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Advantages of the Nikon D40
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124x94x64 mm vs 127x104x80 mm
2.5" vs 3.1"
0.53x vs 0.51x
260 ms vs 276 ms
$459.99 vs $664.26
522 g vs 590 g
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Advantages of the Nikon D5000
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720p @ 24fps vs None
22.7 bits vs 21 bits
72.0 vs 56.0
868 ISO vs 561 ISO
Yes vs No
12.5 EV vs 11 EV
2.7" vs 2.5"
Yes vs No
12.2 MP vs 6 MP
CMOS vs CCD
4 fps vs 2.5 fps
Yes vs No
11 vs 3
510 shots vs 470 shots
6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Common Strengths
 | Many lenses available |
| 205 lenses |
 | Minimal startup delay |
| 400 ms startup delay |
Common Weaknesses
| One shoots movies | |||
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 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
| Poor boost ISO | |||
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 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
| Capture low resolution images | |||
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| Below average viewfinder coverage |
| 95% |
 | Low resolution screens |
| 230k dots |
| Very small screens | |||
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 | Few cross-type focus points |
| 1 |
| Slow continuous shooting | |||
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| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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| Below average viewfinder size | |||
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 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
| Few shots per battery charge | |||
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| Few focus points | |||
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 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
| Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$309 - $527 body only
$443 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly larger |
Nikon D3100
Entry-level DSLR
$240 - $280 body only
$389 - $410 with 18-55mm lens
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has a much larger screen |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly larger |
Nikon D5100
Entry-level DSLR
$349 - $449 body only
$409 - $490 with 18-55mm lens
| Is significantly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Is much larger |
Nikon D90
Entry-level DSLR
$929 body only
$900 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a much larger screen |
| Has a much higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D5300
Entry-level DSLR
$697 body only
$745 - $797 with 18-55mm lens
| Is significantly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D7000
Entry-level DSLR
$615 body only
$600 - $1,025 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D5200
Entry-level DSLR
$480 - $547 body only
$480 - $647 with 18-55mm lens
| Is significantly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has significantly better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Is much larger |
Nikon D40 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D60
Entry-level DSLR
$1,000 with 18-55mm lens
| Better color depth |
| Better image quality |
| Much more expensive |
| Slightly more startup delay |
Nikon D50
Entry-level DSLR
$699 body only
$600 with 18-55mm lens
 | Has a built-in focus motor |
| Much smaller screen |
| Much larger |
Nikon D5000 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D5000.
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