Nikon D40 vs Sony A500

Here is a extended overview of the Nikon D40 versus Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D40 (6MP) and A500 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D40 was released 3 years earlier than the A500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the D40 grades versus the A500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D40 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D40 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D40 offers outside measurements of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the D40 and the A500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D40 and A500 is 71 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D40 and A500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A500 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older D40 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.