Canon 40D vs Canon 6D

In this article, we will be analyzing the Canon 40D and Canon 6D, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and 6D (20MP) and the 40D (APS-C) and 6D (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 40D was brought out 6 years before the 6D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 40D matches up versus the 6D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 40D & Canon EOS 6D. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 40D Gallery & Canon 6D Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 40D has exterior dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Canon 6D has sizing of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 40D versus the 6D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 40D and 6D is 57 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 40D and 6D.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 40D because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon 6D will show extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 40D will be behind in sensor tech.