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Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera

Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	10.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Size	2.7 inch	2.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	No	-
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera	D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	SLT A58M	D40X
Model Number	Alpha SLT-A58M	D40X
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	10.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm	50 x 30 x 20 cm
Weight	492 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	23.2 x 15.4 mm	22.3 x 14.9 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	ISO 100 - 25600
lens features
Lens Mount	Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens	Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts)
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
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	Yes
View Finder Type	Electronic Viewfinder	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Other Viewfinder Features	Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine	-
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, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom	-
Other Focus Features	TTL Phase-detection System	-
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	1/8000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L	-
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG	-
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	2.7 inch	2.5 inch
Touch Screen	No	-
connectivity features
Wifi	No	No
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Video Format	AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264	-
Microphone	-	Yes
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight	-
HD Support	-	Yes
exposure features
Exposure Mode	-	Automatic
Manual Exposure	-	Yes

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