Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Digital camera Review: Amateur Sports Photog--Thumbs Way UP
Summary: 5 Stars
Just bought the 40D w/ the 28-135 IS Canon lens from Circ City, about $1400. I've used the Rebel 35mm before this, and have been using pocket digital for 4 years. Tired losing all sports images of my kids' incredible plays, I decided buy the Canon 40d.
I used it for 2 games so far--one soccer, one football. I kept the mode in the sports (little guy running icon on the rotary) mode. I used it in cloudy conditions on day 1, bright sun on day 2. Excellent results of absolutely stunning photos of the kids in action. The image stab combined w/ extremely frames per second yeilds frozen shots that are amazing: eg: 6.5 FPS will allow you to push the button down about a second before a football punting situation, hold it down through the action, and have 6-12 photos of just before the kick w/ his leg 6 inches from striking the ball, then next will be his foot actually touching the ball, then the ball in the air away from his foot w/ the kicker in the air off two feet--flying if you will. Great stuff, the kids love seeing themselves frozen in the air. So, yes, this camera is fast and it makes a difference being 6.5 frames per second vs 3.5, in my opinion. Just buy at least 2MB memory (gives 400 shots w/ max resolution, but at 10/event, you could burn through it in one game, believe me), I'd say the 4MB would be better.
I just have been popping the memory card out and reading the photos directly into my computer, seems the easiest way to edit, plus doesn't run down the battery. Battery has been good, hasn't run out yet on either day, though I didn't use the flash much. Image Stab didn't take too bad of toll on it.
The camera does many more amazing things, right now I'm looking into aerial photography. Will update results, though I may need a stronger zoom. Very happy so far, sports shots well worth it, and I basically have no clue what I'm doing.
Digital camera Review: Amazing Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
Just buy it. Seriously. The camera is amazing. Get this with an L series lens, and you will never look back. The photos are simply stunning. I can't even begin to describe how beautiful this camera is.Digital camera Review: Amazing camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I upgraded to the 40D from the Digital Rebel XT (350D). This is one amazing camera. I do most of my shooting in low light areas, and I was not satisfied with the XT's performance, even with a flash.
But the 40D is another story altogether. The photos it produces are great even in low light situations. They're vibrant with color and with almost no noise upto ISO 800.
Highly recommended!
Digital camera Review: Amazing camera, best DSLR yet
Summary: 5 Stars
I finally upgraded from my well-used, well-beaten 10D that I bought in 2004. It held up very well to my semi-pro use, but I was starting to get frustrated with the start-up lag and lack of exposure range.
The 20D and 30D never seemed that much better than the 10D, but from the first moment I held the 40D I knew it was time to upgrade. The big screen and minimal start-up and shutter lag times grabbed my attention at first. The auto-ISO was also a bonus in the camera store.
Once I got out in the field what really impresses me about this camera (which is at least as sturdy as my old 10D) is the wide exposure sensitivity. These days I have much more flexibility in choosing lighting, and don't have nearly the same problem with blown highlights that I did with the 10D. The images also require much less processing to bring out the best of their colors and sharpness. I've printed many right out of the camera.
Digital camera Review: Amazing camera, but can not open RAW in CS2
Summary: 5 Stars
I upgraded to the 40D from the 300D and what a difference! The 40D is an amazing camera. The camera feels very good in your hand, but it is a bit heavy.
A big problem with the 40D, however is if you use Adobe CS2 and shoot RAW. Adobe has not made a RAW converter for the 40D. Instead, you must use Adobe's free DNG converter to change your RAW files to Adobe's digital negative file. This adds an extra step to the process of viewing and editing your files. And if you want to save the original RAW file, the DNG file is HUGE! A RAW file that is 10 Mb in size becomes a DNG file that is over 20 Mb in size. This is a large investment in space if you shoot a lot of RAW files. I suppose the alternative is to upgrade to Adobe CS3, but for that you must pay several more hundreds of dollars. Also, Microsoft's RAW viewer will not be able to open your RAW files. None of this is a big deal, however if you don't shoot RAW.