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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
Nikon D40 front thumbnailportrait53street58sports39travel47landscape47vlogging9
Portability
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 icon to see a visual comparison or click here to see all of them alongside each other.

#1 Canon T8i
24MP APS-C 515 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait81street73sports76travel80landscape78vlogging73
Portability
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
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports74travel66landscape80vlogging72
Portability
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
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
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
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
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
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging74
Portability
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
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
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
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
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
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait77street77sports81travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
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
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#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP APS-C 678 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S2 front thumbnailportrait78street72sports70travel65landscape77vlogging71
Portability
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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