Nikon D40X vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon D40X and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the D40X (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the D40X (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D40X was launched 12 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D40X being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the D40X matches up against the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D40X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D40X Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D40X features outside 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) and the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Nikon D40X and Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the D40X vs the RX100 VI.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D40X and RX100 VI is 71 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D40X and RX100 VI.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D40X featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VI will give greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older D40X is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.