Canon 700D with Nikon D40 Comparison

Canon 700D and Nikon D40 Main Features

  • June, 2013
  • December, 2006
  • 18 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
  • 100 - 12800 ISO
  • 200 - 1600 ISO
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
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  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 133 x 100 x 79 mm, 580g.
  • 124 x 94 x 64 mm, 522g.
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Canon 700D Scores


Imaging score
53
Features score
69
Value for money score
81
Portability score
77
Overall score
67

Nikon D40 Scores


Imaging score
46
Features score
35
Value for money score
59
Portability score
82
Overall score
44

Nikon D40 with Canon EOS 700D Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 700D with Nikon D40. These models are included in the Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Canon 700D was released in 2013, and Nikon D40 in 2006. EOS 700D is newer, which is a plus. D40 7 years older. 7 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of EOS 700D is greater than that of D40. The difference of 12 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (D40), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Canon 700D, the maximum ISO is greater by 11200. Canon 700D has a larger 3-inch Articulated screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS 700D has 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 700D has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 700D D40
Brand Canon Nikon
Model EOS 700D D40
Announced June, 2013 December, 2006
Body Type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6 1.5
Number of Lenses 321 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Articulated Fixed
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.53 0.53
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 9
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 13.00 17.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm 23.7 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area 332.3 mm² 369.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 18 MP 6 MP
Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3456 3008 x 2000
Max Native ISO 12800 1600
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 0 3200
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
Video Formats H.264, Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 440 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E8 EN-EL9
Physical
Weight 580 g 522 g
Physical Dimensions 133 x 100 x 79 mm 124 x 94 x 64 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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