Canon introduces new DSLR cameras
Canon this morning announced a major update to its digital camera line. The company will release six PowerShots and two digital SLRs, including the new consumer 10.1-megapixel EOS 40D. The Canon 40D will replace the mid-range 8.2-megapixel 30D DSLR released last year. The 40D’s upgrades include a weatherproof body, Live View, dust removal system, and the latest Digic III processor. When released next month, the EOS 40D will retail for $1,499 with the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens or $1,299 for the body. The Canon EOS 40D’s $1,300 introductory price is a drop from the near-$1,400 price tag of 30D camera body, introduced in February 2006. In addition, the 40D camera kit includes a broader-range 28-135mm image stabilized lens, improving upon the 18-55mm lens included in the 30D kit.
The Canon 40D includes some serious improvements, notably the new weatherproof magnesium alloy body. The seals on the base plate and CF battery compartment promise to protect the camera from the elements. Weatherproofing had previously been reserved for Canon’s 1D professional series cameras; the 40D marks Canon’s first weatherproof consumer SLR. The camera also features an updated optical viewfinder with a higher magnification factor of 95 percent, up from 90 percent on the 30D. “The viewfinder is a minor change but all to the good to make that viewfinder brighter, easier to see,” Westfall said. The EOS-40D also includes Live View so users can shoot using the LCD monitor instead of the viewfinder. Olympus introduced Live View to consumer SLRs with the EVOLT E-330, announced in January 2006. The 40D is Canon’s first consumer SLR to include Live View. The 40D’s 3-inch LCD is a half-inch bigger than the 30D. It is a brighter, more colorful screen.
Source: CNNmoney, Canon
wow this camera is a great price for all the features, 6.5fps is awesome.
Yeah I agree. The problem is it will most likely cost way more in Europe…
meh…
So, where can I get the torrent for this?
Oh, not a release, so what is it doing here then?
@ hirmu u piece of shit
Posted on 20.08.2007 at 11:57 in “”"”TECH”"”" News by Martin
@hirmu hahah! keep up the good work
I work in a branch of Comet (UK electrical retailers) and I’m very sure the 40D has been out for a while now, i remember putting it on display and having trouble fitting it in our cabinets. Nice camera, nice price, but I’m sure this is old news.
I bought an EOS 40D (in Denmark) over two months ago. I’m pretty sure it’s been available for some time, under another name, in the US. I think it’s called Rebel or something like that in the US.
Highly recommended btw.
So, Tiger, why not actually learn what you’re selling? You’re probably thinking of the 400D released a year or so ago.
this is good news.
The review says that the 30D came with the 18-55mm lens. Well, only one the the kits came with that lens. I sell the 30D WITH a 28-135 IS lens. The nice jump up to 6.5fps vs the 5fps is great and the 3 inch LCD is good,too. But the live view isn’t all that great because it’s slow and drains the battery too fast. Overall the 30D and the 40D with the same lens costs the same price… At least in the USA
Digital Cameras are starting to get better though, and for less ;-/
The lens that a camera comes with is typically pointless since real photogs already have an arsenal of lenses.
But the live-view is sensational. It is meant for event photographers. Especially good for red carpet events. When trying to take a perfect picture from behind another person, having a display screen makes it possible to not need a line of sight in order to take picture. I personally have had to shoot like this several times, where instead of having a live-view to use, I had to shoot, hold the camera still at a full arms length and see what the photo I took was like, then take another. Makes me miss using a point and shoot
Been eagerly awaiting the release in uk =) as soon as..
body only for me lens is pretty crappy well the 18-55 is or no is…
live view not so much for looking over crowds as you cant tilt the screen, but great for macro which i love
Digic 3 processor,fast FPS,14bit colour,low noise,live view, changable focus screens and still take my EF-s 10-22
link to canon usa 40D site:-
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=15653
Faffe,
Ur right; I got them mixed up. 400D != 40D
Don’t make any big decisions yet tho… Kodak have recently developed a new CCD which is *much* more light sensitive and will be in products in 2008.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0706/07061401kodakhighsens.asp
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132865-pg,1/article.html
Canon might stop making their own and buy from Kodak from now on.