2. OVERVIEW
2.1 EOS 40D body
The major differences in features compared to the EOS 30D are outlined below.
Table 001 Specifications Comparison of EOS 40D and EOS 30D (1/2)
Item
Image sensor
Effective pixels [Approx. megapixels]
Image sensor size [mm]
Lens Crop Factor
Image sensor
[Approx. magnification]
Pixel size [µm square]
Color filter
Cleaning system (EICS)
A/D conversion [bits]
Image type
RAW+JPEG
Recording pixels
Recording
[Approx.
System
megapixels]
Highlight tone priority
Picture Styles
Brightness and contrast auto correction
Color space
Noise reduction
Recording media
Slot/Qty
External recording media
Recording Media
Max. images per folder
File No.
Compatible card capacity
Imaging engine
Settings
WB correction [levels]
White Balance
WB bracketing
Color Temp. Spec.
[Range/Increments, K]
Coverage [Approx.]
Magnification [magnification]
Eye point [mm]
Angle of view [°]
Viewfinder
Dioptric adjustment [dpt]
Focusing Screen
Information display
Live View shooting
AF Points
Cross-type AF points
f/2.8 sensor at center
AF point selection
Focusing brightness range [EV]
AF mode
Autofocus
Superimposed display
50 kph predictive AF
[EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM, approx. m]
AF start button
AF-assist beam
Sensor Zones
Metering range [EV]
Metering Modes
Shooting Modes
Exposure Control
ISO Speed
Exposure Compensation
[increments and range]
AEB [increments and range]
EOS 40D
10.10
22.2×14.8
5.7
Yes
14
JPEG
RAW
sRAW, RAW
RAW+JPEG and sRAW+JPEG enabled in all
combinations
Large
10.10
Medium
5.30
Small
2.50
RAW
10.10
sRAW
2.50
Provided
Yes (Basic Zone modes)
Long exposures
High ISO speed
Yes
Enabled with WFT-E3
(Auto switch media / Rec. separately /
Rec. to multiple / Backup)
DIGIC III
1. Auto / 2. Daylight / 3. Shade / 4. Cloudy, Twilight, Sunset
5. Tungsten light / 6. White Fluorescent light / 7. Flash / 8. Custom / 9. Color temperature
Amount
Direction
Shutter Release
2500 - 10000/100
0.95
22
26.4
Interchangeable
(Standard, grid lines, point of focus)
ISO speed, B/W, 2-digit maximum burst
Yes
Vertical/horizontal-line sensitive
Yes
Method
Effective Range [m]
Basic Zone
1. Full Auto 2. Portrait 3. Landscape 4. Close-up 5. Sports 6. Night Portrait 7. Flash Off
Program AE / Shutter-priority AE / Aperture-priority
Creative Zone
AE / Manual exposure / Automatic Depth-of-field
AE / Camera user setting 1 - 3
Basic Zone
Auto 100 - 800
Creative Zone
Auto, 100 - 1600 (1/3-stop), H:3200
3
CMOS
22.5×15.0
1.6
Primary colors
Large, Medium, Small
Fine and Normal provided for each
RAW+JPEG enabled in all combinations
Yes (6 presets, 3 custom sets)
sRGB / Adobe RGB
Off / Auto / On
Compact Flash
CF Type I, II/1
9999
Continuous / Auto Reset / Manual Reset
2 GB and higher
Blue/amber bias: ±9, Magenta/green bias: ±9
±3 levels in 1-level increments
Blue/amber bias, Magenta/green bias
3 images with one shot
2800 - 10000/100
95% vertical, 95% horizontal
-3 - +1
9
9
Vertical-line sensitive only
Multi-controller
-0.5 - 18
One-Shot / AI SERVO / AI Focus
Yes (LED)
8
Stroboscopic flash
Center: 4, Periphery: 3.5
35
1 - 20
Evaluative / Partial / Spot / Center-weighted average
Program AE / Shutter-priority AE / Aperture-priority
AE / Manual exposure / Automatic Depth-of-field
Auto 100 - 400
100 - 1600 (1/3-stop), H:3200
1/3, 1/2•±2
1/3, 1/2•±2
General Information
EOS 30D
8.20
6.4
―
12
RAW
8.20
4.30
2.00
8.20
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DIGIC II
0.9
20
25.1
Fixed
―
―
1
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AE