Today, Canon announced the arrival of a new high-end digital SLR camera, the Canon EOS 40D.
The 40D is the successor to the very popular 30D, which is a direct competitor with the Nikon D200 in terms of speed. Both cameras were running neck and neck for the title of fastest consumer digital SLR.
Well, they're not anymore.
The Canon 40D can take photos in bursts of 6.5 photos per second, and can keep up this speed for 75 consecutive JPG images or 17 RAW photos. This makes it the fastest digital SLR camera available a the semi-pro price level.
The 40D also introduces a live view LCD screen, which was previously only available on the high-end Canon EOS-1D Mark III (although live view LCDs are now common on many Olympus digital SLR cameras).
The camera includes a re-designed 10.1 megapixel sensor, the dust control system that was first available with the Canon EOS Rebel xTi, an improved 9-point autofocus system, and a kit lens with - get this - image stabilization.
Here's the complete overview of the specifications:
- 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor
- 3 inch LCD with live view display
- Dust control - the EOS Integrated Cleaning System
- 9-point wide area autofocus
- 6.5 photos per second (to a maximum 75 JPG or 17 RAW)
- ISO 100 to 3200
- Interchangeable focusing screens
- Compatible with a wireless file transmitter
- Kit lens is 18-55mm with IS (image stabilization)
- New sRAW mode - RAW file control with half the file size
- Dust and water resistant seals
- $1,299.00 body only or $1,499.00 with kit lens
Read the Canon 40D press release.
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