Canon EOS 40D (body only)

General

Resolution 10.1 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,500,000 pixels
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Light Sensitivity ISO 3200 , ISO 100-1600
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
Exposure Metering Spot , Evaluative , Partial (9%) , Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Bulb , Manual , Program , Automatic , Depth-of-field , Shutter-priority , Aperture-priority , E-TTL II program flash
Exposure Range EV -0.5-18 ( ISO 100 )
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Metering Zones 35
White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
White Balance Presets Flash , Shade , Cloudy , Daylight , Fluorescent , Tungsten light , 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
White Balance Bracketing Yes
Status LCD Display Illumination Yes
Status LCD Display Information Program , Aperture , Drive mode , Film speed , Flash mode , Focus area , Frame counter , Metering mode , Photo quality , Shutter speed , Autofocus mode , Self-timer mode , Photos remaining , Battery condition , Manual focus mode , Red-eye reduction , Exposure compensation , White balance indicators
Still Image Format RAW , JPEG , RAW + JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed 6.5 frames per second
Remote Control Optional
TV Tuner None

Flash Memory None
Supported Flash Memory Microdrive , CompactFlash
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage RAW , 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

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe , PC terminal
Additional Features AE lock , AF lock , Wi-Fi ready , DPOF support , Direct print , Auto power save , Histogram display , LCD live view mode , PictBridge support , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , RGB primary color filter , Display brightness control , Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Color Support Color
Field Coverage 95%
Magnification 0.95x
Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
LCD Display Information AE lock , Aperture , AF-in-focus , Shutter speed , Red-eye reduction , Exposure compensation , Flash charge completion

Connector Type 1 x Composite video output , 1 x Flash terminal , 1 x Remote control , 1 x USB
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 0.6
CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.4
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.4
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.1
CNET Labs Wake up time 0.3