Canon EOS 40D (Body Only) Digital Camera

After a couple of years using the very good EOS 350D I felt it was time to upgrade - if for no other reason than the fact that the 350D was a little small for my sausage fingered hands!

The 40 seemed like a good choice as it's got more features and is a little larger too.

I've had it a couple of weeks now, and it's like starting all over again. Thsi camera has so many features and the controls are very well laid out, just encouraging you to experiment!

It's a super piece of kit, and while I'd like the new EOS 1D I can't afford it or justify that much money on a hobby! The 40D will suit most people for a long time to come.

Top class camera, if your stuck deciding which dslr to buy, i tried a d200/a350/a700 and the 40d. I owned a A100 sony and these where my upgrade options, the Canon was not my first choice because it ment i would have to change all my lens and flash etc to a new system, but after trying it for a few days I gave up all my sony/minolta eqpt I was totaly impressed by image quality, speed, and great handy menu setup. The only gripe was the lcd, the A700 blew the 40d away with its quality. But i can live with the lesser quality lcd just to have images this good. Highly recomended to anyone thinking of upgrading or buying a first DSLR.

This is a very good camera. The picture quality is excellent and the degree of customisation available is truly usefl. I have upgraded from an EOS 350D and the changes I realy like are:
1. Live View. Using this for product photography, still life and macro whilst linked to my laptop using the software provided makes it all too easy to produce excellent results. Even without the laptop, the x5 and x10 views are very good.
2. The burst speed is awsome, 6.5 frames a second for 3 seconds shooting large RAWS! I also like the fact it can be selected to 3 fps as an alternative otherwise I find just one shot tricky!
3. The 14 bit AD converter delivers very good picture quality.
4. The extra pixels have improved the detail.
As for what I don't like, absolutely nothing!
Thoughroughly recommended!

I have been using ebay for a number of years and have never before used an overseas seller (the unknown!!) for such a large amount, but I have to say this seller has changed my whole view of oversea sellers. Great communication at every stage, delivery was faultless.
The canon 40D is an absolute delight to use as you would expect from a Canon camera, but the greatest feeling of all (being a Yorkshire man) is the savings typically £250 over UK shops.
I will be and have used this sevice again since my first experience. Congratulations on a first class service I would recommend you to any UK resident who has not tried an overseas seller before. Keep up the good work.

Excellent service and fantastic product, thanks very much. Still hving driving lessons with the new camera! I am sure a pass is on the cards !!

A great and inexpensive camera. Robust and well built enjoyment of use. It has no unnecessary functions.
For the negative we can say that the quality of image is not much higher than the Canon EOS 400D.

I had a Canon 400D during 2 years and I was very happy with it. When 40D I appeared I have read many opinions and I decide to buy one... After 2 months I have a excellent opinion about it.It is a superb camera, very quickly and make
images with a very good quality.With 800 iso the nose is invisible,is very easy to handle and the images'color is magnific.Resuming, is the camera I recommend to all my friends.

Camera was much cheaper than the shops and was brand new uk spec. Delivery took just two days, very pleased indeed.

I won the item on ebay. And after having received the bank account where to do the payment and having done it, the user has disappeared and obviously I have not received the item... I did a transfer to "s l harewood" in an abbey national account number which is 06028015, sort code 09-01-27 and I am absolutely unable to trace the seller nor get my money back. I have reported the crime to the Metropolitan Police in London (ref. nº 2003263/08) but they will not continue further as a matter of priorities and resources. I feel really bad and I would like ebay to help me with such event.

What can ebay do for me? What can I do? Is there is any possibility of getting my money back??

Albert Juanola

It was an upgrade from a 350d,an exellent starter for someone like myself who now is looking for a more semi-professional dslr,i was not dissapointed with my purchase of the canon 40d,have been watching prices hovering about the £700mark,when i seen the said camera for £600 on ebay i bit the bullet and bought it,had the camera now for a few weeks and its as good as they say it is..........in all very pleased with my purchase.

I upgraded from my trusty 350d primarily due to the small screen on the 350d. I also wanted to benefit from the higher ISO (3200), the auto ISO in creative mode, the 6.5fps shooting.

I love the display on the top, setting the camera up (white balance, iso, shooting mode etc) is very easy with the shortcut buttons. The picture review on the screen is fantastic allowing me to see if the picture I've just shot is any good, it's east to zoom in and scroll the image displayed.

When comparing to the new flagship 1D Mark III there is little on that camera that is not on the 40D and I can't see any reason I would want to upgrade in the future.

The auto sensor cleaning should be a good feature as well, I often change between my 17-85mm and 70-300mm lens so the possibility of dust is high.

Battery life is good, I shot over 1000 pictures on one charge with an IS lens (I really recommend the IS lenses, especially if you are shooting hand held at 300mm)

It's heavier than the 350d and as such I have replaced my shoulder bag for a small camera rucksack (Tamrac Adventure 6) so that is worth considering when you purchase it.

I totally recommend the camera to anyone wanting a high functionality dSLR for a reasonable amount of money. I bought my first 3MP point and shoot digital camera about 6 years for more!!

Branells defrauded me of my money. He stole my Christmas present from my wife, so I can't write a review of the Camera that lost me £650. As far as I acn get information, EBay has done nothing to get my money back but I hope the police are more sucessfull. If you too were defrauded by this 'insect' then please email me

I'm fairly new to "real" photograpy but even I know quality when I see it, still getting to know the camera but I've got some great early shots and the rapid fire mode is great fun.

Great camera. I had a canon 5d but found I wanted to takle pictures underwater and the 'live view' function on the 40D makes life much easier. the only problem is that to get the live view to work you need to set up two user customised functions which is a bit of a pain but no big shakes - after that you have a digital SLR with LCD screen for taking pictures which is really handy for my underwater persuits as well as taking pictures at difficult angles where lookign through the view finder is not easy.

The pictures the camera takes are first rate!

I was searching for thsi camera for some time and finally decided to go ahead and bid for it on eBay - this was a huge mistake, my reccommendation following this experience is never buy anything of great value on eBay - in this instance I nearly lost £320 GBP - eBay canbcelled the austion after I had paid for the goods - which left me out of pocket by £462 and no help from eBay!!!!!Apparently the sellers account was hacked into and a the sale was a dud. The 'seller' IDesignAsia, initially promised to fulfil the sale, I waited the time they specified and received nothing, I chased the seller who then said they could not fulfill the sale but promised to repay the money I had stumped up within 90 days! They then stopped communicating so I was left with no option but to file a claim with Paypal, sadly the seller had not completed enough data to allow Paypal to offer the £500 cover so I could only recover £150 through Paypal.

The summary - Don't chase a bargain on eBay you could get easily get ripped off.

This camera is replacement for my old Canon 350D.
Good camera, but it takes a lot of time to clear customs...

Don't bother with ebay, ive been ripped off twice and both times ebay are not interested. Customer care is NONE existent. Ebay act like God closing down auctions with little or no explanation and with no means of redress. Ebay should be regulated.
My recommendation is to buy from a retailer.

I cannot write a review about this item because the seller, branells@aol.co.uk, took my money 7 weeks ago but has not sent the item. He does not respond to any communications and is probably a fraudster.

Thrilled after sitting up for hours that I won the Auction. Then days later Auction Cancelled so I did not get my camera. Have since got a refund.

I think it would have been a really good camera if the sellers account hadn't been hacked and I had actually recieved. If ebay actually repaid my money I might actually by another and then I could review it alas they haven't

I am very pleased with the camera, it is as advertised.My only complaint is that the seller hasn't left me any feedback even though I paid promptly for the item. I have emailed the seller about this but have still not received any feedback.

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Canon EOS 40D review

This camera is the update to the hugely popular 20D and 30D cameras which were widely used by both amateur and professional photographers alike. The standout features for me are the 10mp sensor, 6.5fps shooting speed, 9 cross type high precision auto focus points,and all servos, lightweight metal alloy body, and 3 inch live view LCD.

I have a SIGMA 50-500MM lens, and with this 40d body its Excellent!!!!!

It was a xmas present to my sister who is a semi-pro photographer. As she says it couldn't be better. I don't know much about photography so I couldn't tell pro things about the camera.
My opinion is that if you want good pictures easy, fast and if you can afford it this is the best choice.

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