Canon EOS 40D

EOSInfo is a small utility program which allows you to read the internal counter of shutter operations from your Canon EOS dSLR camera (except for the Canon EOS 500D). It installs on Windows, it is free, it works well.

OK. Now, I’m lost. This can’t be! A rumour surfaced this week on DPR about a possible upcoming Canon EOS 40D Mk II.

• new 12 MP gapless microlens CMOS sensor which employs the 5D markII improved output amplifier, and a more advanced color filter with superior light transmission
• Digic IV
• 100-3200 base ISO, expanded L1- 50, H1- 6400
• Liveview with new more advanced algorithm contrast based AF with tracking capabilities
• Movie mode, with the ability to use the upper mentioned contrast AF
• 5D markII LCD
• 5D markII battery system
• AF microajustment
• Fulltime weathersealing
• Everything else, same specs from the 40D…

To me, it looks like somebody angry at the spec of the Canon EOS 50D and wishing more.