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GENERAL
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
337mm2
332mm2
Max ISO

1600

1600

3200

Min ISO

100

100

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
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
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
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
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
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