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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200200100100100
ISO maximum16003200256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum3200640025600
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets61212126
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x5.8 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
7.8 x2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture223.52.84.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Contrast autofocusnoyesyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points311393915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)311393915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
noyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.7 in3.0 in3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300002300009210001037000230400
Touch screennononoyesno
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
OpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.78 x0.82 x16.0 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.7 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonononono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyesyes
Flash range1717121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
3333
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
3333
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
TTL
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz19.75 oz17.81 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz
Width4.96 in5.0 in5.08 in4.88 in4.9 in
Height3.7 in4.09 in3.86 in3.82 in3.62 in
Depth2.52 in3.15 in3.07 in2.76 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Memory slots
N/A
111
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)470510500820500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesnoyes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
1
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnononoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nononono
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
TrimmingRotating
N/A
Rotating
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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