Building on the success of Canon’s perennially popular “prosumer” EOS 20D and 30D models, the EOS 40D advances the state-of-the-art for mid-range digital SLR cameras, making it a natural first choice for advanced amateur photographers and entry-level professionals, and an ideal second body for more established photo pros. Indeed, given the level of feature upgrades and improvements, technological wizardry, and user-requested creative controls, the Canon EOS 40D SLR’s “prosumer” appellation may refer more to its accessible price point than to the exceptional quality, clarity, and resolution of the images it creates.
The camera is awesome. I’ll let the pros below me tell all the technical stuff, they seem to have it pretty under control haha. Right out of the box, charge the battery and start snapping away. Im new to SLRs and some of the manual settings are a little out of my league right now, but the interface is easy and Im having fun learning everything, thats what its al about, right? The auto mode is pretty good though when you get lazy.
However, unless you have a lens that you’re going to use or for some reason absolutely loathe the lens that comes with a kit, find one that includes the lens kit, you’ll save about $150-200 instead of buying separately.
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