Reddit reviews Canon EOS 5D 12.8 MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
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Captures images on CompactFlash Type I and Type II cards, compatible with cards of 2 GB capacity and largerConsecutive shooting allows the capture of 3.0 frames per second for up to 60 consecutive JPEG or 17 RAW frames in a burstWorld's smallest and lightest full-frame digital SLR as of August 2005 the sensor operates without a conversion factor12.8-megapixel CCD captures images up to 4,368 x 2,912 pixelsNew larger 2.5-inch LCD screen can be viewed even at extreme angles of up to 170 degrees12.8-megapixel CCD captures images up to 4,368 x 2,912 pixelsWorld's smallest and lightest full-frame digital SLR as of August 2005--the sensor operates without a conversion factorNew larger 2.5-inch LCD screen can be viewed even at extreme angles of up to 170 degreesConsecutive shooting allows the capture of 3.0 frames per second for up to 60 consecutive JPEG or 17 RAW frames in a burstCaptures images on CompactFlash Type I and Type II cards, compatible with cards of 2 GB capacity and larger
It's going to depend on a few factors - megapixel count especially is a pretty useless metric without knowing the physical sensor size.
That $40 20MP camera probably has a sensor the size of a pencil eraser - yes, it has a ton of pixels, but they're so small and close together and generate so much interference between them that the image at full-size will be a noisy mess. Contrast that with something like the 12-year-old, 12.8MP Canon 5D ($3000 at the time) with half the pixel count, but a full-size 35.8 x 23.9 mm sensor - noise levels will be vastly superior, as well as giving a lot of additional advantages owning to the larger sensor such as greater depth-of-field and vastly improved low-light performance.
Speed is also a significant factor - by the time that $40 camera has turned on and taken one shot, that 5D has taken fifteen - for the average user that may not be important, but there are plenty of reasons people don't shoot wildlife with an iPhone.
Like others said. Not a DSLR. It's a Point and Shoot Super Zoom and a crappy one at that. I have both extremes - the Nikon DSLR with battery grip and a pocket super zoom that I always have in my bag.
Point and Shoots have their place - and while several here will just say a smartphone will shoot better - I'll disagree. My P&S is a Panasonic with Leica glass - it's basically a pocket sized 28 - 200 camera. It's not the fastest thing nor the highest resolutions thing; but it has a metal body, fits in my pocket, and for a 5+ year old camera, it has real optical zoom which only a few select cameraphones have, and it shoots video better than my iPhone 5s and my wife's 6plus.
This all said, what is it that you need? I was just reading recently , and to my surprise it's possible to get a Full Frame Canon 5D (original version) for about $350 [1] and I'm sure you can find a kit lens for another $50 - $100. Which would make a pretty awesome and cheap DSLR setup which would smoke a lot of whats out there, just because it's Full Frame and not a crop sensor.
[1] http://www.amazon.com/Canon-5D-Digital-Camera-Body/dp/B0007Y791C
Yes, this.
If you REALLY need a full-frame camera, try a used canon 5d (the original mk 1) for about $6-700