Canon EOS
40D
 vs
Nikon
D80

Canon EOS 40D

41
Winner

Canon EOS 40D
"Good nine point auto focus system, works well even in low light"
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's auto-focus
"With each step up the evolutionary ladder to the EOS 40D Canon has demonstrated improvements in image quality."
dpreview.com | talking about the 40D's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 40D

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.5 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
Nikon D80

36
Runner-up

Nikon D80

Reasons to buy the Nikon D80

Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.62x
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

differences

Advantages of the Canon 40D
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.5 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Overall image quality Better image quality 64.0 vs 61.0
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 Almost the same
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 703 ISO vs 524 ISO
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 The 40D has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon D80
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.59x
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 More than 10% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 132x103x77 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 668 g vs 822 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 40D Canon EOS 40D
41 vs 36
Explain scores
Nikon D80 Nikon D80
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 40D. 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.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
40D:162 lenses
D80:169 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
40D:10.1 MP
D80:10 MP
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
40D:11.3 EV
D80:11.2 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
22.1 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
40D:64.0
D80:61.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
40D:703 ISO
D80:524 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D90 vs the D80
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D5100 vs the D80
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D3100 vs the D80
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 40D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D80
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 40D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the D80
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
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 D80
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 40D
Compare the D7000 vs the D80

Canon EOS 40D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,330 body only
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 40D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Color depth Worse color depth
Size Slightly larger
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 40D

Nikon D80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3000 vs the D80

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