Canon EOS
450D
 vs
Nikon
D40

Canon EOS 450D

42

  
Nikon D40

25

  

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 450D

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Badge
 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Sensor cleaning
 Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
 
Runner-up

Nikon D40

Reasons to buy the Nikon D40

Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.7x15.5mm
Badge
 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 124x94x64 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.5"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 450D
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
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.9 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 692 ISO vs 561 ISO
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 The 450D has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 61.0 vs 56.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 6 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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 Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Lowest price Much cheaper $625.11 vs $1,566.70
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 The best price we've seen is $942 cheaper (2.5x less)
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Focus points More focus points 9 vs 3
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.5 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 40% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.53x
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 Almost the same
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 500 shots vs 470 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Thinner 2.4" vs 2.5"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon D40
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.7x15.5mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Smaller 124x94x64 mm vs 129x98x62 mm
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 Almost the same
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The D40's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D40's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS 450D
42 vs 25
Explain scores
Nikon D40 Nikon D40
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 450D.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
450D:129x98x62 mm
D40:124x94x64 mm
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
450D:162 lenses
D40:169 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
Thickness Very thin Help
450D:2.4"
D40:2.5"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
450D:1,600 ISO
D40:3,200 ISO
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
450D:800 ISO
D40:1,600 ISO
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
450D:12.2 MP
D40:6 MP
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
450D:3.5 fps
D40:2.5 fps
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
1
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
450D:10.8 EV
D40:11 EV
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
450D:500 shots
D40:470 shots
Focus points Few focus points Help
450D:9
D40:3
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
450D:61.0
D40:56.0
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
450D:0.54x
D40:0.53x
Color depth Poor color depth Help
450D:21.9 bits
D40:21 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
450D:692 ISO
D40:561 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 - $445 body only

$439 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the D40
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D3100 vs the D40
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$542 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the D40
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$619 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the D40
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D5100 vs the D40
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$705 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the D40
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D3000 vs the D40

Canon EOS 450D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 450D.

Nikon D40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D70

Nikon D70

Pro DSLR
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Screen size Much smaller screen
Size Much larger
Compare the D70 vs the D40
Nikon D60

Nikon D60

Entry-level DSLR

$675 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Overall image quality Better image quality
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Compare the D60 vs the D40

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