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Canon 40D vs Canon 70D

Portability
57
Imaging
49
Features
50
Overall
49
Canon EOS 40D front
 
Canon EOS 70D front
Portability
59
Imaging
62
Features
84
Overall
70

Canon 40D vs Canon 70D Key Specs

Canon 40D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Launched October 2007
  • Replaced the Canon 30D
  • Refreshed by Canon 50D
Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon 60D
  • Newer Model is Canon 80D
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Canon 40D vs Canon 70D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 40D over the Canon 70D

 40D 70D 

Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Canon 40D

 70D 40D 
AnnouncedOctober 2013October 2007Newer by 73 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 40D and Canon 70D

 40D 70D 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Canon 40D vs Canon 70D Physical Comparison

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.

Canon 40D vs Canon 70D size comparison

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

Canon 40D vs Canon 70D top view buttons comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon 70D Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon 40D vs Canon 70D sensor size comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon 70D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 40D vs Canon 70D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 40D Portrait photography factors
Canon 70D Portrait photography factors
59
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 40D Street photography highlights
Canon 70D Street photography highlights
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 40D Sports photography factors
Canon 70D Sports photography factors
53
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (800 per charge)
73
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 40D as a Travel photography camera
Canon 70D as a Travel photography camera
48
environment sealing
has built in flash
not so great battery power (800 shots)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
weather sealing
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 40D Landscape photography details
Canon 70D Landscape photography details
58
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
not so great battery power (800 shots)
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 40D
Vlogging with Canon 70D
9
can't record video
69
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 40D vs Canon 70D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 40D and Canon 70D
 Canon EOS 40DCanon EOS 70D
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 70D
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2007-10-24 2013-10-31
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 5+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 22.5 x 15mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 337.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3888 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 19
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear View II TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.5 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 822 gr (1.81 lbs) 755 gr (1.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 68
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 11.6
DXO Low light rating 703 926
Other
Battery life 800 photos 920 photos
Style 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
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $1,099 $758