Canon EOS 40D

Superb Imaging Performance
• 10.1 megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor for high resolution images of superb quality and details
• On-chip noise reduction circuitry on CMOS sensor minimizes interference from electrical noise; keeping image data clean for clearer images even at high ISO settings and long exposures
• DIGIC III Imaging Processor’s 14-bit A/D conversion gives rapid processing speeds while maintaining fine detail and accurate colour reproduction
• New sRAW file format gives you the versatility of RAW at a smaller file size

High Speed & Quick Response
• High continuous shooting speed of 6.5 fps up to a maximum of 75 shots
• Shutter speed of 1/8000 sec.and X-sync speed of 1/250 sec
• Fast 0.15 sec. startup time
• Shutter release time lag of 59 ms

Live View mode
• Shooting from the LCD monitor allows easy verification of focus, composition and exposure
• Silent shooting mode for quiet environments
• Shoot remotely from your computer via a wired/wireless connection (with WFT-E3)

EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• Comprehensive measures to minimise the effects of dust particles on images
• Includes Self Cleaning Sensor Unit and Dust Delete Function

Durable Body with Rugged Design
• Magnesium alloy body for rugged field use
• High shutter durability of approx.100, 000 cycles
• New 0.95x viewfinder for large and clear view of the scene
• Large 3-inch LCD monitor (approx. 230,000 pixels resolution) offers wider viewing angle with visibly clearer images and larger text

Fast & Sharp Focus
• High precision 9-point auto-focus (AF) system provides high degree of focusing accuracy
• Flexible setting of ISO speed to adjust camera’s sensitivity to light for best exposure (ISO 100 – 1600, expandable to ISO 3200)
• 4 metering modes: Evaluative, Partial, Centre-weighted average and Spot.
• 9 White Balance settings to fine-tune white balance as desired:
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Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temperature

Shooting Modes
• Mode dial for easy access to a wide range of shooting modes for different shooting conditions:
1) Full Auto
2) Program AE
3) Shutter-priority AE (Tv)
4) Aperture-priority AE (Av)
5) Depth-of-Field
6) Portrait
7) Landscape
8) Close-up
9) Sports
10) Night Portrait
11) Manual
12) Flash Off
• 3 Programmable Camera User Settings lets you customize camera settings for easy recall

Picture Style
• Just like selecting the film type for a conventional camera, users can get the optimum image by selecting the correct setting
• 6 image composition modes available with sharpness, contrasts, color tone, saturation can be adjustable:
1) Standard- vivid and sharp images (general shooting)
2) Portrait- beautiful skin tones and clear image quality
3) Landscape- vivid blues and greens, enhanced sharpness
4) Neutral-natural color reproduction, low sharpness and moderate expression
5) Faithful-extremely accurate color reproduction in daylight
6) Monochrome- black and white or sepia images
• Picture Style Editor lets you create your own Picture Style files for use with the EOS 40D

Shoot and Print Direct
• Print photos directly to any PictBridge-compliant printers without using a computer
• Enhanced PictBridge Printing options:
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Angle correction function horizontally corrects tilted images for printing
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Printing Effects Preview lets you preview the results of the selected printing effects on the LCD monitor prior to printing
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Print all JPEG, RAW and sRAW images complying to the Design rule for Camera File System

Connectivity
• MS Windows and Mac operating systems
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed for fast and easy transfer of large files to computer

Bundled Software
• EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (Ver. 15.0) and Digital Photo Professional (Ver.2.1)

New Optional Lenses & Accessories
• Reliable Canon EOS System with over 60 Canon EF lenses and wide range of accessories, compatible with EOS 40D
• 2 new high performance lenses- EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS and EF-S 55-250mm f/4–5.6 IS lens
• New optional EOS accessories include- Battery Grip (BG-E2N) and Wireless File Transmitter (WFT-E3)