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flatline wrote:^extra $400???
xsi body is $799 as pre-order price on amazon
xti body is currently $597 on amazon.
Difference of $200.
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Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:As a 40D owner I can tell you its a damn great camera - very fast, very capable and high end professional grade - it is referred to as a baby 1D Mark III which is Canon's flagship - the 1D is US$4200 without a lens and no flash.
However unless you take alot of pictures or do photography part time, shelling out US$1100 for a camera-back alone without a lens is pricey.
There was not much difference between the 20D and 30D except for a bigger screen and tougher more weather proof body - it was the same 12bit, 8MP Digic II as the 20D - 5FPS
The 40D was a huge jump from the 30D - 14bit, 10MP Digic III as the 1D (the 1D has 2 processors and so allows for 10.5FPS) - the 40D also had a 3" LCD and LiveView which allows you to shoot from the LCD screen (with most SLR cameras you have to look through the small viewfinder) However dont let that live view fool you too much - you can't auto focus with it on which makes LiveView great for product shots/ studio shoots, but maybe not action/sport photography.
I know Most 40D owners don't use the liveview, instead they buy the 40D as a sport photography camera for it's sheer speed. Besides the 6.5 FPS burst, the camera starts up in about 0.15-second from OFF and ready to shoot. It can buffer 75 full res shots in burst mode and has a high-speed mirror drive for up and down movement which means even faster shutter release response. It can also use the new Extreme III compact flash cards that read data at 20MB/sec, even if you are shooting RAW and each photo is 16MB in size this camera will write the file so quickly there is no delay between shots, even in burst.
However all of this is great and all but it comes at a much higher price. Extra money that can be better spent on a good lens and/or external flash.
I justified the cost of me buying a 40D because photography is a major part of the content on the pages of trinituner, which is my daily grind. If I was just interested in photography, I'd go with the XSi.
Canon has replaced the 30D with the 40D in their intermediate SLR range, however the XSi does not replace the XTi; They will still continue to make and sell the XTi. The XSi will be a step up from the XTi in their amateur SLR range.
Here's why I'd buy the XSi if photography is just a hobby:
Really and truly the speed of the 40D is only noticed under rigorous use. Most times your camera will be on when you are ready to shoot and you will take time to compose etc etc. 3.5FPS is faster than most point and shoot burst modes and will capture any action that you might want to catch. Plus with burst mode on you will find that even tryin to snap one photo will fire off three just consuming space on your memory card with the same shot. I usually turn off the burst mode on the 40D (the 40D also has a 3.5FPS low speed burst mode too which can be more manageable).
The bigger 3" screen on the XSi is a much much more usable feature than the small 2.5" screen on the 30D. The XSi has liveview and the 30D doesn't.
The XSi is easier to walk around with since it is smaller and lighter than the 30D - the 30D is lighter than the 40D!
The XSi battery lasts considerably longer than the 30D and 40D - at US$50 per battery this longer lasting battery is a godsend for casual photographers in that they only need one battery for a day of shooting - professional photographers wont mind spending money on spare batteries since they make it back on their photos.
The XSi has a larger and brighter view finder than the 30D which is better for learning photography as you can put more effort to composing your shot before you shoot.
Bottom line:
If you plan to make back money from your photography then 40D is for you.
If you want to spend less than the 40D but get good performance and 90% of your photos are of high speed action in dusty, weathery conditions, very active photography then the 30D is your best buy.
If you are lookin at gettin into SLR photography and want cutting edge technology, great photos and easy learning curve at an affordable price - the XSI is for you. Or even the XTi, XT or Rebel depending on what you want to spend for bells and whistles.
Footnote: if you are a loner and hate sharing, buy a Nikon.
Notorious Scullman wrote:Saw Robert Riley on Carnival Tuesday with what looked like a pair of 40D's one on a Monopod with a 70-200 f2.8L, and the other round the neck with a wide angle L series
Thas the way to roll!
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