Canon SD40
The Canon SD40 digital camera is a hot looking piece of equipment. It’s small and sleek and comes in several colors like sepia, rise, blue, olive and black. You could almost coordinate your wardrobe with this Canon SD40.

Going by just the facts, this Canon SD40 camera is for sale at retail stores for about $300 to $400 bucks. It has a memory card slot and a small LCD display at 1.8 inches. There is a USB high support option on it and also uses the Canon DIGIC processor technology. You will find that the Canon SD40 serves as a video camera as well with its VGA mode.

Mega pixel-wise, the Canon SD40 comes in at a respectable 7.1 but the optical zoom lens does not keep up with it. It is only a 2.4 zoom lens; therefore, this digital camera is best for casual use. In addition, you will find that the lithium ion battery is proprietary. That means, you cannot pop just any old batteries in there once they die.

Some Canon SD40 camera accessories that some of its predecessors did not have include a cradle for your camera to rest while it charges up. There is also a remote control, but its use is limited to those times when the camera was on the cradle and for reviewing images or directing them to be printed. In regards to other accessories, you can buy a Canon SD40 camera case with a soft side. It includes a cleaning kit too. There are also secure digital cards, a high powered flash and even a battery charger.

This camera, while not expensive, is not especially cheap. The Canon SD40 camera in review just does not stack up to its price tag. The shutter speed lags a little and the burst mode is slow. When a flash is needed, the Canon SD40 digital camera’s response slowed down. In addition, images over the ISO 100 mark started to look grainy, so image noise was a factor. On the upside, the Canon SD40 digital camera accurately captures the colors in your subjects.

Basically, the Canon SD40 is great to look at but it’s not the best choice for a photographer that had progressed beyond the point and click stage. The general audience for this camera is beginners who are looking for no-frills in regards to the extras but something that looks good while using it.