Quote Originally Posted by George Jogtich


Would the pictures be any sharper or better because of the 18 MB?

For small prints not much, for medium to large printsyes.


Quote Originally Posted by George Jogtich
notice on my 40D that when I shoot in rapid sequence that the exposure of all the pictures are not the same. They very approximately a half a stop. During processing the data shows the variance in the exposure although the pictures were taken within a few seconds of each other.

It sounds like you are using some sort of priority or automatic mode were the metering is selecting your exposure, if your framing is changing between exposures then it's nothing unusual. If it's in manual mode then that is indeed interesting because the shooting data is showing you the diferenceexposure between shots when you didn't do anything. Could be a firmware glitch.


The 7D is better in everyway compared to the 40D; noise, resolution, FPS, AF, weather sealing, 100% viewfinder, videos, built in level, ect.


If your shooting style does not require speed and you have not invested in EF-s glass the 5D II is an excelent body also and would be better landscapes, portriats (actually the 5D II excels at potriats), still life. Anything thats not moving fast, heck there are people here that are using if for sports but a 1Ds,1D or 7Dwould be much better for that.


John.