Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10
71 Imaging
45 Features
33 Overall
40
92 Imaging
36 Features
56 Overall
44
Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 522g - 124 x 94 x 64mm
- Introduced December 2006
- Updated by Nikon D3000
(Full Review)
Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10 Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the D40 (6MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the D40 (APS-C) and Q10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe D40 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the Q10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D40 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D40 matches up versus the Q10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D40 and Pentax Q10. The full galleries are available at Nikon D40 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D40 over the Pentax Q10
D40 | Q10 |
---|
Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Nikon D40
Q10 | D40 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Launched | September 2012 | December 2006 | More modern by 69 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D40 and Pentax Q10
D40 | Q10 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D40 has got external measurements of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q10 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the D40 and the Q10.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D40 and Q10 is 71 and 92 respectively.
Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D40 and Q10.
All in all, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D40 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax Q10 will result in more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged D40 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Nikon D40 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications
Nikon D40 | Pentax Q10 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Pentax |
Model | Nikon D40 | Pentax Q10 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2006-12-21 | 2012-09-10 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.7 x 15.5mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 367.4mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3008 x 2000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 3200 | - |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Nikon F | Pentax Q |
Total lenses | 309 | 8 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (optional) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 17.00 m | 7.00 m |
Flash settings | Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/500s | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 522 grams (1.15 pounds) | 200 grams (0.44 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 94 x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 56 | 49 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.0 | 21.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.0 | 10.9 |
DXO Low light score | 561 | 183 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 270 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL9 | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $500 | $350 |