What the EOS 40D can do for you and your family on your next trip

The Canon EOS 40D is the perfect camera for the family vacation.  Do you have a big trip coming up? Packed the trunks, sunscreen, sandals, passports, tickets? What are you forgetting?
Hmmm, ohhh yes a camera!
But on our last trip, our point and shoot took washed out pictures.
Save yourself the heartache of enjoying a great 2 weeks in Cape Cod only to return home with washed out photo memories. Owning a DSLR like the Canon EOS 40D is a perfect choice for that special trip.
The EOS 40D takes stunning 10.1 megapixel images on large CMOS sensors which along with Canon’s DIGIC processors, produce beautiful imagery either as a single shot or a burst of up to 75 frames (jpegs). Instantly playback scenes of yourselves with the EOS 40d’s sharp and vibrant 3.0 LCD screen.
Are you planning on going to somewhere tropical like Hawaii, the Caribbean, or Thailand? Rest easy knowing that the 40D is weather sealed even at the memory slot. No moisture worries from humidity here, ma.
Solidly built with a magnesium alloy yet light enough to hang around your neck, the 40D is compatible with all Canon made EF and EF-S lenses. With the wide array of glass lenses available for the 40D, any shot is possible. Whether you choose wide angle, a macro, or a telephoto lens, the EOS 40D will perform and deliver lasting memories.
Don’t let a DSLR like the EOS D40 intimidate you, it is a powerful beast but it does have simple preset functions for the new user, similar to those that most point and shoot cameras have including: Auto, Landscape, Portrait, Black and White, and others. No need to worry on your trip what manual settings to use, let the EOS 40D choose for you, but take note what settings are used and learn to unlock the power of this gem.
All digital cameras suffer from dust bunnies, blotches that recur on every image because of dust settling on the sensor. This is caused from dusty conditions or from changing lenses. Unlike point and shoots where there is not much you can do aside from disassembling it, the EOS 40D has a dust removal system or the EOS Integrated Cleaning System. Sure you can remove individually in an image editing program like Photoshop, but Canon even included with the EOS 40D software that will automatically remove these spots. During a trip, you’ll be glad to have such tools to remove dust in your EOS 40D, unlike point and shoots where there is not much one can do.
Nothing can ruin your picture moment like slow start up time and weak focusing like the point and shoots in the market. This is not so with EOS 40D. Start up time is near instantaneous with no wait time for your camera to load. Focusing with the EOS 40D is a snap with no guesses and random focusing as in point and shoots.
The EOS 40D, in fact has 9 autofocus points to aid you in your shot.

All family vacations and outings deserve memories that will last. Point and shoot cameras simply don’t make the cut with all their downfalls. Megapixels mean nothing if the camera does not have the proper sensor. Missing shots from slow startup time and focusing means missed memories. The EOS 40D can help create your precious family moments with reliability and the trusted Canon name. Make the EOS 40D part of your family.