Canon EOS
40D
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 40D vs Nikon D7100

Nikon D7000

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Canon EOS 40D

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Winner

Nikon D7000

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
Battery life
 Great battery life
1050 shots
Focus points
 Many focus points
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Runner-up

Canon EOS 40D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.9"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 40D
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 6.5 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 10% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3"
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 Almost the same
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 1050 shots
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 11.3 EV
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 2.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 80.0 vs 64.0
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 Around 30% better image quality
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 24fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 703 ISO
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 The D7000 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
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 Capture around 60% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.59x
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 More than 10% larger viewfinder
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D7000's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The D7000's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Size Slightly smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Slightly lighter 780 g vs 822 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
40 vs 66
Explain scores
Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D7000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
40D:162 lenses
D7000:169 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Battery life Great battery life Help
40D:1100 shots
D7000:1050 shots
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
40D:10.1 MP
D7000:16.1 MP
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
40D:None
D7000:Contrast detection
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
40D:1,600 ISO
D7000:6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
40D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
D7000:APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Cross type focus points Has slightly more cross-type focus points
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the D7000
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,764 body only
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D300 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D300 vs the D7000
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D7000

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,279 body only
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Color depth Worse color depth
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 40D
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$449 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 40D

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Size Slightly larger
Compare the D7100 vs the D7000
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the D5200 vs the D7000
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,200 - $1,697 body only

$2,227 with 85mm lens
Focus points More focus points
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the D300S vs the D7000

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