Author Topic: Canon 400D or 40D? (Read 13966 times)

pauloresende · « **on:** October 13, 2007, 08:06 »

I confess that i don´t now very much from photographic equipment. I´m relativity new in this area. I want to buy a new camera and the other day i was looking around at pixmania.com and compare 2 cameras, the canon 400D and the Canon 40D.
To me they are much equal one to another, but this is just to me. I now that the 40D is a best machine but can anyone please tell me why i must spend 2 the money from the 400D in the 40D.

Peter · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2007, 10:59 »

If you do not know why, than it is not worth it. Buy 400D, it is great camera too.

fieldsphotos · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2007, 11:56 »

I agree with Chode - start out with the 400D if you don't need the features on the 40D.

My first DSLR was a used 300D that I got off ebay in 2005 and it was wonderful while I learned the basics. It wasn't until just recently that I started to outgrow it and upgraded to the 40D.

vonkara · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2007, 11:58 »

The 40D is going to allow you more versatility of use. Less noise it's sure and more images per second, for sport and sometimes wildlife shooting. It have a magnesium body who is more strong but more heavy too.

I have a D200 and I always ask my one thing ( the same question you ask ). Do I have to buy the D200 versus the D80 who have the same 10 mpx and even exactly the same sensor made by Sony?

The question is asked and the answer come shortly. I want to have the big thing. That is to say, the 5.2 fps, the magnesium body and at the same time the extra 500$ that cost.

But lot of my best pictures of sport and wildlife are made whit my old D70s. That just prove it's not the camera who take the pictures it's the brain. Finally if your not a junky of numbers and new technologies like I am, just make the right choice whit the 400D.

Hope this is help you...

le_cyclope · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2007, 15:48 »

In my opinion, if you have the $$$, then go for the 40D. Or go for the 400D and if you really like it, change for the 40D within a year. Your 400D will still have a good resale value so this could be a "smart" decision.

I just changed my 350D for the new 40D and I found the 40D to fantastic. Compared to the 350, it goes farther on every aspect. I don't regret my move

Claude

Peter · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2007, 16:19 »

does 40D has ultrasonic sensor cleaning system, like 400D does?

<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=_P8_LNmpFSc" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://youtube.com/watch?v=_P8_LNmpFSc</a>

I like that feature soo much on my 400D

Stu99 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2007, 20:19 »

Quote from: le_cyclope on October 13, 2007, 15:48

I just changed my 350D for the new 40D and I found the 40D to fantastic. Compared to the 350, it goes farther on every aspect. I don't regret my move

Claude

Good to hear this I am thinking about retiring my 350D for the 40D

I agree with the others, go for the 400D its a great camera for exploring how serious you want to get. With the money you save, you could spend it on some descent glass.

Gregor909 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2007, 20:59 »

Dpreview has a nice feature:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_eos40d%2Ccanon_eos400d&show=all
If I had the money...oh yeah, 40D has live LCD view, including mirror-drop AF!

le_cyclope · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2007, 22:09 »

Bob Atkins also made a great review on his site:

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/canon_eos_40D_review_1.html

Claude

pattie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2007, 23:27 »

I love many things about my 400D, but it seriously underexposes. You may want to read up on that problem...wish I had.

Peter · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2007, 02:55 »

use exposure compensation, or manual, or some other light metering mode. :p it is not point and shoot camera.

Suvakov · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2007, 22:16 »

40D - minimum grain thru out the whole ISO range and a real size sensor.
(and a real live price i might ad - for me anyway)

pattie · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2007, 22:41 »

Quote from: Chode on October 14, 2007, 02:55

use exposure compensation, or manual, or some other light metering mode. :p it is not point and shoot camera.

Well, I certainly know it's not a P&S. I'm not sure why you would think I'm treating it as such. :-) But that really has nothing to do with the fact that it underexposes, a known problem with this model...it just wasn't known by me until after I bought it. All in all, it's a nice camera...I like the interface. But, I'm seriously considering sending it to Canon to see if they can do something with it. I've read that some people have had some luck with that.

chellyar · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2007, 02:50 »

Quote from: Suvakov on October 21, 2007, 22:16

40D - minimum grain thru out the whole ISO range and a real size sensor.
(and a real live price i might ad - for me anyway)

"Real size sensor" ? It's the same physical size as the 400D, 1.6x crop... Or did I get a cheap one? :-)

ozbandit · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2007, 20:54 »

I completely love my 40d and never regret selling my 30d to help fund this purchase..

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2007, 21:48 »

Quote from: chellyar on October 22, 2007, 02:50

Quote from: Suvakov on October 21, 2007, 22:16
40D - minimum grain thru out the whole ISO range and a real size sensor.
(and a real live price i might ad - for me anyway)

"Real size sensor" ? It's the same physical size as the 400D, 1.6x crop... Or did I get a cheap one? :-)

Confused with a full frame 5D maybe?

Lizard · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2007, 22:41 »

Well the question would be do you own any decent lens . If not , and the price of 40D is somewhere around your budget , then go for the 400D and you will have some cash to buy at least a half decent lens. If you buy 40D and use it with 18-55 lens, well you are not going far from many point and shoot cameras with photo quality.

I don't know what subjects you want to shoot but you can start with 70-200 F4 L , the cheapest L lens but it sure beats lots of other L lenses that cost few times more. But its a zoom lens ,so maybe it doesn't suite your needs.

Anyway , I would go for quality glass in front of cheaper camera , then spending all the budget on camera with so many options , and than shoot with crappy glass.

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