Nikon D80 vs Olympus D-40 comparison

		Nikon D80	Olympus D-40

	Overview, Reviews	Overview, Reviews
What people say	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.... forums.dpreview.com D40 shots look great vs D80, D200 [Page 6] But it's more than likely that a serious amateur could get better images with a D80 over a D40.... I was gone all day taking pictures at a large family gathering and yes I did use the D80!... forums.dpreview.com Nikon D40 vs D80 [Archive] - Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums There are some nice features in the D80 but not the D40, like the ISO 100.... The D80 is a better camera, Id go for that.... dcresource.com Add to: Digg del.icio.us Reddit Google
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How they stack up
	FEATURE
	Effective pixels	10.0 million	3.9 million
	ISO rating	up to 3200 with boost)	up to 400
	Weight (inc. batteries)	668 g (23.6 oz)	270 g (9.5 oz)
	Dimensions	132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3 in)	87 x 69 x 44 mm (3.4 x 2.7 x 1.7 in)
	Sensor size	23.6 x 15.8 mm	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	No	Yes, 40 sec, audio
	Viewfinder	TTL	Optical
	Storage types	SD/SDHC card	SmartMedia
	Both have:	aperture priority, shutter priority
	Both do not have:	image stabilization

Nikon D80

Olympus D-40

What people say

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....
forums.dpreview.com

D40 shots look great vs D80, D200 [Page 6]
But it's more than likely that a serious amateur could get better images with a D80 over a D40.... I was gone all day taking pictures at a large family gathering and yes I did use the D80!...
forums.dpreview.com

Nikon D40 vs D80 [Archive] - Digital Camera Resource Page - Forums
There are some nice features in the D80 but not the D40, like the ISO 100.... The D80 is a better camera, Id go for that....
dcresource.com

Add to: Digg del.icio.us Reddit Google

Discuss here

How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

10.0 million

3.9 million

ISO rating

up to 3200 with boost)

up to 400

Weight (inc. batteries)

668 g (23.6 oz)

270 g (9.5 oz)

Dimensions

132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3 in)

87 x 69 x 44 mm (3.4 x 2.7 x 1.7 in)

Sensor size

23.6 x 15.8 mm

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

Yes, 40 sec, audio

Viewfinder

TTL

Optical

Storage types

SD/SDHC card

SmartMedia

Both have:

aperture priority, shutter priority

Both do not have:

image stabilization