| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.2 MP | 12.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera | EOS 1100D 12.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D40X | EOS 1100D |
| Model Number | D40X | EOS 1100D |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.2 MP | 12.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 50 x 30 x 20 cm | 99.7 x 129.9 x 77.9 mm |
| Weight | 482 GM | 495 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | Mini HDMI Type C |
| Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock | - |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 36 x 24 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts) | Canon EF/ EF-S lenses |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | 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) | - |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to +1 m-1 | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 18 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 0.8 fps |
| flash features |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Red-Eye Reduction |
| image features |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | No |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4272 x 2848 |
| Video Format | - | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, Program AE P, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual M, Auto Depth-of-field, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night portrait, No Flash, Creative Auto |