Canon Rebel owners looking to upgrade
 

If you upgrade to a new 40D or 5D, you can get an additional $50 in addition to the $200 instant rebate on the 40D and $300 instant rebate on the 5D

http://www.usa.canon.com/app/pdf/Pro...tion_May08.pdf

good stuff!

That's a 40D for less than $900. It would have been impossible for me not to switch to Canon if this was the case a few months ago, nuts!

I take it this means Canon will be coming out with replacement bodies for these two sometime soon?

Yeah, 5D MKII and 50D will be release approximately Sept, usually at Photokina, which is the last week of September.

What's the difference between an XTi and a 40D?

40D 1/8000 max shutter
450D 1/4000

40D 6.5 fps (75 jpg buffer)
450D 3.5 (53 jpg buffer)

40d 1/250th flash sync
450d 1/200th flash sync

40d partially weather sealed
450d no weather sealing

40d pentaprism viewfinder
450d pentamirror viewfinder

CF memory
SD memory

1390 mah battery
1050 mah battery

magnesium
plastic

How is the image quality between the two?

some day I'd like to trade in my xt for a 5d. it's my favorite camera even though it's a bit dated.

Pretty close. At web resolution, 99% of the people can't tell the difference.

I hope the 5D MKII comes out, so I can finally afford a 5D! :rock:

They're affordable now!

Not to me!