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Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera

Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	18 MP	10.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera	D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	EOS 1200D	D40X
Model Number	EOS 1200D	D40X
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii	-
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	18 MP	10.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm	50 x 30 x 20 cm
Weight	480 GM	482 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C Mini HDMI	Type C Mini HDMI
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	35.9 x 24.0 mm	22.3 x 14.9 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 3200	ISO 100 - 25600
lens features
Lens Mount	Canon EF Mount	Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts)
Optical Zoom	3x	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Other Lens Features	Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex,	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E and D Lenses (Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses) and DX Lenses (Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area), AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses (Exposure Modes A and M Only), IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster (The Electronic Rangefinder Supports the 11 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster)
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye-level Pentamirror	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	-
Viewfinder Magnification	0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-2.5 to +0.5 m-1	-3 to +1 m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	21 mm	18 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting	-
focus features
Focus Mode	One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF	-
Focus Range	Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point	-
Metering Modes	63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering	-
White Balancing	Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible	-
Other Focus Features	AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x	-
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure	-
Exposure Mode	-	Automatic
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter	-
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	1/8000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec	-
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash	-
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto	-
Other Flash Features	FE Lock	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG	-
Aspect Ratio	32, 43, 169, 11	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	Yes
display features
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Other Display Features	Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback	-
connectivity features
Wifi	No	No
storage and power features
Power Requirement	DC 7.4 V Battery	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	1	-
Other Storage Features	Eye-fi Card Compatible	-
audio and video features
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker	Built-in Speaker	-
Video Resolution	5184 x 3456	1920 x 1080
Video Format	DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264	-
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome	-
HD Support	-	Yes

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