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September 13, 2007
[ WELCOME THE CANON EOS 40D ]
IN A FIT OF MAD EXTRAVAGANCE we have added a new camera to the dpexpert gadget bag – a Canon EOS 40D with the EF-S 17~85mm lens.
The Nikon D80 now has company and competition.
We had a hands-on preview of the Canon last month and we liked it, so we bought one. Over the next few weeks we will be able to do a decent comparison of the Nikon and the Canon.
Strictly speaking the 40D is a competitor for the Nikon D300, due to go on sale here in November. But as the D80 and the 40D are both 10 megapixel cameras comparisons are not entirely pointless.
When the D300 arrives we will have a choice between two cameras with auto dust removal and live view, although the Nikon will sport a 12 megapixel CMOS sensor against the 10mp CMOS in the Canon.
Live view -- that is, being able to use the LCD screen as a viewfinder -- is accomplished in these two cameras by raising the mirror and taking a 100 per cent image from the sensor to the LCD. This is different from the Olympus/Panasonic approach where a second sensor is used to generate the LCD image.
The main benefit of live view on the Nikon and Canon will probably be with tripod mounted shots where the camera can operate like a small view camera.
There will be sample photos from the Canon 40D posted in the Gallery as we give it a workout in the real world.
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Posted by terry at September 13, 2007 12:22 AM
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Wow! Congratulations on your recent purchase.
The samples are beautiful.
All on-line indications suggest that you are on a real winner with this camera. Michael Reichmann at The Luminous Landscape commented in his 'Hands On' report that, "the Image Quality of the 40D is on a par if not even slightly better than that of the Canon 5D".
I'd be very interested to read what you make of the Nikon D300 when it arrives.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Posted by: Tony M at September 14, 2007 02:07 PM