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Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000

Portability
71
Imaging
49
Features
33
Overall
42
Nikon D40X front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Nikon D40X
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 522g - 124 x 94 x 64mm
  • Launched May 2007
  • Previous Model is Nikon D50
  • Later Model is Nikon D60
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Successor is Sony A6300
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Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon D40X versus Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the D40X (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D40X was launched 8 years before the A6000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D40X being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D40X scores vs the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D40X over the Sony A6000

 D40X A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Nikon D40X

 A6000 D40X 
AnnouncedApril 2014May 2007Newer by 84 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D40X and Sony A6000

 D40X A6000 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D40X provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D40X vs the A6000.

Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D40X and A6000 is 71 and 85 respectively.

Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D40X and A6000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6000 to render more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged D40X will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D40X Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6000 Portrait photography highlights
53
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (10MP)
79
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D40X Street photography features
Sony A6000 Street photography features
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than others (344g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D40X Sports photography details
Sony A6000 Sports photography details
41
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
73
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D40X Travel photography features
Sony A6000 Travel photography features
48
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than others (344 grams)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D40X
Landscape photography with Sony A6000
48
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D40X Vlogging details
Sony A6000 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
33
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (344 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic socket
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Nikon D40X vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D40X and Sony A6000
 Nikon D40XSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D40X Sony Alpha a6000
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2007-05-27 2014-04-23
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 3200 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 179
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Sony E
Available lenses 309 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 17.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 522 gr (1.15 lb) 344 gr (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 94 x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 13.1
DXO Low light score 516 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL9 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $375 $548