1-on-1 Comparison
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GENERAL | |||
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Model | Canon EOS 40D | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 50D |
Release Date | 2007-10-24 | 2006-04-04 | 2008-10-30 |
Camera Type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
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SENSOR COMPARISON |
Sensor Resolution |
10
Megapixel |
8
Megapixel |
15
Megapixel |
Max Image Dimensions | 3888 x 2592 | 3504 x 2336 | 4752 x 3168 |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | APS-C | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor Dimensions | 22.2 x 14.8 mm | 22.5 x 15 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
Sensor Area |
328mm2
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337mm2
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332mm2
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Max ISO |
1600 |
1600 |
3200 |
Min ISO |
100 |
100 |
100 |
RAW Support |
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON | |||
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Model | Canon EOS 40D | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 50D |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Continuous Shooting | 6.5 fps | 5 fps | 6.3 fps |
Shutter Priority | |||
Aperture Priority | |||
Manual Exposure | |||
Exposure Compensation | �2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | �2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | ±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
Exposure Metering |
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Auto Exposure Bracketing | Yes | Yes | ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
Custom White Balance | |||
Image Stabilizer | No | No | No |
Built-in Flash | |||
Flash Range | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | 13.00 m (ISO 100) |
Max Flash Sync | 1/250s | 1/250s | 1/250s |
Flash Modes | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
External Flash | |||
AE Bracketing | |||
WB Bracketing | VIEWFINDER COMPARISON | ||
Viewfinder Type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder | no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.6 | 0.56 | 0.6 | LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON |
Display Type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Technology | n/a | n/a | TFT liquid-crystal color LCD |
Screen Size | 3.00" |
2.50" |
3.00" |
Resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots | 920k dots |
Live View | |||
Touch Screen | VIDEO COMPARISON | ||
Model | Canon EOS 40D | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 50D |
Video Resolution | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Video File Format | |||
Microphone Type | None | ||
Speaker Type | |||
External Microphone Port | |||
External Headphone Port | PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON | ||
Weight | 822 g | 784 g | 822 g |
Dimensions | 146 x 108 x 74 mm | 144 x 106 x 74 mm | 146 x 108 x 74 mm |
Body Sealing | Yes | No | Yes (Water and Dust resistant) | BATTERY and STORAGE |
Battery Type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery Life |
800 Shots |
Shots |
800 Shots |
Storage Media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA | CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON |
Wireless Connectivity | None | None | None |
HDMI | |||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | LENS COMPARISON |
Model | Canon EOS 40D | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EOS 50D |
Lens Mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S |
Focal Range(35mm) | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
Focal Length Multiplier | 1.6x | 1.6� | 1.6× |
Optical Zoom | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
Max Aperture | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
Macro Focus Range | No Lens | No Lens | No Lens |
Manual Focus | AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON | ||
Number of Focus Points | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Contrast Detection | |||
Phase Detection | |||
AF Modes |
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