| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera | EOS M5 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D40X | EOS M5 |
| Model Number | D40X | M5 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 50 x 30 x 20 cm | 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6 mm |
| Weight | 482 GM | 427 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | USB Terminal, Micro USB, HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock | - |
| Series | - | EOS |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts) | - |
| Manual Focus | 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) | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | Built-in electronic colour viewfinder |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to +1 m-1 | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 18 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Mode | - | 1. Autofocus - One-Shot AF - Servo AF 2. Manual focus 3. AF+MF Manual focus after One-Shot AF when shooting still images during movie recording |
| Metering Modes | - | Real-time metering using the image sensor 1. Evaluative 2. Partial metering 3. Center-weighted evaluative metering 4. Spot |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Day, Light, Shade, Cloudy, Light bulb, White fluorescent light, Flash, Colour temperature, Custom. |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1. Manual |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec. in Auto mode Highest flash-sync shutter speed 1/200 sec. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic control only |
| flash features |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Manual pop-up flash |
| Flash Compensation | - | stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG/RAW CR2 a Canon 14-bit RAW format |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Gross Pixel | - | 25.8 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 6000 x 4000 |
| Still Image Size | - | 2400 x 1600 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | 1.62 million dots |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx. 1.62 million dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | - | Number of Still Image Shots CIPA compliant Monitor On Approx. 295 shots Electronic Colour Viewfinder On Approx. 295 shots |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Audio Features | - | MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Format | - | MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 59.94fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Single shooting, Continuous shooting High-speed continuous shooting, low-speed continuous shooting |