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Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da

Portability
57
Imaging
49
Features
50
Overall
49
Canon EOS 40D front
 
Canon EOS 60Da front
Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67

Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da Key Specs

Canon 40D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Released October 2007
  • Earlier Model is Canon 30D
  • Newer Model is Canon 50D
Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Revealed April 2012
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Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon 40D and Canon 60Da, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and 60Da (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 40D was announced 5 years before the 60Da and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 40D grades against the 60Da in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 40D over the Canon 60Da

 40D 60Da 

Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Canon 40D

 60Da 40D 
RevealedApril 2012October 2007More recent by 54 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 40D and Canon 60Da

 40D 60Da 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon 40D has got exterior dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") along with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Canon 60Da has specifications of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 40D vs the 60Da.

Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 40D and 60Da is 57 and 59 respectively.

Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da top view buttons comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 40D and 60Da.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon 60Da to give you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 40D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da sensor size comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 40D Portrait photography advice
Canon 60Da Portrait photography advice
59
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
75
focusing manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 40D as a Street photography camera
Canon 60Da as a Street photography camera
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
66
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 40D as a Sports photography camera
Canon 60Da as a Sports photography camera
53
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,100 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 40D Travel photography highlights
Canon 60Da Travel photography highlights
48
weather proofing
built-in flash
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
68
better than average battery power (1,100 shots)
weather proofing
good resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 40D Landscape photography info
Canon 60Da Landscape photography info
58
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
terrible battery life (800 shots)
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,100 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 40D as a Vlogging camera
Canon 60Da as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
67
selfie friendly display
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 40D vs Canon 60Da Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 40D and Canon 60Da
 Canon EOS 40DCanon EOS 60Da
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 60Da
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2007-10-24 2012-04-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear View TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.5fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 822 grams (1.81 lb) 755 grams (1.66 lb)
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 703 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 pictures 1100 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E6
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,099 $1,499