Canon 500D is better or 40D is better

Personally, I think you already have a certain foundation in photography and are interested in getting involved in photography, I think 40D is a little better.

After all, the 40D is a mid-range machine, even if it is the last two generations, there is still a qualitative gap with the relatively new entry-level machine. Pentaprism, metal skeleton, double dial wheel, shoulder screen, which cannot be seen in the parameters, and will bring completely different feelings to users when actually used (especially if you are interested in photography, the convenience of operation is greatly improved by having an extra dial). I highly doubt that buying new and not buying old is the slogan brought up by the business, you must know that different grades of products will not be able to replace each other because of the gap between the old and the new, and I know that this kind of products know (in the case of excluding quality problems) that the newer the more cost-effective.

In terms of glasses, if you are new to SLR, it is recommended to use the 18-55 set of heads, which covers most of the focal lengths needed in life, from wide angle to medium focus can cope with the shooting of landscapes, portraits, and small scenes. You can also buy an inexpensive (650) 50mm prime lens to practice your feel (this lens is suitable for portraits and small scenes, and is very cost-effective). When these two lenses are used well in the future, and the knowledge of SLR photography is enough, then consider changing to other lenses!

In addition, if you buy second-hand goods, you must be meticulous in the step of inspecting the goods, otherwise you will not be able to detect the problem on the spot.

40d is a lot stronger.

Canon's models are hierarchical, with 1-digit, 2-digit, 3-digit, and 4-digit numbers. The lower the number of digits, the higher the grade.

1 digit: EOS-1DS Mark III, EOS-5D, etc., which belong to the professional grade.

2 digits: EOS-10D, 20D, 40D, 50D, etc. are quasi-professional grades.

3 digits: EOS-300, 350D, 450D, 500D, etc. belong to the beginner level.

4 digits: The EOS-1000D is entry-level.

Although the 40D is a little older, there are many metal components in the whole fuselage, good stability, good balance of the fuselage, and fine workmanship, which is not comparable to a 3-digit and 4-digit machine.

The function 500d is stronger than the 40d. The performance of 40d is stronger than that of 500d.

The 40D is a mid-range model. The overall fuselage process is better than that of the 500d. But I took a look at the review. If there are no special requests. The difference between 500d and 40d is not huge.

Your budget is still 500D set of machines are more suitable, the general household is completely sufficient, and high ISO under 500D imaging is better than 40D, the feel of this thing must be good in the mid-range, but from the travel out consideration portability is low, so the general photo on 500D, if you really want to study it40D is appropriate, after all, the body performance is better, but the imaging quality is about the same, consider it yourself.