i didn't have much out of pocket cost, and that money wouldn't have bought me an L lens like I want, so I figured it was a great upgrade for the money.
Great pro-starter camera. December 4, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great camera for someone wanting to get started in professional digital SLR photography. It's going to be a great backup camera for us as well, it does decent in low light and not much issue with noise, though 3200ISO is pretty much unusable due to the high noise, but 1600ISO is quite acceptable if you have to get the shot. Great price now too and well worth it. Though I don't understand why people buy these cameras thinking they'll do better than a point and shoot if they're never going to take it out of Auto mode, and never going to by an external flash. If you plan on using this camera like a point and shoot consider getting the G10 instead, as it's an awesome little pocket camera and does right for the job! :)
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