Nikon D40 vs Sony T900

The following is a detailed overview of the Nikon D40 versus Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the D40 (6MP) and T900 (12MP) and the D40 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The D40 was released 3 years before the T900 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D40 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the D40 matches up vs the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D40 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D40 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D40 provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the D40 versus the T900.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D40 and T900 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D40 and T900.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D40 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony T900 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D40 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.