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Comparison of the Canon S2 and Olympus D-40

Canon S2

Olympus D-40

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Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums - Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D
The biggest difference you will see between a DSLR and the S2 IS is the depth of field.... 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....
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Will this compromise image quality in comparison to my S2?... I have owned the Canon Powershot S2 IS for some time now and plan on stepping up to a dSLR....
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Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums - Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D
Will this compromise image quality in comparison to my S2?... I have owned the Canon Powershot S2 IS for some time now and plan on stepping up to a dSLR....
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How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

5.0 million3.9 million

Weight (inc. batteries)

505 g (17.8 oz)270 g (9.5 oz)

Dimensions

113 x 78 x 76 mm (4.5 x 3.1 x 3 in)87 x 69 x 44 mm (3.4 x 2.7 x 1.7 in)

Sensor size

1/2.5 "1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm)

Zoom

36 mm - 432 mm (12 x)35 mm - 98 mm (2.8 x)

Image stabilization

Yes, LensNo

Aperture range

F2.7 - F3.5 / F8F2.8 - F4.8 / F8.0

Movie Clips

Yes, 640 x 480, 15/30 fps with stereo audio, unlimitedYes, 40 sec, audio

Viewfinder

ElectronicOptical

Storage types

SD/MMC cardSmartMedia
Both have:up to 400 ISO rating, aperture priority, shutter priority
 
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