FYI - Bob Atkins preview of 40D (he will update soon)

Pretty nice preview there! Dammit, now I'm really thinking about buying one. :/

it was updated today with iso 3200 comparisons vs the 20D

Thanks for the heads-up on the update. With NR on the 40D looks very similar to the 20D, but with a bit more luminance noise and less chroma noise (more noise "texture" but less noise-related color blotches).

I tend to like Bob Atkin's reviews of Canon gear (he's a Canon shooter) because he seems to have a way of evaluating stuff for its true usefulness and he understands the idea of budget and performance together.

I think the 40D is shaping up to be a really great camera. In fact, it's better than what I was expecting really. I bought a 30D right before the 40D came out to get the very low price (I also bought the XT right before the XTi came out). I don't regret that decision, but I may just buy a 40D right before the 50D comes out.

It's that or get a 5D when the 5DII is pending....but then I would have to do a lot of lens trading.

But my cameras better than your camera, and my daddy can beat up your daddy!

I was suprised by the 40D. It was a bigger upgrade than I was expecting, otherwise I may not have got the 5D. But I am loving full frame, and I think the 5D is better suited to the photography I do. Both are great, and the 40D is a big step forward in features. It's all good!

The site says that the full review is available but the link is dead.

It's working now.

That's a weird focal length for a kit-lens on this camera... But it looks nice though. I might buy one in a couple of years when my 20D breaks down

Nice review. Thanks for the post.
The 40D is on my Christmas list.

Resurrecting this thread to note that Bob Atkins has added a bit more information to his review. Worth a look if you're considering the 40D.