Canon S120 vs Nikon D40

Here is a extended review of the Canon S120 vs Nikon D40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and D40 (6MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and D40 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The S120 was launched 7 years later than the D40 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon S120 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D40 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S120 scores against the D40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 and Nikon D40. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery and Nikon D40 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S120 has outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Nikon D40 has sizing of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs).

See the Canon S120 vs Nikon D40 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S120 compared to the D40.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S120 and D40 is 92 and 71 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and D40.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S120 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon S120 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent S120 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.