Amazon Leaks Canon 40D, Canon 1Ds Mark III, 18-55mm Lens, 14mm Lens

No less than Amazon.com have leaked the US specifications, price and availability of the much-rumoured Canon 40D and Canon 1Ds Mark III DSLR cameras. Available on September 10th for $1,299, the Canon EOS 40D has a 10 megapixel sensor, 3 inch LCD screen, 6.5 fps continuous shooting, new sRAW mode, 35-zone metering system and integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit. New accessories for the 40D include a revised BG-E2N battery grip and WFT-E3A wireless transmitter. A new lens - the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - has also been listed by Amazon, available November 15th for $199.99.

Meanwhile the professional Canon 1Ds Mark III will cost $7,999 and be available on December 10th. It’s headline features are a 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, 3 inch LCD display with Live View, 5 fps at shutter speeds 1/500 second or faster, sRAW mode, 45-point AF and integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit. Also mentioned on the Amazon page is a new Canon EF 14mm f2.8L II USM Lens, providing a a 114-degree diagonal angle of view on the Canon 1Ds Mark III.

Of course, none of this is official yet, even though it comes from one of the world’s biggest online retailers, but you probably won’t have to wait too long for Canon to make their announcement…

Website: Amazon.com - Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

Website: Amazon.com - Canon EOS 40D

Website: Amazon.com - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM SLR Lens

Published: Sunday, August 19, 2007

Reader Comments

1. While they've pulled the 40D and 1DsIII pages, the page on the 14mm prime still seems to exist *and* refers to the 1Ds III.

   Joe Decker at 02:42pm on Sunday, August 19, 2007

2. Saved screenshots here: http://www.ejecutive.co.uk/2007/08/19/canon-40d-and-1ds-mark-iii-specification-leaked

   Weiran at 03:56pm on Sunday, August 19, 2007