If these two cameras were sitting in front of you which would you take (both are roughly the same price)

I'd take the D3x *COUGH*

Umm... I don't really know much about the two, so I won't vote yet.

The 40D. The 500D is way too expensive at the moment, and I think if you want HD Video, you will get a HD Video recorder not a dlsr.
But they both have pros and cons.

This post was edited by Qhotex on Jun 5 2009 11:46am

Well, what are you using now?

450 m8

the only real reason i want the 500 is for that awesome screen and FULL HD

i'd never waste money on a HD camcorder!

This post was edited by doyleo on Jun 5 2009 03:01pm

40D

It actually feels more like a camera, not a toy.

Good point there - that made me vote the other cam.

hard to say, 500d can use 12800iso and seems to handle 3200iso bit better than 40f, but 40d has way better controls and isnt as much of a toy as 500d. I bet shooting video wont be easy with a dslr but you will be better resaults with it than a normal hd video cam. If you think video shooting will be really big deal and you like to shoot with high iso and you dont care about good controls, go with 500d. 40d is really really better to control than those cheap models, you got a joystick for changing focus point and wheel for f-number, these are soooo usefull that personally i wouldnt want a camera without them enymore, now that i have gotten used to them, now my old 400d(that my mate owns) feels like a pain to shoot with those stupid controls. Even tho video recording might sound like fun idea, but you should think if you will really use it so much that you would want otherways crappier camera so you would get to shoot video too.

I would prolly take 40d, but dunno if its the right choise for you.

I would take the 500D