Canon 400D

Canon 400D is Canon's Entry-Level DSLR camera first introduced on October of 2006. It houses a 10 MegaPixel, CMOS APS-C sized sensor and has a full resolution of 3888 x 2592. It is referred to as "EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X" in other markets.

Canon brought out this camera as a way to replace the older Canon 350D (Read Full Comparison) & subsequently brought out the updated Canon 450D (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to update this model.

The 400D is rated #71 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras & over-all #662 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. Please check our Advanced camera filter to find camera results based on your personal factors.

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The Canon 400D is part of a family of digital cameras. You can read the complete range underneath.

You can check the 400D from various angles in the gallery underneath.

Below is a checklist of positives and negatives of the Canon 400D based on things which are often regarded as essential in a camera.

The size of the sensor on the Canon 400D is 22.2mm x 14.8mm (APS-C). The 329 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 3888 x 2592 pixels and aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CMOS sensor has 10 megapixels and delivers a native ISO range of 100 to 1600. RAW photos are supported so the user has wider room to maneuver in post.

The graphic underneath illustrates the 400D's sensor dimensions when compared to other common sizes. The 400D sensor has a crop factor of 1.6 and is pointed out in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you can refer to the visual below.

Canon 400D is 1.23 lb (556g or 19.61 oz) & the volume of the camera is 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6"). The weight of average Entry-Level DSLR camera is 540g and the Canon 400D is similar in comparison with its rivals.

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Here is a picture of the Canon 400D besides a softdrink to help you get a sense of its scale.

The top view under will illustrate the button arrangement on the 400D.

The 400D works with the Canon EF/EF-S mount and has 331 lenses available to buy. Below is a small number of the lenses we have in our collection which will work with the 400D.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM10-20mmf/4.0-5.6 470g

Canon MP-E 65mm f2.5 1-5x Macro65mmf/2.5 710g

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Tamron SP 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G215-30mmf/2.8 1110g

Canon EF 15mm f2.8 Fisheye15mmf/2.8 330g

Canon EF 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 DO IS USM70-300mmf/4.5-5.6 720g

Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art14mmf/1.81170g

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Canon EF 35-80mm f4.0-5.6 III35-80mmf/4.0-5.6 175g

The 400D has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Digital cameras that contain NFC or Bluetooth connectivity can easily be used wirelessly with smartphones. You can transfer pictures and in some cases change settings with no need to connect directly to the camera.

Many applications even enable a Liveview and release the shutter when you are not near the camera. If the camera contains a HDMI port, it could be attached to an external screen. Most cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack through the USB socket.

Canon 400D does not capture video. If you are shopping for a camera to take only images, this is not a concern.

Canon 400D does not include environment sealing so rainy conditions may affect the camera.

The Canon 400D is equipped with a 2.5" fixed display supporting a resolution of 230k dots.

Please note that the display screen has no touch support.

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The View Finder specs for Canon 400D are the following:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• ViewFinder Coverage 95 percent
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.5x

For sunny outdoor situations which make the camera displays washed out and difficult to see, viewfinders can be quite helpful.

Canon 400D continuous shooting rate is 3.0 frames/s. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000 seconds.

Canon 400D has both integrated flash as well as external flash support. The maximum flash sync is 1/200 seconds.

Canon 400D has both Phase Detect Auto Focus plus Contrast Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more quicker and precise in comparison with Contrast Detect focusing.

The AF system supports 9 focus points to select from. Canon 400D has the ability to use manual focus when required during low light or you require more precise focus control.

The average Entry-Level DSLR camera battery life is 589. Pentax K-x has the best (1900) battery life within this range of cameras.

Underneath is a listing of Entry-Level DSLR cameras that have the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Pentax K-x
400D vs K-x1900 yesnono

Nikon D3500
400D vs D35001550 yesnoyes

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Nikon D3400
400D vs D34001200 yesnoyes

Canon SL3
400D vs SL31070 yesnoyes

Sony A450
400D vs A4501050 yesnono

The following bar chart gives a outline of the Canon 400D for varying types of photography. To look at more, go to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Canon 400D gets a points total of 52 which is moderate, meaning that it is reasonably acceptable to use for portrait photography. Shooting portrait photos leans heavily to sensor size, support for RAW photos along with the flexibility to use external flash.

Getting a moderate points tally of 57, the Canon 400D is reasonably appropriate to use in street photography. A good street photography camera comes with a good balance of picture quality and portability.

A bad sports photography score of 40 indicates the Canon 400D is simply not appropriate for taking pictures of sports. A camera needs to have fantastic focusing plus fast shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is extremely critical in selecting a camera for travel. Overall, the Canon 400D gets a average 47 for a travel camera which makes it fairly appropriate to take on your holidays.

For anyone planning to choose a camera for landscape photography, the most important aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Canon 400D at it's decent rating of 47 as a landscape camera is somewhat suitable within the current market.

A vlogging camera preferably should offer a moving display screen, microphone input and if possible image stabilization. Taking all things in to account, the Canon 400D is simply not appropriate as a vlog camera as it gets a bad rating of 9.

If you are looking for replacements to the 400D, below is a number of the top placed cameras that fall in to the class of Entry-Level DSLR.

The chart below gives you a summary of the 400D compared to it's top ranked competitors shown previously.

These are some more cameras you may look into as alternative options. To review a thorough comparison, click the "compare" link.