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Comparison of the Nikon D40 and Olympus D-40

Nikon D40

Olympus D-40

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Nikon D40 Vs Canon Rebel XT [Archive] - Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums
If you need a smaller feeling camera the Canon EOS 400D/XTi is a much better/complete camera than the Nikon D40.... Anyway, I just hate when I here things that suggest the Canon XT is WAYY better than the Nikon D40....
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D40 vs. D50 [Page 1]
BUT I will say, the picture quality of the D40 is excellent, but then again, the D50 is awesome too.... In my book, D50 is a better choice as it is more versatile as far as lens' selection and better camera controls....
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$600 D40 -vs- $650 Rebel XT
The 350D has more advanced features, it's not castrated, has less noise, carries a more "popular" brand name, and has 33% more megapixels.... Now, do you honestly believe the D40 will be miraculously less noisy than the D200 and D80 and D70 and D50?...
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Pros and Cons of Nikon D40 vs Canon S3 ? - What Camera Should I Buy? - Digicam Help - Steves Forums
So you've now spent $800 or more on a camera that's less convenient to carry about, less powerful and far less versatile than the Canon S3 that you got for less than half the price....   There is simply no debate that te D40 will win in every photographic comparison between the two cameras....
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D40 vs D50 [Page 1]
But "just seems like a better fit to me" doesn't really quite explain EXACTLY what about the D40 makes it seem better for you .... Lots of people (I mean LOTS) willbe quite happy not changing settings much, not changing lenses much, maybe even just using the D40 like a better quality P&S....
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Nikon Forum: D40 VS D50
Or they might notice that the D40 is a quarter pound lighter than the D50, and is smaller/more compact.... I'm sure there will be people who will choose the D40 over the D50....
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Nikon Forum: D40 vs. D70s
Image quality is better from the D40 than from the D50/D70.... I think marketing/pricing had more to do with the omission of an AF motor than size did in the D40....
photo.net

D40 shots look great vs D80, D200 [Page 5]
Will a beginner make better pictures with a D80 instead of with a D40?... The pictures look better thought out of, better and more processed....
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Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums - Step up from canon S2...350D vs D40 vs K100D
What I was referring to with the electronic meter compensation can be seen on this picture of the D40's viewfinder.... I don't like the unavailability of lenses with the D40, namely a fast 50mm prime with AF....
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D40 kit vs D50+18-70 plz help [Page 4]
In the spirit of Occam’s Razor one should embrace the less complicated formulation or simply put, less is more.... The size of the D40 makes it a bit more convenient....
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How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

6.0 million3.9 million

ISO rating

up to 3200 with boost)up to 400

Weight (inc. batteries)

522 g (18.4 oz)270 g (9.5 oz)

Dimensions

124 x 94 x 64 mm (4.9 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)87 x 69 x 44 mm (3.4 x 2.7 x 1.7 in)

Sensor size

23.7 x 15.5 mm (Nikon DX)1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm)

Zoom

35 mm - 98 mm (2.8 x)

Aperture range

F2.8 - F4.8 / F8.0

Focal length multiplier

1.5 

Movie Clips

NoYes, 40 sec, audio

Viewfinder

TTLOptical

Storage types

SD/SDHC cardSmartMedia
Both have:aperture priority, shutter priority
Both do not have:image stabilization
 
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