Product comparison · 2 cameras

Canon EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6 vs Canon EOS 450D/ES Body

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Megapixel (approx.)
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:10.1 MP
- EOS 450D/ES Body:12.2 MP
Maximum image resolution
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:3888 x 2592 pixels
- EOS 450D/ES Body:4272 x 2848 pixels
Optical zoom
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:4.8x
- EOS 450D/ES Body:0x
Compatible memory cards
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:CF, microdrive
- EOS 450D/ES Body:sd
Battery type
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:rechargeable
- EOS 450D/ES Body:LP-E5
Width
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:145.5 mm
- EOS 450D/ES Body:128.8 mm
Depth
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:73.5 mm
- EOS 450D/ES Body:61.9 mm
Height
- EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6:107.8 mm
- EOS 450D/ES Body:97.5 mm

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Comparison of EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6, EOS 450D/ES Body
40 specifications	A Canon EOS 40D/17-85mm + 70-300mm f/4-5.6 View product	B Canon EOS 450D/ES Body View product
Picture quality2 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	10.1 MP	12.2 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Maximum image resolutionDiffers	3888 x 2592 pixels	4272 x 2848 pixels
Supported aspect ratios	3:2	3:2
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	4.8x	0x
Digital zoom	0x	0x
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Light meteringKnown for one	Centre-weighted, Spot	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Manual, Red-eye reduction	Auto, Flash off, Manual, Red-eye reduction
Memory1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, microdrive	sd
Displayidentical
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
MagnificationKnown for one	0.95x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten	Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Scene modes	Close-up (macro), Night portrait, Portrait, Sports, Landscape	Close-up (macro), Night portrait, Portrait, Sports, Landscape
Image processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIGIC III
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery typeDiffers	rechargeable	LP-E5
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	145.5 mm	128.8 mm
DepthDiffers	73.5 mm	61.9 mm
HeightDiffers	107.8 mm	97.5 mm
WeightDiffers	740 g	475 g
Other features3 differ
Video capability	No	No
Built-in flash	Yes	Yes
Camera shutter speedDiffers	30 - 1/8000 s	30 - 1/4000 s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 / XP / Vista	Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista OS X v10.3-10.4
Digital SLR	Yes	Yes
InterfaceDiffers	USB	USB 2.0
Power sourceKnown for one	BP-511/BP-511A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	OS X v10.3-10.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
MeteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EV 1-20
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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