Canon 40D vs Canon 70D

The following is a in-depth review of the Canon 40D and Canon 70D, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are offered by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and 70D (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 40D was announced 7 years before the 70D which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 40D matches up vs the 70D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 40D & Canon EOS 70D. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 40D Gallery & Canon 70D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 40D comes with external 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 70D has sizing of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 40D compared to the 70D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 40D and 70D is 57 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 40D and 70D.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon 70D to provide more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 40D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.