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Canon T6s vs Nikon D40

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Nikon D40 front
Portability
71
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Alternative Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Renewed by Canon 77D
Nikon D40
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 522g - 124 x 94 x 64mm
  • Introduced December 2006
  • Replacement is Nikon D3000
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Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon T6s versus Nikon D40, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and D40 (6MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The T6s was unveiled 8 years after the D40 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the T6s matches up against the D40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Nikon D40

 T6s D40 
IntroducedFebruary 2015December 2006More modern by 99 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D40 over the Canon T6s

 D40 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Nikon D40

 T6s D40 
Manually focus More precise focus

Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon T6s provides outside dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Nikon D40 has sizing of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs).

Check out the Canon T6s versus Nikon D40 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the T6s and the D40.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the T6s and D40 is 66 and 71 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the T6s and D40.

To sum up, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon T6s to produce greater detail having an extra 18MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent T6s will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D40 as a Portrait photography camera
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
53
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6s
Street photography with Nikon D40
71
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
no image stabilization
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography details
Nikon D40 Sports photography details
61
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon T6s
Travel photography with Nikon D40
66
includes focus by touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery life (440 per charge)
47
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (6MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon T6s
Landscape photography with Nikon D40
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery life (440 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D40 as a Vlogging camera
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
no image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon T6s vs Nikon D40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Nikon D40
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sNikon D40
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Nikon D40
Also called as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-02-06 2006-12-21
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3008 x 2000
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 19 -
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Amount of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 17.00 m
Flash options - Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 pounds) 522g (1.15 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 124 x 94 x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 56
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 21.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 11.0
DXO Low light score 915 561
Other
Battery life 440 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E17 EN-EL9
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $849 $500