Canon S2 vs Nikon D40 comparison

		Canon S2	Nikon D40

	Overview, Reviews	Overview, Reviews
What people say	Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D Compact digital cameras like the S2 IS have a big depth of field, cameras like an XTi/400D and D40 have a more shallow depth of field.... What I was referring to with the electronic meter compensation can be seen on this picture of the D40's viewfinder.... dcresource.com Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D [Archive] What I was referring to with the electronic meter compensation can be seen on this picture of the D40's viewfinder.... I would choose it over the D40 but not over the D50.... dcresource.com Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D i think the Pentax is really better featured than the D40 or xti... Will this compromise image quality in comparison to my S2?... dcresource.com Add to: Digg del.icio.us Reddit Google
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How they stack up
	FEATURE
	Effective pixels	5.0 million	6.0 million
	ISO rating	up to 400	up to 3200 with boost)
	Weight (inc. batteries)	505 g (17.8 oz)	522 g (18.4 oz)
	Dimensions	113 x 78 x 76 mm (4.5 x 3.1 x 3 in)	124 x 94 x 64 mm (4.9 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)
	Sensor size	1/2.5 "	23.7 x 15.5 mm (Nikon DX)
	Zoom	36 mm - 432 mm (12 x)
	Image stabilization	Yes, Lens	No
	Aperture range	F2.7 - F3.5 / F8
	Focal length multiplier		1.5
	Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480, 15/30 fps with stereo audio, unlimited	No
	Viewfinder	Electronic	TTL
	Storage types	SD/MMC card	SD/SDHC card
	Both have:	aperture priority, shutter priority

Canon S2

Nikon D40

What people say

Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D
Compact digital cameras like the S2 IS have a big depth of field, cameras like an XTi/400D and D40 have a more shallow depth of field.... What I was referring to with the electronic meter compensation can be seen on this picture of the D40's viewfinder....
dcresource.com

Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D [Archive]
What I was referring to with the electronic meter compensation can be seen on this picture of the D40's viewfinder.... I would choose it over the D40 but not over the D50....
dcresource.com

Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D
i think the Pentax is really better featured than the D40 or xti... Will this compromise image quality in comparison to my S2?...
dcresource.com

Add to: Digg del.icio.us Reddit Google

Discuss here

How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

5.0 million

6.0 million

ISO rating

up to 400

up to 3200 with boost)

Weight (inc. batteries)

505 g (17.8 oz)

522 g (18.4 oz)

Dimensions

113 x 78 x 76 mm (4.5 x 3.1 x 3 in)

124 x 94 x 64 mm (4.9 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)

Sensor size

1/2.5 "

23.7 x 15.5 mm (Nikon DX)

Zoom

36 mm - 432 mm (12 x)

Image stabilization

Yes, Lens

Aperture range

F2.7 - F3.5 / F8

Focal length multiplier

1.5

Movie Clips

Yes, 640 x 480, 15/30 fps with stereo audio, unlimited

Viewfinder

Electronic

TTL

Storage types

SD/MMC card

SD/SDHC card

Both have:

aperture priority, shutter priority