Nikon D40 vs Sony TX1

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon D40 versus Sony TX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the D40 (6MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the D40 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor size.

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The D40 was launched 3 years prior to the TX1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D40 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D40 scores vs the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D40 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D40 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D40 has 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 Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D40 against the TX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D40 and TX1 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D40 and TX1.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D40 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony TX1 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older D40 will be behind in sensor tech.