40D Specifications
These 40D specifications were originally leaked by Amazon.
(not a real picture of the 40D)
| 40D Specifications (as leaked by Amazon) | |
| Resolution | Approximately 10.1 million effective pixels (total pixels: approximately 10.5 million) |
| Recording pixels | 3888 x 2592 |
| Sensor type | CMOS sensor, with primary R-G-B filtration |
| Sensor size | 22.2 x 14.8 millimeters |
| Pixel size | 5.7 microns square |
| Lens focal length factor | 1.6x |
| Sensor dust removal | EOS Integrated Cleaning System; active removal of dust by vibrating front low-pass filter; automatic removal of dust spots, in Canon Digital Photo Professional software (v. 3.1 or higher) |
| Maximum frames per second | 6.5 frames per second (fps) at full resolution |
| Maximum number of frames / burst | JPEG: 75; RAW: 17 |
| Shutter speeds | 30 seconds to 1/8000, plus Bulb (1/3 or 1/2-step increments) |
| Flash sync speed | Up to 1/250, with EX-series Speedlites |
| Anticipated shutter durability | 100,000 exposures, based on Canon test methods |
| Computer interface | USB 2.0 (Hi-speed) |
| Image recording storage media | CompactFlash (CF) cards (type I or II, including Microdrives) |
| Card compatibility | "FAT32" compatible--OK for cards over 2GB |
| Image format options | JPEG (choice of "Fine" or "Normal" compression); RAW (Canon .CR2 RAW file format); RAW + JPEG (any JPEG file size available; JPEG file written as separate file) |
| Analog to digital conversion | 14 bits per channel (16,382 separate tones from brightest to darkest, for each channel) |
| Resolution options | "Large"--3888 x 2592 (approximately 10.1 million pixels); "Medium"--2816 x 1880 (approximately 5.3 million pixels); "Small"--1936 x 1288 (approximately 2.5 million pixels) |
| File numbering | sRGB color space: IMG_0001.JPG or IMG_0001.CR2; Adobe 1998 RGB color space: first character is always underscore (_) |
| Folders | Automatically created for image storage; new folder can be user-created with "Manual Reset" function; folders cannot be freely selected on memory card by the photographer |
| Highlight tone priority | Expands tonal range of bright highlights by about one stop; ISO range limited to 200 to 1600; activated by C.Fn II-3-1 |
| Data verification | "Original Image Data" can be appended to each image via Custom Function IV-6-1; requires optional Canon Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3 to check authenticity |
| Live View viewing options | Camera's LCD monitor; computer monitor, via USB; computer monitor, via wireless transmitter WFT-E3A |
| Manual focus | Viewed on LCD monitor, with option to magnify focus area 5x or 10x |
| Autofocus | Possible--C.Fn III-6-1 active, press AF On button; mirror drops down temporarily while AF On button is pressed, allowing AF to function |
| Silent mode Live View shoot | Mode 1: First shutter curtain remains open; shooting up to 6.5 fps possible; Mode 2: Quieter option; 2nd shutter curtain doesn't close until user's finger is taken off shutter button |
| Accessory wireless transmitter | Canon WFT-E3A (optional, dedicated wireless transmitter) |
| Attachment to camera | Attaches to base of camera; totally integrated with EOS 40D's design |
| Wireless transfer methods | 802.11b or 802.11g; link speed: approximately 11 megabits/second (802.11b) or 54 megabits/second (802.11g) |
| Connection method | Infrastructure or Ad Hoc (802.11g functions in Ad Hoc mode) |
| Maximum wireless distance | Approximately 490 feet (150 meters), if "receiver" has its own antenna (depends on environment) |
| Wireless channels | 11 (in North American market) |
| Ethernet (wired) transfer | Yes; Ethernet 100Base-TX (maximum distance approximately 1,000 feet); link speed: approximately 100 megabits/second |
| Transfer options | 1. FTP mode (images sent to folder on host computer); 2. PTP mode (remote control of camera possible from computer); 3. HTTP mode (view camera's files using web browser; remote firing of camera possible) |
| Security options | Encryption: WEP or TKIP/AES; authentication: open system, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK |
| USB "host" capability | Plug compatible USB devices into WFT-E2A, for use with the EOS 40D; GPS devices (write GPS time, coordinates, and altitude info into each file's EXIF info); external hard drive (connect compact external USB hard drive, and write files directly from camera to the hard drive as if it's an additional memory card) |
| LCD monitor | 3.0-inch (diagonal) TFT color; approximately 100% coverage; approximately 230,000 pixels on monitor; approximately 140 degrees viewing angle |
| LCD monitor brightness | Adjustable in 7 levels (via Menu) |
| Video-out | Yes (to standard TV monitor); NTSC or PAL, selectable on Menu |
| Number of AF points | Nine, all cross-type AF points |
| Center AF point | Unique hybrid cross-type AF point; world's first high-precision AF point with both horizontal and vertical high-precision; additional standard precision, cross-type sensors for lenses from f2.8 to f5.6 |
| AF point selection | 1. Manual AF point selection via 9-way multi-controller on back of camera; 2. automatic AF point selection |
| AF activation | Shutter button, or new AF On button at back of camera |
| AF modes | One-Shot AF (for stationary subjects); AI Servo AF (for tracking moving subjects); AI Focus AF (auto selection of One-Shot or AI Servo AF) |
| AF sensor | Entirely new Canon CMOS AF sensor |
| AF sensitivity range | EV -0.5 to 18 (at 73 degrees F / 23 degrees C, ISO 100) |
| Shutter speeds | 30 seconds to 1/8000 second, plus Bulb (1/3 or 1/2-step increments); x-sync at 1/250 |
| ISO range | 100 to 1600, in 1/3-step or full-stop increments; ISO can be expanded to 3200 via C.Fn I-3-1 |
| Auto ISO | Can be set in any exposure mode, including P, Tv, Av, and M; ISO usually based at 400; typical auto range is 100 to 800, depending on conditions; manual exposure mode: auto ISO fixed at 400 |
| Exposure modes | Manual, Aperture-priority (Av), Shutter-priority (Tv), Program AE |
| Full-auto modes | Green Zone, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Action, Night Portrait, Flash Off |
| Metering | 35-zone metering sensor; Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points); Center-weighted metering; Partial metering; Spot metering at center of picture (approximately 3.5% of picture area) |
| Metering range | EV 0 to 20 (all patterns, at normal temperatures) |
| Exposure compensation | Possible in P, Tv, Av, and A-DEP exposure modes; +/- up to two stops, in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments (via Quick Control Dial) |
| Autoexposure bracketing | Possible in P, Tv, Av, M, and A-DEP exposure modes; +/- up to two stops, in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
| Compatible flashes | All Canon EX-series Speedlites, including new Speedlite 580EX II |
| Camera menu sets flash | Yes (580EX II only, as of August 2007) |
| E-TTL II flash metering | Flash metering not linked to active AF point; distance from compatible EF lenses now used; entire metering area can be averaged using Custom Function 14-1 |
| Modeling flash | 1-second burst of flash possible at 70Hz when depth-of-field preview button is pressed (580EX/EX II, 550EX, 420EX, MR-14EX, MT-24EX, and Speedlite transmitter only) |
| Wireless E-TTL | Fully compatible, including ratio setting over six-stop range |
| Flash exposure compensation | Up to +/- 2 stops can be set on camera body (can also be set on compatible Speedlites) |
| Built-in flash | Covers lenses as wide as 17mm (27mm equivalent); Guide Number 43 (feet)/13 (meters), ISO 100 |
| Viewfinder focus screen | New interchangeable "Ef" series focusing screens; standard screen: Ef-A--precision matte screen very similar to EOS 30D; optional Ef-D screen--precision matte with grid lines; optional Ef-S screen--Super precision matte (superior manual focusing with fast lenses, f1.8 to f2.8) |
| Viewfinder display | Similar to EOS 30D; new: ISO is always displayed; new: B/W shooting mode icon; new: maximum burst available now two digits |
| Dioptric adjustment | User-set from -3.0 to +1.0 (range can be extended using optional Canon dioptric Lens E, plus rubber frame Eb) |
| Mirror lock-up | Possible via Custom Function III-6-1 |
| Eyepiece shutter | None (cover is provided on included strap) |
| Color space | Standard sRGB or Adobe 1998 RGB (separate setting on Menu) |
| White Balance | Auto; Pre-set (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash); color temperature (set by user from 2500K to 10,000K in 100K increments); custom (shoot white object or 18% gray card, base WB on that neutral object) |
| White Balance correction | Fine-tuning of overall color, in any white balance mode; amber.blue correction, in 9 steps; magenta.green correction, in 9 steps; set on graph on LCD monitor, using 9-way controller; both types of correction can be combined |
| White Balance bracketing | Three separate files written with a single click of the shutter; can be varied in the amber.blue direction, or the magenta.green direction; can be adjusted up to +/- 15 mireds (equivalent to 3 steps on the 9-step adjust scale); can be combined with standard auto exposure bracketing (9 files written to CF card) |
| Picture style | Extensive range of settings for user to tailor color, contrast, sharpness, etc. to their preference; same characteristics as previous EOS SLRs with Picture Style control |
| Black and white recording | Set via monochrome setting within Picture Styles menu |
| Computer connection | USB 2.0 Hi-speed, via small "B"-type USB connection |
| Remote control | N3-type push-in terminal (same as EOS 20D, EOS-1D Mark II, etc.) |
| Video-out | Single-pin mini-jack |
| Direct Printing compatibility | PictBridge printing to compatible Canon and other brand printers |
| Compatible images | JPEG, RAW, or sRAW, if they comply with DCF protocol |
| Preview effects on camera's LCD | Printing effects can be previewed (includes brightness, levels, contrast, color saturation, color tone, and color balance--face brightener and red-eye correction cannot be viewed) |
| Connection to printer | Via USB cable included with camera |
| DPOF image marking | Compatible; images can be "tagged" while reviewing on LCD monitor |
| Battery | BP-511A, BP-511, or BP-512 (rechargeable lithium-ion, same as EOS 30D) (BP-511/BP-512: 1100mAh; BP-511A: 1390mAh) |
| Shooting capacity | Approximately 1100 shots (at 68 degrees F / 20 degrees C); approximately 800 shots (at 32 degrees F / 0 degrees C) |
| Charger unit | Canon CB-5L or CG-580 (also can be charged with compact power adapter CA-PS400) |
| AC adapter | AC adapter kit ACK-E2 (optional; consists of adapter AC-E2, and "dummy battery" DR-400) |
| Battery grip (optional) | Battery grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 |
| Date/time back-up battery | CR2016 lithium battery--coin-type; user-replaceable (estimated life 5 years) |
| Body exterior material | Magnesium alloy top, front, and rear covers |
| Chassis material | Polycarbonate and stainless steel |
| Lens mount | EF lens mount; metal; compatible lenses: all Canon lenses for EOS cameras |
| Compatible with EF-S lenses | Yes |
| Custom functions | 24 custom functions, in four distinct categories; 9 entirely new custom functions |
| Operating temperature range | 32 degrees to 104 degrees F, at 85% or lower humidity (0 degrees to 40 degrees C) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 inches (145.5 x 108 x 73.5 millimeters), very slightly larger than EOS 30D |
| Weight (without battery or CF card) | 26.1 ounces (740 grams), approximately 1.4 ounces (40 grams) heavier than EOS 30D |