Canon 40D released

After a long and exhausting wait, the Canon 40D has finally been released and here are the final specifications:

Specifications

Type - Digital AF/AE SLR

Recording Medium - CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)

Image Format - 0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm (APS-C size sensor)

Compatible Lenses - Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses

Lens Mount - Canon EF mount

Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor* - 1.6x

Image Sensor - High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor

Pixels - Approx. 10.10 mega pixels

Total Pixels - Approx. 10.50 mega pixels

Aspect Ratio - 3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)

Color Filter System - RGB primary color filters

Low-pass Filter - Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Recording System - Recording Format - DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card.

Image Format - JPEG, RAW (Canon CR2)

File Size

- JPEG/Large: Approx. 3.5MB (3,888 x 2,592)
- JPEG/Medium: Approx. 2.1MB (2,816 x 1,880)
- JPEG/Small: Approx. 1.2MB (1,936 x 1,288)
- RAW: Approx. 12.4MB (3,888 x 2,592)
- sRAW: Approx. 7.1MB (1,936 x 1,288)

Folders - Automatically created by camera; can be user-created with "Manual Reset" file naming setting

File Numbering - Continuous numbering

Auto reset - Manual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)

Color Space - Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB

Interface - USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output

White Balance - Settings

- Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K)

Auto White Balance - Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor

Personal White Balance - White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images written to CF card for each firing of shutter; Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-step increments

White balance shift: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- up to 9 levels; manually set by user

Viewfinder - Type (Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism)

Coverage - Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically

Magnification - 0.95x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)

Eyepoint - Approx. 22mm

Dioptric Adjustment Correction: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter

Mirror - Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)

Viewfinder Information - AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image (monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)

Depth-of-Field Preview - Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View Function

Eyepiece Shutter - None

Autofocus - Type

- TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points - 9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point; fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses

Additional high-precision, diagonal cross-type sensor at Center AF point, used with lenses f/2.8 or faster

AF Working Range - EV -0.5 ~18 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C)

Focusing Modes - Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF), Manual Focus (MF)

AF Point Selection - Automatic selection, Manual AF point selection

Selected AF Point Display - Superimposed red illumination in viewfinder; also visible on top or rear LCD panel when AF point select button is pressed

AF-assist Beam - Intermittent firing of built-in flash

Exposure Control - Metering Modes

- 35-zone TTL full aperture metering
- Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
- Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
- Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder)
- Center-weighted average metering
- Metering Range
EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

- Exposure Control Systems
Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Depth-of-field AE (non-shiftable), Full auto (non-shiftable), Programmed image control modes, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO Speed Range - Equivalent to ISO 100-1600* (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 3200

* Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index.

Exposure Compensation - Exposure Compensation (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments

AE Lock - Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes

Shutter - Type - Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled

Shutter Speeds - 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec.

Shutter Release - Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self-timer - 10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay

Remote Control - Canon N3 type terminal

Built-in Flash - Type - Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism

Guide Number - 13/43 (ISO 100 in meters/feet)

Recycling Time - Approx. 3 sec.

Flash-ready Indicator - Flash-ready indicator lights in viewfinder

Flash Coverage - 17mm lens focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)

Flash Metering System - E-TTL II autoflash

Flash Exposure Compensation : +/-2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments;

Can be set on EOS 40D body or with most EX-series speedlites

LCD Monitor - TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Screen Monitor size - 3.0 Inch.

Pixels - Approx. 230,000 pixels

Coverage - Approx. 100%

Brightness Control - 7 levels provided

Playback - Image Display Format

Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Histogram, AF point display, Auto rotate, Rotate
Live View: View image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-7-1

Highlight Alert - In the single image display and (INFO) display, over-exposed highlight areas will blink

Image Protection and Erase - Protection

Single image or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection

Erase - Single image, select images, all images in a CF card or unprotected images

Direct Printing from the Camera - Enabled with the Print/Share button

Compatible Printers - CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, included with camera kit)

Settings - Print quantity, style (image, paper size, paper type, printing effects, layout), trimming, tilt correction (compatibility varies, depending upon printer in use)

Menus - Menu Categories

- Shooting
-Playback
-Setup
-Custom function/My Menu

LCD Monitor Language - 18 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Power Source - Battery

- One dedicated Battery Pack BP-511A

AC power can be supplied via the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2

Number of Shots - Normal shooting, at 73°F/23°C:

-No flash: approx. 1100 images
-50% flash use: approx. 800 images

at 32°F/0°C:
No flash: approx. 950 images
50% flash use: approx. 700 images

(tests comply with CIPA industry test standards)

The above figures apply when one fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used

Battery Check - Automatic

Power Saving - Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.

Back-up Battery - One CR2016 coin-type lithium battery. Battery life approx. 5 years


Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D) - 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm

Weight - 26.1 oz./740g

Operating Environment - Operating Temperature Range
32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity Range - 85% or less









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