I recently made the jump from the Digital Rebel (yes, the original Digital Rebel) to the 40D. Obviously, this is a drastic jump in technology and the number of improvements over the Rebel are too many too list here. There are, however, three particular features that are worth noting:

1. Burst rate – the 40D boasts a burst rate of 6.5 fps and, of equal importance, an image buffer capable of handling 17 consecutive RAW images. The Rebel manages 4 consecutive images at a rate of 2.5 fps.
2. Noise – Even at ISOs above 400, the 40D produces low noise images whereas the Rebel gets noisy at ISO 400 and above.
3. LCD – The 40D is equipped with a 3″ LCD compared to the 1.8″ LCD on the Rebel which makes the instant image review much more meaningful.

40D owners – what are your favorite features?

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