Thursday, July 19, 2007

Canon 40D speculations

OK, this one will not actually be a low cost article, but good news anyway. Rumors have started spreading that Canon is soon to be releasing upgrade to irs great 30D model, namely 40D. So what does this upgrade include, except for lowering 30D price tag?
  • Trusted sources say - 10.1 Mpix sensor (same as 400D). No big deal. Lens is what makes the difference.
  • Next one - sensor cleaning. Nice addition, since 400D already has it. But it is not that good as it is advertised, so it is not a dealbraker. Should be improved over that one.
  • What else? Improved continuous frame rate. Should be.
  • Live picture view? It was in new Mark 1D III.
  • ISO 6400, usable.
  • Digic III processor? Not taken for granted.
  • 3" LCD display. It has to be bigger than 400D's. Or not.
  • Is 100% viewfinder visibility coming?
Most likely sensor size will not change, EF-S will stay as standard.

Engadget has it all. They claim they have data from CIPA page. Will it be a huge improvement over 30D? Time will show.

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