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Accidents happen where life happens. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failure, and more.
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When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.
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Digital AF/AE SLR
CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)
0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm (APS-C size sensor)
0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm (APS-C size sensor)
Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses
Canon EF mount
1.6x
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor
Approx. 10.10 megapixels
Approx. 10.10 megapixels
Approx. 10.50 megapixels
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
RGB primary color filters
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card.
1. JPEG/Large: Approx. 3.5MB (3,888 x 2,592)
2. JPEG/Medium: Approx. 2.1MB (2,816 x 1,880)
3. JPEG/Small: Approx. 1.2MB (1,936 x 1,288)
4. RAW: Approx. 12.4MB (3,888 x 2,592)
5. sRAW: Approx. 7.1MB (1,936 x 1,288)
Automatically created by camera; can be user-created with "Manual Reset" file naming setting
1.Continuous numbering
2. Auto reset
3. Manual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K)
Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor
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
Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism
Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically
Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically
0.95x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
Approx. 22mm
-3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)
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)
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View Function
None
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
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
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
EV -0.5 ~18 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C)
Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF), Manual Focus (MF)
Superimposed red illumination in viewfinder; also visible on top or rear LCD panel when AF point select button is pressed
Intermittent firing of built-in flash
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
EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
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
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 (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments
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
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay
Canon N3 type terminal
Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism
13/43 (ISO 100 in meters/feet)
Approx. 3 sec.
Flash-ready indicator lights in viewfinder
17mm lens focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)
E-TTL II autoflash
+/-2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments;
Can be set on EOS 40D body or with most EX-series speedlites
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
3.0 in.
7 levels provided
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
In the single image display and (INFO) display, over-exposed highlight areas will blink
Single image or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection
Single image, select images, all images in a CF card or unprotected images
Enabled with the Print/Share button
CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, included with camera kit)
Print quantity, style (image, paper size, paper type, printing effects, layout), trimming, tilt correction (compatibility varies, depending upon printer in use)
Shooting
Playback
Setup
Custom function/My Menu
18 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
One dedicated Battery Pack BP-511A
AC power can be supplied via the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2
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
Automatic
Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.
One CR2016 coin-type lithium battery. Battery life approx. 5 years
32-104°F/0-40°C
85% or less
5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm (W x H x D)
26.1 oz./740g
Canon 1 year limited warranty










Welcome to the next generation of digital SLR photography-the Canon EOS 40D. The EOS 40D combines Canon's tremendous know-how in both the digital and photographic worlds, creating a camera that not only does everything one would expect of a traditional digital SLR, but one that incorporates staggering leaps forward in technological innovation. With new features like Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a more powerful DIGIC III Image Processor, plus a 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, a 3.0-inch LCD monitor and more, the EOS 40D elevates digital photography to new heights, enhancing the shooting experience, and delivering images one could only expect from a Canon.
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