Canon EOS 40D

Announced: 20/08/2007

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Canon EOS 40D

Body type

Body type
Mid-size SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
3888 x 2592
Other resolutions
2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
11 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
3200
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    9
    Lens mount
    Canon EF/EF-S
    Focal length multiplier
    1.6×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentaprism)
    Viewfinder coverage
    95%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.95× (0.59× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/8000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (pop-up)
    Flash range
    12.00 m (ISO 100)
    External flash
    Yes (hot-shoe, E-TTL II)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
    Continuous drive
    6.5 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Storage

    Storage types
    Compact Flash (Type I or II)
    Storage included
    None

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    Yes (N3 connector)

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    Battery Pack
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    822 g (1.81 lb / 29.00 oz)
    Dimensions
    146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.75 x 4.25 x 2.91″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    Yes
    Timelapse recording
    Yes (by USB cable, TC-80N3 remote controller and PC)

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