Nikon D40 Alternatives
The D40 comes in at #76 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Here is a short recap of the D40.
6MP
APS-C
522 grams
ISO 1,600
Portability
71 Imaging
45 Features
33 Overall
40
71 Imaging
45 Features
33 Overall
40
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
built-in flash
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (6MP)
no external microphone jack
Down below are a few of the alternatives to the Nikon D40 sorted by their overall rating. Feel free to browse through a thorough review of every camera or a comparison to the Nikon D40 by clicking on the urls at the bottom of each camera card. You can also press on the 
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#1 Canon T8i
24MP
APS-C
515 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
built-in flash
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
delivers RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
no headphone jack
no image stabilization
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#2 Pentax KF
24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (410 shots)
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
more heavy than competition in class (684g)
no headphone jack
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban#3 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
built-in flash
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
delivers RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no headphone jack
no image stabilization
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#4 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
built-in flash
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
delivers RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no headphone jack
no image stabilization
Photography Glossary#5 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
built-in flash
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
delivers RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no headphone jack
no image stabilization
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#6 Nikon D5500
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
built-in flash
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
delivers RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no headphone jack
no image stabilization
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#7 Pentax K-70
24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (410 shots)
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
more heavy than competition in class (688g)
no headphone jack
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#8 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
delivers RAW files
no headphone jack
no Timelapse mode
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP
APS-C
678 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
built-in flash
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (410 shots)
max fps very slow (5.4 fps)
more heavy than competition in class (678g)
no headphone jack
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