Nikon D40 vs Sony H200

In this write-up, we are looking at the Nikon D40 and Sony H200, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D40 (6MP) and H200 (20MP) and the D40 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The D40 was brought out 7 years before the H200 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D40 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the D40 matches up versus the H200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D40 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D40 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D40 offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the D40 against the H200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D40 and H200 is 71 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D40 and H200.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D40 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H200 will offer greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older D40 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.