EOS 40D SENSOR

[jkrolleston]

Just wondering are Canon using a new sensor for the 40D or is it merely the one for the 400D ?
JKR

[BernardLanguillier]

Just wondering are Canon using a new sensor for the 40D or is it merely the one for the 400D ?
JKR
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It says 14 bits, so at least the A/D converter is different. No sure about the actual sensor.

Regards,
Bernard

[mbridgers]

According to the preview article at photo.net it is based on the sensor in the 400D/Rebel XTi but is improved:

"Although it is based on the image sensor used in the EOS Digital Rebel XTi, the EOS 40D Digital SLR's 10.1-megapixel CMOS APS-C size image sensor has been significantly improved thanks to the use of larger microlenses over each pixel to reduce noise and expand sensitivity up to ISO 3200. "

http://photo.net/equipment/canon/40D/

Sounds like kind of a hybrid between the 400D sensor and the electronics improvements of the 1D mark III.

[Graeme Nattress]

Given that in CMOS, the AtoD's are on chip, rather than seperate as with CCD, it would have to be a new chip if they've upgraded the AtoD's to 14 bit.

Graeme