*Cough* The Nikon D80/D200 called, they're not impressed.

... and such a newbie mistake to name it the 'D40' instead of the '40D' in the title. Bad Gizmodo, bad! :-)

Ditto, they need to also include the AF sensor from the 5D (15 points instead of 9) and one Custom mode on the dial (to match the 5D when shooting both) if they want to step on the toes of the D200.
I guess the Nikon D200 has "user presets". The 30D has none. If the 40D wants to avoid the ridicule, they need to lose the A-DEP and add that stupid custom position on the dial. It's damn useful on my 5D.
As it is, the 40D will be too much like the 400D except the grip size, the battery and the status LCD. And of course, much more expensive, which is very dangerous on such a market with Nikon becoming very dangerous again. Plus, a more expensive camera that lacks an IR remote receiver when the beginner 400D has it, is just too much of a disappointment. All DSLRs would benefit from that, even the pro series. Being able to trigger them using a PDA or a cheap remote for those rare occasions you need remote shooting, would be neat. Right now, you need to add a costy remote to an already expensive camera, and it's wired.
I feel we're in for another stop-gap, mild upgrade. Shame on you Canon, for not innovating anymore and not leading the way like you used to do.
(this from a diehard Canon fan)

I agree. My 5D rocks, but these as-of-yet unconfirmed specs are yawners.

I agree with what you guys are saying, I'm a newly converted Nikon user, with my D80 (love it!). But I'm coming from a Canon Elan 7E (35mm) and a 10D, so I have a good amount invested in lenses for each brand, that said, the competition between companies only benefits the end user since one-upping eachother just means the technologies trickle down faster, i.e how the D200's tech was used in the D80 and D40. However Canon, man they're not doing well if this is how they follow up the 30D, with a small spec bump. The 40D can't take on the D200, when the D200 has been around for a couple of years now, if Canon is going to move this slow.

I mean 9 point AF? my D80 has 11, and is probably much cheaper than the 40D.

I wish canon would decide which side their "d" goes on.

20d
5d
D40

That's a misprint on Gizmodo's post, it should be 40D, not D40.

Nikon puts the 'D' before the model number, i.e D40/D50/D70s/D80/D200.

Canon puts it at the end of the model number, i.e 10D/20D/30D/40D

Unless you count the Canon D30 and D60.

Magnesium alloy body... still not weather sealed like the D200. pass.

Silly to comment on an obviously bogus release. (Which is, I think, why only NIKON users have done so...) My point-and-shoot Canon G7 already has a Digic III processor. Would Canon put a Digic II in a so-new-as-to-be-unannounced SLR? (hint: NO)

Considering the (rumored)specs, the next model name should be 35D!
If anyone already has the 20D or 30D, then it's probably not worth to upgrade.
For first time buyers, there's the fine Pentax K10D, which has built-in shake reduction, and weather sealed body and it costs considerably less. Canons magnesium-alloy body isn't worth the extra expense.
I'm hoping for some big change, like 1.3x crop sensor or built-in image stabilizer but both are extremely unlikely...

What happened to the new DIGIC III? Why aren't they utilizing it in their SLR range yet?

This has gotta be fake. Canon has NEVER marketed the 1.6x teleconversion factor that has been a reality of their prosumer camera line since the D30 (and yes, that is the D30, *not* the 30D :) ) as a positive thing. And almost no one I know is thrilled about the fact that their shiny new $2000 18mm wideangle is effectively the same as a 28mm that cost half as much thanks to the TC factor...Canon (and to be fair, Nikon too) has historically tried to play down the 1.6x TC factor in their marketing.

"
5 fps shooting
The camera delivers fast 5 fps shooting for continuous bursts of up to 30 large JPEG images (11 in RAW). A new 3 fps shooting mode provides greater control for variable-speed sequences.
"

The 30D has the same buffer specs, and 5 fps (H) vs. 3 fps (standard) framerates. Nothing new here. Canon would not have worded an anouncement this way, and the buffer size has ALWAYS improved from generaton to geneation in Canon's D30-D60-10D-20D-30D product lineup.

Plus the 20D, 30D, and possibly the 10D all had 22.5x15mm CMOS censors. Why would Canon word the announcement like that is news or something? Plus see above comment about the 1.6x teleconversion factor.

Come on giz, more fact-checking please...or at least run these so-called leaks by your local photo nerd (I know you know at least one) first.

What is this anyway, a half-assed "leak" created from a modified eBay auction description?

:P

Digic II gives it away. Fake.

I sure hope it's a fake. Not terribly impressive. In other news, as long as Canon is making lenses like the 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM and the 70-200 mm f/4.0 , I'll stick with Canon.

I get more out of the lenses than the body anyway (though, if true, this might push me into the full frame arena faster than my pocketbook would prefer.

Yep, this is probably fake. It's the same stuff that has been circulating the web since September.

One feature that would cause me to consider this over the D200 - Auto ISO.