| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.2 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera | EOS M 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D40X | EOS M |
| Model Number | D40X | - |
| Color | Black | Red |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.2 MP | 18 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 50 x 30 x 20 cm | 108.6 x 66.3 x 32.3 mm |
| Weight | 482 GM | 298 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | - |
| Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock | - |
| Series | - | EOS |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens & Speedlite-90X Flash |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4.3 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts) | Canon EF-M Mount |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | 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) | - |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to +1 m-1 | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 18 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| Metering Modes | - | Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Partial |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | - | Contrast Detect AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 4.3 fps |
| flash features |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
| Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Low Pass Filter, EOS Integrated Sensor Cleaning System, DIGIC 5 Image Processer Type, 1.6x Focal Length of the Lens, AF System, 31 AF Points Max, AF Working Range, AF Modes One Shot AF and Servo AF, AF Point Selection, Automatic Selection Face Detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single, Manual Selection, Selected AF Point Display, Indicated on LCD Monitor, AF Lock, LED AF Assist Beam, Camera Menu AF Auto, MF Manual, or AF Manual Focus After One Shot, 1 - 20 EV Metering Range, Exposure Compensation 3 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, 170A Degree Viewing Angle Horizontally/Vertically, 100 % LCD Monitor Coverage, 100 % Anti Smudge Coating, Brightness Adjustment, X-Sync 1/200 sec, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Compatible External Flash, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe, External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX Series Speedlites, Wireless Multi-flash Support, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Long Exposure Noise Reduction, High ISO Speed Noise Reduction, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Chromatic Aberration Basic, Creative Filters Art Bold, Water Painting, Grainy, Soft Focus, Toy Camera, Miniature Effect, Fish-eye, Movie Length Max Duration 29 min 59 sec, Max File Size 4 GB, Custom Functions 7 Custom Functions with 19 Settings, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x Enabled in 15 Steps, Highlight AlertFirmware Update, Lens Construction 13 Elements in 11 Groups, Rotating Type Zoom, Self Timer Yes, 2 and 10 sec |
| image features |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW, EXIF 2.3, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size | - | 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480, 1920 x 1080 30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 60, 50 fps, 640 x 480 60, 50 fps |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | Clear View II TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Stereo |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Quality | - | HD |
| Video Format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Handheld Night Shot, Back Light Correction HDR, Sports Mode, Night Portrait, Close-up, Portrait Mode, Landscape |