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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 40D
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.8 cm
Width 14.6 cm
Depth 7.4 cm
Weight 0.7 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy
SENSOR Canon EOS 40D
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 40D
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon EOS 40D
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS 40D
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 40D
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 40D
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 3200, ISO 100-1600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 35
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -0.5-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 40D
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 40D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes E-TTL, auto mode
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Canon Speedlite 580EX II
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 40D
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Canon EOS 40D
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, Microdrive
Image Storage JPEG 3888 x 2592 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2816 x 1880 - 2.1 MB
JPEG 1936 x 1288 - 1.2 MB
RAW 3888 x 2592 - 12.4 MB
RAW 1936 x 1288 - 7.1 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 40D
Battery Type Canon BP-511A Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 40D
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type Composite video output
Flash terminal
Remote control
USB
FEATURES Canon EOS 40D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6.5 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, LCD live view mode
OTHERS Canon EOS 40D
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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