Canon EOS 40D

Advantages: Extremely detailed images, ergonomic design layout, huge screen
Disadvantages: May feel heavy to some - no other minus points discovered yet

The 40D is the third Canon DSLR that I've owned (the others being the 300D and 350D) and is by far the best of the three. This, mind you, is not particularly surprising since it's aimed at the semi-professional ("pro-sumer") who wants a robust camera with plenty of bells and whistles, but will also appeal to the interested amateur who desires something more than a simple "point and shoot". When unveiled, the 40D retailed at anywhere between £800 ...
...only - I have various Canon lenses already) to £700. For the build quality alone this was a fair price - taking the images you get with this camera into consideration it's a bargain. Compared with the light-weight plastic "consumer" 300D and 350Ds, this new body could well give you an initial shock due to it's increased size and weight. The two-piece magnesium shell seems to be fairly similar to the earlier 30D but with some of the buttons moved ... Read review

Advantages: Everything, it's perfection in its most perfect form.
Disadvantages: If you drop, you pay the price!

...miracle in SLR technology. The Canon EOS focuses back to the 'old school' photographers world and can help even an amateur into a new dimension of imagery. Memory storage is not a problem with a fully accessible and easy to use flash space. Weighing less than a kg, the camera can be carried with minimal effort to any location (be it jungle to skyscraper). A fully adjustable shutter speed can help you capture those city lights to moving people. ... Read review

I Compare Canon 40D with 400D. You get another feeling folding the 40D its gives you Confidence.grip is very good, compared to Canon 400D. And with the 40D you get sharper pictures and a wider field of vision. This camera is good if you take alot of sportpictures. Batteris on the 40D is good enough, you can fill a 2GB card with .jpg photos without charging the battery. I think that the price is to low for this kind of camera. This is really a powerfull camera with almost everything you need to get does professional photos. Canon has really worked hard on 40D compared to the 400D almost everything is improved. And i can say that this is really an exelent camera for professionals and new begginers.

Advantages: Build quality,features,price
Disadvantages: Needs at least a 1Mb memory card,size of instruction book

I have now owned my Canon 40D for just over a week and I'm still finding my way round the features,comparing it to my previous camera,(Canon 10D)is like comparing a a carthorse and a racehorse. 10.1 megapixels,a 3inch screen and 6.5 frames per second shooting all combine to make this the best digital camera I've ever owned,(and I've owned a few,mostly compacts) Shooting at 6.5 frames per second for the first time is an awesome experience,it made ...
...I have from my Canon 10D. To sum up,my Canon 10D cost me over a £1000 six years ago,the 40D can be purchased for less than £800 and is a quantum leap forward sharing many of the features of the Canon professional range. Update - re comment about Instruction book,the only reason I criticised it was because it's pocket size,most people would probably find this is an advantage,I found the illustrations and print a bit small. ... Read review

Advantages: 3" screen, 10.1 megapixels, Live view, Integrated cleaning system
Disadvantages: Low screen resolution, could have a couple more megapixels

Probavly the best digital slr for the experienced user on the market. The only two things that are seperated from this camera from the 5D and 1 series cameras is a full frame sensor as well as more megapixels. The last camera made previous to this was the 30D. Lots of changes have been changed since that including a higher mega pixel count, a 3inch LCD screen, intergrated sensor cleaning, custom shooting modes and the most significant upgrade is ...
...with its new live view sensor. With all the new technology in the camera, you would expect it to be challenging to use. However a new style menu system as well as the camera settings being constantly shown at the bottom of the view finder as well as the lcd panel, makes it a very easy camera to use. Wether your just an amateur Photographer experimenting with the basic zones or an experienced user experimenting withe the creative zones. This camera ... Read review

Advantages: Compact for an SLR, easy to use, excellent picture quality.
Disadvantages: Battery life only allows 1000ish photos to be taken

...My review is about the Nikon D40x Digital Single Lense Reflex camera. For the last 3 years i've been taking photographs using my dad Konika Minolta Dynax 5D, but as of a few months ago i've moved in with my other half and no longer have access to my dads camera, so before christmas it was decided that we needed our own digital SLR. I'd got a couple of models in mind, the Canon EOS 500d and the Nikon D40, they both did what I wanted of them and were around the right price. Having researched them on the internet and finding somewhere to go look at them off we went to Jessops in town to have a look at them. I asked the assistant if I could look at and have a play with both and thats when I spotted the Nikon D40x, it hadn't come up in my searches on the internet and turned out that it was a better version of the D40 and had... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent Cam!!!
Disadvantages: Only six million pixels!!!

...Nikon D40 is a great cam and a must buy!!! FEATURES!! Like the canon EOS 300D of 2003, Nikon's D40 broke a psychological price barrier at the end of 2006 as the 1st DSLR kit launched at a price under £500!! Using the same as the 6.1 mega pixel sensor as the D50 may not make it the highest resolution model in this group, but it does benefit from having the largest pixels, which should, in turn, mean less noise. Changes to the body design mean there's no longer an AF motor in the camera, so the 3 point MultiCAM-530 module is only compatible with AF-S AND AF-I lenses which have their own motor. While older lenses will still fit, they may not offer auto focusing. That aside, the D40 certainly has a lot to offer, with a full range of shooting modes, from fully automatic to manual, and an extensive ISO 200-1600 range that can... Read review

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Advantages: Performance and speed
Disadvantages: Higher cost than lower level models

...Having bought this card to be used in Canon EOS 20D & 40D digital cameras they are extremely rapid and much better than the lower speed Sandisk Compact Flashes or other makes. The cameras have not as yet had to stop shooting to allow the card to catch up to write data during picture taking even in rapid fire sports mode. Have had no failure with data capture and have been used in extreme temperatures, holiday in Australia (39C) and a family wedding in Austria (-10C). The cards didn't seem to lose any performance in the big changes in temperature which can occur with lesser models. I would thoroughly reccomend these cards to anyone prepared to spend that little bit extra the performance justifies the cost. Look out for sale offers on them to make them really good value for money.... Read review

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