的傳聞。

被認為是從美國的 Best Buy 流出的EOS 40D價格資訊，
$1599.99，
9月2日到貨

以目前傳言的規格，我認為訂價應該在1000元之內。
除非影像品質有非常大幅的提昇，〈相較於同樣千萬畫素的機型〉。

1000元?!
30D在40D為有消息前還要1200~1300,
40D會比較便宜???不太可能

20D訂價1,500- '04-9-18發售
30D訂價1,169- '06-2-21發售
40D要以傳聞的規格賣三年前的價錢，很難！

根據
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=24311715
$1599.99是EOS 40D與28-135mm的kit價

28~135 當kit 實在有點奇怪，28換算成 APS 都到 42~45 之間了，
莫非 40D 是 135mm FF sensor 或 5D 後續機種即將發售
後者不是說今年不太可能出？好奇怪啊

可能是因為現成就有的最便宜防手震功能標準變焦鏡
比EF-S17-85mm F4-5.6 IS USM便宜。

雜誌廣告?
photography-on-the.net
forums傳聞
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=361840


相機雜誌 Shutterbug 的10月號
預定刊載的EOS 40D的廣告的圖像。

我還是覺得只有20D是風光上市的，
20D是當年是唯一的800萬畫素，即使後來的350D，感光元件也採用不同模組。
30D推出時，Nikon D200的千萬畫素已上市，
雖然等級不同，但還是讓30D少掉一些光芒。

現在40D就更不用說了，
20D是第一部800萬畫素DSLR，40D卻有可能是最後的1000萬畫素。

http://www.dsmcomunicacion.net/blog/?p=153
Canon EOS 40D - RAW 14 bits

Canon 最可怕的武器是設定議題的能力，炒畫素，再炒雜訊，當大家都跟上時，動態範圍，14bit RAW...拿香跟著拜的很難打贏

引文:
14bit了不起嗎?
22bit, 還拿到歐洲相機大賞(TIPA)的K10D似乎也沒賣多好....
http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2007/200736.html

您說得對~
Canon最可怕的武器是設定議題的能力
商業廣告手法犀利, 產品也還不錯, 現有客戶多
自然造就一波又一波的買氣!!

期待中.......

這造型及線條跟20D一模一樣
應該是20D的變造圖

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos20d/

dpreview.com
forums的2個傳聞

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=24408150
Canon，星期二(8/21?)在美國(Salt Lake City)召開The Canon National Sales meeting。

12:01對媒體發表新產品。

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=24405222

投稿者在美國的銷售店Onecall預約EOS 40D。
在連線的訂貨情況確認畫面，
顯示了規格為 1000萬畫素，DIGIC III，2.5型LCD、$1,599。

??彩虹的人是說20號耶

美國Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-40D-10-1MP-Digital-Camera/dp/tech-data/B000V5P90K/ref=de_a_smtd/104-6184155-4119939
開始接受EOS 40D預約



This item will be released on September 20, 2007.

Technical Details

* 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
* Large 3.0-inch LCD display with enhanced Live View and broadened color gamut
* 6.5 frame-per-second continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images)
* sRAW mode; 35-zone metering system; integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit
* Powered by BP-511A, BP-511, or BP-512 lithium-ion battery pack; stores images on CF cards

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Product Details

* Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
* Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
* ASIN: B000V5P90K
* Item model number: 40D
* Date first available at Amazon.com: August 19, 2007

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Product Description
From the Manufacturer

Building on the success of Canon's perennially popular "prosumer" EOS 20D and 30D models, the EOS 40D advances the state-of-the-art for mid-range digital SLR cameras, making it a natural first choice for advanced amateur photographers and entry-level professionals, and an ideal second body for more established photo pros. Indeed, given the level of feature upgrades and improvements, technological wizardry, and user-requested creative controls, the Canon EOS 40D SLR's "prosumer" appellation may refer more to its accessible price point than to the exceptional quality, clarity, and resolution of the images it creates.

From the camera's newly enhanced, 10.1-megapixel CMOS imaging sensor (designed and manufactured by Canon) and its proprietary and super-efficient DIGIC III image processor, to its completely redesigned autofocus sensor and fast, 6.5 frame-per-second (fps) continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images), the EOS 40D SLR puts the fun in functionality and makes serious photo business a positive pleasure.

Indeed, at 6.5 fps, no digital SLR in the EOS 40D mid-range class and price category has so high a continuous shooting capability, making it ideal for shooting--and actually capturing--speed-sensitive outdoor and wild-nature shots as well as a wide variety of action and sports scenes. The speed of the EOS 40D SLR comes from Canon's balanced combination of its latest processor, DIGIC IIII, DDR SDRAM high-speed memory, four-channel-per-line sensor readout, and two separate motors for shutter and mirror operation.
Display's the Thing
The most easily visible upgrade on the EOS 40D Digital SLR is the camera's larger 3.0-inch LCD screen (compared with the EOS 30D's 2.5-inch monitor). Still, size is only the beginning of the difference between these two cameras' displays. In order to increase viewing ease in outdoor conditions such as bright sunlight, Canon raised the brightness level of the EOS 40D camera's 230,000-pixel LCD screen, broadened the color gamut, and narrowed the viewing angle from 170 degrees to a still wide 140-degree perspective in all directions. An added advantage of the larger-sized display is the ability to use a larger font size for text, making it easier to read setting and menu options on the screen. The camera's menu is organized in the same tabbed format as the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR.

Canon extends its "ease-of-reading" policy to the EOS 40D SLR's viewfinder as well. The upgraded viewfinder increases optical magnification from 0.90x to 0.95x, expands the viewing angle from 251 degrees to 264 degrees and raises the eye point from 20mm to 22mm.
Enhanced Durability
Recognizing the often rigorous shooting conditions encountered by professional and advanced amateur photographers, Canon design engineers made the EOS 40D SLR's magnesium alloy exterior even more ruggedly dependable than its predecessors with upgraded dust- and weather-resistant construction, particularly around the camera's connection ports, battery compartment, and single-slot compact flash (CF) memory card door. Should the user inadvertently open the compact flash card door while the camera is writing to the card, a warning will pop up on the LCD screen and an open door "alarm" will sound, but the image(s) will continue writing to the memory card without interruption. The EOS 40D SLR also retains many of the outstanding features of the EOS 30D model, such as its fast 0.15-second initial start-up, its extremely durable shutter (rated up to 100,000 cycles), its top shutter speed of 1/8000 second, and 1/250 maximum X-sync flash shutter speed setting.

Improved Image Quality
Although it is based on the image sensor used in the EOS Digital Rebel XTi, the EOS 40D Digital SLR's 10.1-megapixel CMOS APS-C size image sensor has been significantly improved thanks to the use of larger microlenses over each pixel to reduce noise and expand sensitivity up to ISO 3200. The EOS 40D retains the model 30D camera's 1.6x focal length conversion factor (compared to full-frame digital image sensors or 35mm film) and is compatible with the full line-up of Canon EF lenses as well as the Company's expanding selection of high-quality, affordable EF-S lenses created specifically for Canon digital SLRs with APS-C size image sensors.

Adding to the improved virtuosity of the images captured by the EOS 40D SLR is the camera's 14-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) conversion process. Able to recognize 16,384 colors per channel (four times the number of colors recognized by the EOS 30D SLR's 12-bit conversion capability), the EOS 40D camera is able to produce images with finer and more accurate gradations of tones and colors. The EOS 40D also incorporates the optional Highlight Tone Priority and High-ISO Noise Reduction functions first introduced earlier this year with the EOS-1D Mark III Professional Digital SLR.
DIGIC III
DIGIC III is the latest generation of Canon's proprietary image processing engine. DIGIC III technology ensures that the fine details and natural colors of the images are optimally recorded and, as an added bonus, is also responsible for the EOS 40D SLR's high-speed performance, faster signal processing, and even its efficient energy consumption.

sRAW
In addition to retaining the RAW image capture capabilities of its predecessors, the EOS 40D SLR now offers a more manageable "sRAW" recording format. In sRAW mode, the number of pixels is reduced to one-fourth that of a standard RAW image and the file size is cut in half, while retaining all of the flexibility and creative possibilities associated with full-size, conventional RAW images.

Improved Autofocus and Exposure Control
While the EOS 40D SLR maintains the nine-point wide area AF coverage first introduced on the EOS 20D camera, Canon has made significant improvements to its speed, precision, and functionality, minimizing subject recognition problems in the process. The EOS 40D camera's completely redesigned nine-point AF sensor provides cross-type AF measurement at all nine focusing points for maximum apertures up to f5.6, and for the first time in any EOS camera, the central AF point offers enhanced precision for both vertical and horizontal subject contrast when using EF or EF-S lenses featuring maximum apertures of f2.8 or faster. AF calculation speed with the EOS 40D camera is 30 percent faster than the EOS 30D model.

The Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR retains the same 35-zone metering sensor as its predecessor. Available patterns include Evaluative metering, which is linked to all AF points and is set automatically in the Basic Zone modes, Centerweighted average metering, Partial metering, and Spot metering, covering approximately 9 percent or 3.8 percent of the viewfinder at center, respectively. The camera's E-TTL II autoflash and 12 exposure control modes (11 AE modes plus manual) are also unchanged from the EOS 30D SLR model. However, as a result of consumer input, Canon has added three Custom exposure modes. As an added convenience, particularly for wireless flash operations, users can adjust the flash settings of the Canon Speedlite 580EX II directly from the camera.

The Canon EOS 40D camera offers ISO speeds from ISO 100 to ISO 1600 in 1/3-stop increments. Users can also opt for a high-speed setting of ISO 3200. For the first time in any EOS camera, the 40D model offers Auto ISO capability in Creative Zone exposure modes. This valuable new feature adjusts the ISO speed to the optimal setting based on low light or shaky shooting conditions. Additionally, the EOS 40D provides full-time display of the active ISO speed setting, both in the viewfinder as well as on the top LCD data panel.

The Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR is also the first camera in its class to offer two interchangeable focusing screens in addition to the standard precision matte screen. Users can opt for a grid-type focus screen that makes it easier to verify horizontal or vertical alignment while determining image composition, as well as the Super-Precision Matte focusing screen that makes it easier to grasp the "sweet spot" of manual focusing when using a lens with a maximum aperture of f2.8 or faster.
Enhanced Live View
Previously the province of the EOS-1D Mark III DSLR (one of Canon's top-tier professional cameras), the Live View function now gives EOS 40D camera users an expanded and exceedingly convenient and comfortable set of shooting options. By permitting the framing and capturing of subjects using the camera's LCD screen instead of the viewfinder, the shooter gains a 100 percent field view to more easily achieve the desired composition. A new Custom Function on the EOS 40D allows autofocus during Live View by pressing the camera's AF-ON button. At that point, the reflex mirror goes down and AF is carried out in the normal way. Letting go of the AF-ON button resumes Live View functions. Also, in the Live View shooting mode the user can magnify the image by five or ten times in order to ensure that the shot is optimally focused. Live View is at its best during tripod shooting--particularly for close-up photography where precise focusing is imperative. As a side benefit, the Live View shooting mode helps to reduce vibration by lifting the reflex mirror out of the optical path well in advance of the exposure, improving image quality at slow shutter speeds. A new electronic 1st-curtain shutter function in Live View mode reduces release time lag and operational noise even further to avoid spooking wildlife or disturbing people nearby with unwanted camera sounds. Additionally, as the release time lag is miniscule, even instantaneous movements like a bird taking flight can be readily captured.

EOS Integrated Cleaning System
First introduced on the EOS Digital Rebel XTi camera, the EOS Integrated Cleaning System is a prime example of trickle-up technology and is now becoming a standard feature on all new EOS Digital SLRs. The camera's Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit uses ultrasonic vibrations to literally shake dust particles off of the low-pass filter in front of the sensor each time the camera is powered up or shut down. Users also have the option of engaging the "clean now" function at will or bypassing it altogether. Additionally, the EOS 40D SLR's manual sensor cleaning function raises the mirror and allows users to clean dust that has stuck to the low-pass filter. Dust that has been shaken or blown loose is then trapped by adhesive at the base of the sensor unit housing, preventing the problematic particles from reattaching themselves to the filter when the camera moves. The second part of the cleaning system is a software solution that maps the location of any spots that may remain on the sensor. The mapped information is saved as Dust Delete Data and attached to the image file. Subsequently, the offending dust information is subtracted from the final image during post processing with a compatible personal computer, using the supplied Digital Photo Professional software.

Improved Software
Among the most valuable features of the Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR is its compatibility with Canon's Picture Style Editor (PSE) 1.0 software. With PSE, shooters can actually design the look of their photographs by inputting their own preferred style, color, and tone curves. The EOS 40D Digital SLR also ships with the latest versions of Canon's powerful software applications, including Digital Photo Professional 3.1 and EOS Utility 2.1, which now support the camera's Remote Live View and Dust Delete Data functions, as well as incorporating a broad range of additional improvements designed to improve image quality and speed up workflow. Also included are ZoomBrowser EX 5.8 and ImageBrowser 5.8 for easy browsing, viewing, printing, and archiving with compatible computer operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP, as well as Mac OS X.

Accessories (Not Included--Must be Purchased Separately)
New system accessories for the EOS 40D SLR include the redesigned high-capacity Battery Grip BG-E2N, which facilitates high-volume shooting and easier vertical shooting. Compatible with up to two BP-511A battery packs or a set of six AA-size batteries, the battery grip approximately doubles the number of shots that can be taken, compared with the battery power of the EOS 40D SLR alone. The BG-E2N grip features new sealing material around the battery compartment to better resist water and dust. The new model replaces the original BG-E2 grip and is compatible with the EOS 20D, 30D, and 40D models.

Designed exclusively for the EOS 40D SLR, the new Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A permits wireless transfer and back-up, as well as remote control of the camera in Live View mode. It can also be connected to various GPS receivers or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 external storage devices such as convenient flash drives or high-capacity hard drives with much larger storage capacity than the memory cards in the camera for instant back-up as images are captured. Compact and affordable, the WFT-E3A wireless transmitter also doubles as a vertical grip and requires its own BP-511A battery pack in addition to the battery installed in the camera body.


Product Features

* 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
* Large 3.0-inch LCD display with enhanced Live View and broadened color gamut
* 6.5 frame-per-second continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images)
* sRAW mode; 35-zone metering system; integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit
* Powered by BP-511A, BP-511, or BP-512 lithium-ion battery pack; stores images on CF cards

Technical Details

* Resolution: Approximately 10.1 million effective pixels (total pixels: approximately 10.5 million)
* Recording pixels: 3888 x 2592
* Sensor type: CMOS sensor, with primary R-G-B filtration
* Sensor size: 22.2 x 14.8 millimeters
* Pixel size: 5.7 microns square
* Lens focal length factor: 1.6x
* Sensor dust removal: EOS Integrated Cleaning System; active removal of dust by vibrating front low-pass filter; automatic removal of dust spots, in Canon Digital Photo Professional software (v. 3.1 or higher)
* Maximum frames per second: 6.5 frames per second (fps) at full resolution
* Maximum number of frames / burst: JPEG: 75; RAW: 17
* Shutter speeds: 30 seconds to 1/8000, plus Bulb (1/3 or 1/2-step increments)
* Flash sync speed: Up to 1/250, with EX-series Speedlites
* Anticipated shutter durability: 100,000 exposures, based on Canon test methods
* Computer interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-speed)
* Image recording storage media: CompactFlash (CF) cards (type I or II, including Microdrives)
* Card compatibility: "FAT32" compatible--OK for cards over 2GB
* Image format options: JPEG (choice of "Fine" or "Normal" compression); RAW (Canon .CR2 RAW file format); RAW + JPEG (any JPEG file size available; JPEG file written as separate file)
* Analog to digital conversion: 14 bits per channel (16,382 separate tones from brightest to darkest, for each channel)
* Resolution options: "Large"--3888 x 2592 (approximately 10.1 million pixels); "Medium"--2816 x 1880 (approximately 5.3 million pixels); "Small"--1936 x 1288 (approximately 2.5 million pixels)
* File numbering: sRGB color space: IMG_0001.JPG or IMG_0001.CR2; Adobe 1998 RGB color space: first character is always underscore (_)
* Folders: Automatically created for image storage; new folder can be user-created with "Manual Reset" function; folders cannot be freely selected on memory card by the photographer
* Highlight tone priority: Expands tonal range of bright highlights by about one stop; ISO range limited to 200 to 1600; activated by C.Fn II-3-1
* Data verification: "Original Image Data" can be appended to each image via Custom Function IV-6-1; requires optional Canon Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3 to check authenticity
* Live View viewing options: Camera's LCD monitor; computer monitor, via USB; computer monitor, via wireless transmitter WFT-E3A
* Manual focus: Viewed on LCD monitor, with option to magnify focus area 5x or 10x
* Autofocus: Possible--C.Fn III-6-1 active, press AF On button; mirror drops down temporarily while AF On button is pressed, allowing AF to function
* Silent mode Live View shoot: Mode 1: First shutter curtain remains open; shooting up to 6.5 fps possible; Mode 2: Quieter option; 2nd shutter curtain doesn't close until user's finger is taken off shutter button
* Accessory wireless transmitter: Canon WFT-E3A (optional, dedicated wireless transmitter)
* Attachment to camera: Attaches to base of camera; totally integrated with EOS 40D's design
* Wireless transfer methods: 802.11b or 802.11g; link speed: approximately 11 megabits/second (802.11b) or 54 megabits/second (802.11g)
* Connection method: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc (802.11g functions in Ad Hoc mode)
* Maximum wireless distance: Approximately 490 feet (150 meters), if "receiver" has its own antenna (depends on environment)
* Wireless channels: 11 (in North American market)
* Ethernet (wired) transfer: Yes; Ethernet 100Base-TX (maximum distance approximately 1,000 feet); link speed: approximately 100 megabits/second
* Transfer options: 1. FTP mode (images sent to folder on host computer); 2. PTP mode (remote control of camera possible from computer); 3. HTTP mode (view camera's files using web browser; remote firing of camera possible)
* Security options: Encryption: WEP or TKIP/AES; authentication: open system, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK
* USB "host" capability: Plug compatible USB devices into WFT-E2A, for use with the EOS 40D; GPS devices (write GPS time, coordinates, and altitude info into each file's EXIF info); external hard drive (connect compact external USB hard drive, and write files directly from camera to the hard drive as if it's an additional memory card)
* LCD monitor: 3.0-inch (diagonal) TFT color; approximately 100% coverage; approximately 230,000 pixels on monitor; approximately 140 degrees viewing angle
* LCD monitor brightness: Adjustable in 7 levels (via Menu)
* Video-out: Yes (to standard TV monitor); NTSC or PAL, selectable on Menu
* Number of AF points: Nine, all cross-type AF points
* Center AF point: Unique hybrid cross-type AF point; world's first high-precision AF point with both horizontal and vertical high-precision; additional standard precision, cross-type sensors for lenses from f2.8 to f5.6
* AF point selection: 1. Manual AF point selection via 9-way multi-controller on back of camera; 2. automatic AF point selection
* AF activation: Shutter button, or new AF On button at back of camera
* AF modes: One-Shot AF (for stationary subjects); AI Servo AF (for tracking moving subjects); AI Focus AF (auto selection of One-Shot or AI Servo AF)
* AF sensor: Entirely new Canon CMOS AF sensor
* AF sensitivity range: EV -0.5 to 18 (at 73 degrees F / 23 degrees C, ISO 100)
* Shutter speeds: 30 seconds to 1/8000 second, plus Bulb (1/3 or 1/2-step increments); x-sync at 1/250
* ISO range: 100 to 1600, in 1/3-step or full-stop increments; ISO can be expanded to 3200 via C.Fn I-3-1
* Auto ISO: Can be set in any exposure mode, including P, Tv, Av, and M; ISO usually based at 400; typical auto range is 100 to 800, depending on conditions; manual exposure mode: auto ISO fixed at 400
* Exposure modes: Manual, Aperture-priority (Av), Shutter-priority (Tv), Program AE
* Full-auto modes: Green Zone, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Action, Night Portrait, Flash Off
* Metering: 35-zone metering sensor; Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points); Center-weighted metering; Partial metering; Spot metering at center of picture (approximately 3.5% of picture area)
* Metering range: EV 0 to 20 (all patterns, at normal temperatures)
* Exposure compensation: Possible in P, Tv, Av, and A-DEP exposure modes; +/- up to two stops, in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments (via Quick Control Dial)
* Autoexposure bracketing: Possible in P, Tv, Av, M, and A-DEP exposure modes; +/- up to two stops, in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
* Compatible flashes: All Canon EX-series Speedlites, including new Speedlite 580EX II
* Camera menu sets flash: Yes (580EX II only, as of August 2007)
* E-TTL II flash metering: Flash metering not linked to active AF point; distance from compatible EF lenses now used; entire metering area can be averaged using Custom Function 14-1
* Modeling flash: 1-second burst of flash possible at 70Hz when depth-of-field preview button is pressed (580EX/EX II, 550EX, 420EX, MR-14EX, MT-24EX, and Speedlite transmitter only)
* Wireless E-TTL: Fully compatible, including ratio setting over six-stop range
* Flash exposure compensation: Up to +/- 2 stops can be set on camera body (can also be set on compatible Speedlites)
* Built-in flash: Covers lenses as wide as 17mm (27mm equivalent); Guide Number 43 (feet)/13 (meters), ISO 100
* Viewfinder focus screen: New interchangeable "Ef" series focusing screens; standard screen: Ef-A--precision matte screen very similar to EOS 30D; optional Ef-D screen--precision matte with grid lines; optional Ef-S screen--Super precision matte (superior manual focusing with fast lenses, f1.8 to f2.8)
* Viewfinder display: Similar to EOS 30D; new: ISO is always displayed; new: B/W shooting mode icon; new: maximum burst available now two digits
* Dioptric adjustment: User-set from -3.0 to +1.0 (range can be extended using optional Canon dioptric Lens E, plus rubber frame Eb)
* Mirror lock-up: Possible via Custom Function III-6-1
* Eyepiece shutter: None (cover is provided on included strap)
* Color space: Standard sRGB or Adobe 1998 RGB (separate setting on Menu)
* White Balance: Auto; Pre-set (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash); color temperature (set by user from 2500K to 10,000K in 100K increments); custom (shoot white object or 18% gray card, base WB on that neutral object)
* White Balance correction: Fine-tuning of overall color, in any white balance mode; amber–blue correction, in 9 steps; magenta–green correction, in 9 steps; set on graph on LCD monitor, using 9-way controller; both types of correction can be combined
* White Balance bracketing: Three separate files written with a single click of the shutter; can be varied in the amber–blue direction, or the magenta–green direction; can be adjusted up to +/- 15 mireds (equivalent to 3 steps on the 9-step adjust scale); can be combined with standard auto exposure bracketing (9 files written to CF card)
* Picture style: Extensive range of settings for user to tailor color, contrast, sharpness, etc. to their preference; same characteristics as previous EOS SLRs with Picture Style control
* Black and white recording: Set via monochrome setting within Picture Styles menu
* Computer connection: USB 2.0 Hi-speed, via small "B"-type USB connection
* Remote control: N3-type push-in terminal (same as EOS 20D, EOS-1D Mark II, etc.)
* Video-out: Single-pin mini-jack
* Direct Printing compatibility: PictBridge printing to compatible Canon and other brand printers
* Compatible images: JPEG, RAW, or sRAW, if they comply with DCF protocol
* Preview effects on camera's LCD: Printing effects can be previewed (includes brightness, levels, contrast, color saturation, color tone, and color balance--face brightener and red-eye correction cannot be viewed)
* Connection to printer: Via USB cable included with camera
* DPOF image marking: Compatible; images can be "tagged" while reviewing on LCD monitor
* Battery: BP-511A, BP-511, or BP-512 (rechargeable lithium-ion, same as EOS 30D) (BP-511/BP-512: 1100mAh; BP-511A: 1390mAh)
* Shooting capacity: Approximately 1100 shots (at 68 degrees F / 20 degrees C); approximately 800 shots (at 32 degrees F / 0 degrees C)
* Charger unit: Canon CB-5L or CG-580 (also can be charged with compact power adapter CA-PS400)
* AC adapter: AC adapter kit ACK-E2 (optional; consists of adapter AC-E2, and "dummy battery" DR-400)
* Battery grip (optional): Battery grip BG-E2N or BG-E2
* Date/time back-up battery: CR2016 lithium battery--coin-type; user-replaceable (estimated life 5 years)
* Body exterior material: Magnesium alloy top, front, and rear covers
* Chassis material: Polycarbonate and stainless steel
* Lens mount: EF lens mount; metal; compatible lenses: all Canon lenses for EOS cameras
* Compatible with EF-S lenses: Yes
* Custom functions: 24 custom functions, in four distinct categories; 9 entirely new custom functions
* Operating temperature range: 32 degrees to 104 degrees F, at 85% or lower humidity (0 degrees to 40 degrees C)
* Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 inches (145.5 x 108 x 73.5 millimeters), very slightly larger than EOS 30D
* Weight (without battery or CF card): 26.1 ounces (740 grams), approximately 1.4 ounces (40 grams) heavier than EOS 30D

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在Amazon(美國)，開始接受EOS 40D預約。
$1,299.99，
9月20日發售，
1010萬畫素，
1.6倍，
3型LCD，
Live view(可AF?)，
AF9點，
秒間6.5張，
暫存器 JPEG75張/RAW17張，
取景器0.95倍，
sRAW，
35分割測光，
感光元件自動除塵機構，
無線傳送配件，Ethernet有線接續，
重量比30D增加40g。

Indeed, at 6.5 fps, no digital SLR in the EOS 40D mid-range class and price category has so high a continuous shooting capability, making it ideal for shooting--and actually capturing--speed-sensitive outdoor and wild-nature shots as well as a wide variety of action and sports scenes. The speed of the EOS 40D SLR comes from Canon's balanced combination of its latest processor, (DIGIC IIII)---?, DDR SDRAM high-speed memory, four-channel-per-line sensor readout, and two separate motors for shutter and mirror operation.

可能打錯.....

我覺得應該還會再發表一顆平價的IS的KIT鏡
這樣才比較有誠意

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看來Canon對這次大曝光也很感冒，如此完整的規格，已經類似發布新聞稿了，其中像是14bit轉換，畫質，雜訊等看來不錯，要等實機證實，但有些規格是有進步，幾點我有注意的列於下:


1.加大觀景窗到0.95倍，視焦點也由20mm延長到22mm

2.全新的AF，9點全都是十字對焦，中央點更特別加強。AF運算速度比30D快30%，希望能徹底改進失焦的問題

3.可更換式對焦屏

4.LiveView，看來與Olympus E-410/510類似，也有AF ON 獨立按鍵，可以AF，多出的Silent mode看來不錯，似乎是快門不需要先關閉，在mode1時，前幕快門一直保持開啟，可以6.5張最高速拍攝，但mode2 Quiter option就不太了解，後幕快門直到快門鈕釋放時才關閉，如此如何控制快門完成正確曝光？難道是控制CMOS?

5.全新的WFT-E3A，功能類似WFT-E2A，但增加獨立電池，也改成垂直手把形狀，可用性大增，如果能改變WFT-E2A的高價，真是很有趣的配備

two separate motors for shutter and mirror operation？
快門與反光鏡的動作應該是使用彈璜吧！
也許我的認知有錯？
誰能幫忙開釋？