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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $900.00
New (30) Used (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  319 reviews
Sales Rank: 99
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): 6
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.6 x 7
MPN: 40D Kit
Model: 40D Kit
UPC: 138030866607
EAN: 0013803086607
ASIN: B000V5QV4S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 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
65 out of 157 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.....
Great Camera October 17, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I moved up from the Rebel XT which I had used for over 2 years.
The EOS 40D has a much bigger and brighter viewfinder, is built better and feels much more substanyial in your hands. The 40D is extremely responsive. It focuses faster and more accurately than the Rebel. The menus are more comprehensive and everything has been well sorted out. The live view option is wonderful for macro work. So far, no complaints at all.
 Goodbye Rebel XT October 17, 2007
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I've been reading about the specs on this thing for 2 months and had everything memorized. I think I'd bust a gasket in my head if I read one more review.
After such a long wait, finally getting my hands on the thing was quite a shock. It feels so alien to me. But you'll be pleased to know it feels very good. Nice and solid. The sound the shutter makes is much nicer than my old XT. And the there is a noticeably larger view through the viewfinder. Still nothing as grand as my old seventies SLR, but a definite improvement. These are the things that are most important to me. If my experience taking pictures is more pleasurable, then I'll take more pictures. That's the way I am and I guess you probably are too.
The next most important thing for me is having the ISO setting visible all the time. You can easily adjust it without removing your eye from the viewfinder. This is such a luxury, it really is. I have shot at the wrong ISO so many times in the past it's not funny.
I love having the two dials too, which is what I suppose makes this a "semi-professional" camera. It's funny how the more you pay the easier everything is to use. You'd think "pro" equipment would be trickier, but that's not how it works at all. I remember trying to find the exposure settings buried deep in my old point and shoot and feeling like throwing it against the wall. No such issues with this.
The only letdown is the LCD. I had read it wasn't very high-res and that is blatantly clear. If you have bad eyes and look at it from a distance, it is great, but if your eyes are good and you want to see detail, you have to zoom. It just doesn't look very nice. In a way I preferred the smaller LCD. That was like seeing a little negative before seeing a print. This is like seeing a bad print before seeing a print.
I'd give this camera 4 and a half stars if I could. I am very pleased with it and would recommend it to anyone thinking of upgrading from the rebel/xt/xti. For the way it feels and for the pro controls.
Oh yeah and if you are an idiot like me, here's a tip. The on switch has on/off and another setting which is "on with the big dial on." I thought the exposure compensation was broken until I realized this.
superb October 16, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The camera is awesome. I'll let the pros below me tell all the technical stuff, they seem to have it pretty under control haha. Right out of the box, charge the battery and start snapping away. Im new to SLRs and some of the manual settings are a little out of my league right now, but the interface is easy and Im having fun learning everything, thats what its al about, right? The auto mode is pretty good though when you get lazy.
However, unless you have a lens that you're going to use or for some reason absolutely loathe the lens that comes with a kit, find one that includes the lens kit, you'll save about $150-200 instead of buying separately.
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