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Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40

Portability
80
Imaging
59
Features
63
Overall
60
Fujifilm X100T front
 
Nikon D40 front
Portability
71
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 Key Specs

Fujifilm X100T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 440g - 127 x 74 x 52mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Older Model is Fujifilm X100S
  • Renewed by Fujifilm X100F
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
  • Launched December 2006
  • Updated by Nikon D3000
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Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm X100T versus Nikon D40, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X100T (16MP) and D40 (6MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X100T was released 7 years after the D40 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X100T being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon D40 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm X100T scores vs the D40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X100T over the Nikon D40

 Fujifilm X100T D40 
LaunchedSeptember 2014December 2006Newer by 95 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D40 over the Fujifilm X100T

 D40 Fujifilm X100T 

Common features in the Fujifilm X100T and Nikon D40

 Fujifilm X100T D40 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X100T provides physical dimensions of 127mm x 74mm x 52mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.0") and a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Nikon D40 has dimensions of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm X100T compared to the D40.

Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X100T and D40 is 80 and 71 respectively.

Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X100T and D40.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Fujifilm X100T to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X100T will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Portrait photography advice
Nikon D40 Portrait photography advice
75
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
53
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500s)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Street photography details
Nikon D40 Street photography details
64
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
58
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X100T
Sports photography with Nikon D40
58
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
39
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max fps low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Travel photography factors
Nikon D40 Travel photography factors
73
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
47
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Landscape photography information
Nikon D40 Landscape photography information
64
has manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
47
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X100T Vlogging factors
Nikon D40 Vlogging factors
35
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Fujifilm X100T vs Nikon D40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X100T and Nikon D40
 Fujifilm X100TNikon D40
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm X100T Nikon D40
Type Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-09-12 2006-12-21
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4896 x 3264 3008 x 2000
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Nikon F
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.0 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Total lenses - 309
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic and Optical (tunnel) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 92% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.00 m (at ISO 1600) 17.00 m
Flash modes Auto, forced, suppressed, slow synchro, commander Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/500 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 440 grams (0.97 lb) 522 grams (1.15 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 74 x 52mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.0") 124 x 94 x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 56
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 561
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-95 EN-EL9
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $899 $500