Changes in EOS page on Canon?

[NorCalNomad]

I forget if they were still listing the 40D on the EOS page on canon but it's not there today.

am I just forgetful?

[waving_odd]

It has been taken away for a while

[NorCalNomad]

tis what I though...

[HappySnapper90]

It's not that they "just" discontinued it, but it's been so long since they produced it that it'd be rare to find a "new" 40D. They stopped manufacturing it when they started production runs of the 50D of course.

[TeamSpeed]

It's not that they "just" discontinued it, but it's been so long since they produced it that it'd be rare to find a "new" 40D. They stopped manufacturing it when they started production runs of the 50D of course.

Not exactly true. The 40D was still being manufactured for a period of months after the introduction of the 50D. Just a slight correction, nothing major. :)

[themadman]

Not exactly true. The 40D was still being manufactured for a period of months after the introduction of the 50D. Just a slight correction, nothing major. :)

Had to use up all those 40D emblems they made em? :D

[HappySnapper90]

Not exactly true. The 40D was still being manufactured for a period of months after the introduction of the 50D. Just a slight correction, nothing major. :)

And you work on the production lines for Canon? :rolleyes: From what I've heard, they don't continue to make the "old" model after they start production of the "new" model. :lol:

[TeamSpeed]

And you work on the production lines for Canon? :rolleyes: From what I've heard, they don't continue to make the "old" model after they start production of the "new" model. :lol:

No, but I was around for the last several releases, and this was the comment made by Canon. They announced that the 50D did not immediately replace the 40D, and both were available for months after the 50D hit the shelves, then Canon shut down the production of the 40D about 3-4 months later. One of the many perks of being an active POTN member and Canon fan following all their announcements and support pages.

I don't know what your sources are, but mine are from Canon marketing directly and the actual history of the products during their lifecycle, not some assumption being made out of lack of attendance at POTN. But hey, don't take my word for it, actually research the 40D and 50D history right here on POTN for yourself, the nifty Search function will yield all kinds of clues. :)

Here is the release info from the 50D, then there were many other comments made by Canon after the release notice on how the 50D and 40D would be produced and sold simultaneously, and it wasn't until first quarter 2009 where the 40D started to be liquidated en masse by distributors, and it started to drop off Canon's pages. They were both manufactured and actively marketed by Canon right around 3-4 months after the 50D was announced and subsequently released.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 26, 2008 – With the demand for digital SLR cameras reaching unprecedented levels, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is answering the call with the announcement of the next evolution in advanced amateur digital SLR photography, the EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera with 15.1 megapixel resolution and Canon's new DIGIC 4 image processor. Designed to offer extraordinary quality and image control for the advanced photographer with a passion for the art, the Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR camera includes an expanded ISO range, improved noise reduction, and in-camera photo editing features. Canon has loaded the EOS 50D camera with a number of enhancements and some trickle-down technology from Canon's professional Digital SLR cameras, as well as a new Creative Auto Mode (CA) that gives users more creative flexibility to make image setting adjustments conveniently without the need to be a photo expert.

Canon has built upon the success of the popular EOS 40D model - which will remain in Canon's line - with the EOS 50D Digital SLR camera. Expected to be the camera body of choice for advanced amateur photographers this holiday season, the Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR camera carries over the EOS 40D's 14-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion process for smooth tones, and also includes enhanced noise reduction, especially at higher ISO ranges which will help bring those romantic nighttime shots into greater focus and clarity. Capable of shooting 6.3 frames per second (fps), the EOS 50D Digital SLR camera is ideal for shooting everything from beautiful night landscapes to fast-action sports.


Chuck Westfall interview...


'Calling the 50D the "big brother" to the 10.1 MP 40D which was released just over a year ago, Westfall said the older camera would remain on shelves until the end of the year for a list price of $1099, body only.

The 50D, which will be available in early October, will sell for $1399 body only, or as a kit with a new 18-200mm IS lens for $1599

Westfall said one of the keys about the 50D is its enhanced noise reduction which is "a stop to a stop and half better than the 40D."

"Despite the fact that the pixels are smaller and one camera has a 10.1 MP sensor and the other has a 15.1 MP sensor, you'd think you'd have more noise but you have less," he said. "The end result is better image quality all around which allows us to extend the ISO range to 12800.

The 50D is able to achieve this because of new "gapless microlenses" on the image sensor which capture more light and generate less noise.


Other sources...


Canon EOS 50D intro

Canon’s EOS 50D is the company’s latest semi-professional DSLR. It comes one year after the popular EOS 40D, but doesn’t replace it – as yet anyway. Both models will co-exist in the market at different price points, at least for the rest of 2008.


Given the intense competition in the current advanced amateur SLR market, Canon's decision to launch the EOS 50D six months earlier than previous models in this line comes as no major shock.

The new Canon EOS 50D is apparently not intended to replace its predecessor the 40D though, and will sit alongside it as a 'sister' model.

Apart from a new silver bezel on the Mode Dial, the 50D has inherited virtually the same beefy magnesium alloy body as its older sibling. There are several significant new developments under the bonnet though, chief among them a 15.1 megapixel CMOS sensor boasting a whopping 50 per cent increase in pixels.

Read more: http://www.photoradar.com/reviews/product/canon-eos-50d-review#ixzz0n4tk27x5


If you have any more questions, please ask, I am full of this useless Canon history/lore... :lol: