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Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200

Portability
57
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Canon EOS 40D front
 
Nikon D5200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
64
Features
77
Overall
69

Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 Key Specs

Canon 40D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2007
  • Superseded the Canon 30D
  • Replacement is Canon 50D
Nikon D5200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 555g - 129 x 98 x 78mm
  • Revealed May 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon D5100
  • Refreshed by Nikon D5300
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Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Canon 40D and Nikon D5200, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and D5200 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 40D was launched 6 years earlier than the D5200 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 40D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon D5200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 40D scores vs the D5200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 40D over the Nikon D5200

 40D D5200 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5200 over the Canon 40D

 D5200 40D 
RevealedMay 2013October 2007More recent by 67 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
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Common features in the Canon 40D and Nikon D5200

 40D D5200 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 40D has got external dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5200 has measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 40D vs the D5200.

Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 40D and D5200 is 57 and 66 respectively.

Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 top view buttons comparison

Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 40D and D5200.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon D5200 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older 40D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 sensor size comparison

Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 40D Portrait photography factors
Nikon D5200 Portrait photography factors
58
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
78
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 40D as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5200 as a Street photography camera
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
68
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 40D as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D5200 as a Sports photography camera
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
low battery pack (800 shots)
60
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 40D
Travel photography with Nikon D5200
48
environment proofing
has built in flash
low battery pack (800 per charge)
low resolution (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
69
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 40D Landscape photography features
Nikon D5200 Landscape photography features
58
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
low battery pack (800 shots)
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 40D Vlogging features
Nikon D5200 Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
71
selfie friendly display
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Canon 40D vs Nikon D5200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 40D and Nikon D5200
 Canon EOS 40DNikon D5200
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 40D Nikon D5200
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2007-10-24 2013-05-16
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 3888 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.5 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 822 gr (1.81 lb) 555 gr (1.22 lb)
Physical dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 129 x 98 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 84
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 24.2
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 13.9
DXO Low light score 703 1284
Other
Battery life 800 shots 500 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,099 $595