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Nikon D40 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 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200100100100100
ISO maximum160025600256002560016000
Boosted ISO maximum32002560025600
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 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
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FSony A
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x3.1 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
7.8 x2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.82.84.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Contrast autofocusnoyesyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking 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
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points339393915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)339393915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
3939
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots23000092100010370001037000230400
Touch screennononoyesno
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x0.82 x16.0 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.71 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
yesyesyesyes
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
noyes
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 flashyesnoyesyesyes
Flash range1712121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • 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 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • 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 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
3533
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
3D support
N/A
nono
N/A
yes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz17.81 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz
Width4.96 in5.08 in4.92 in4.88 in4.9 in
Height3.7 in3.86 in3.86 in3.82 in3.62 in
Depth2.52 in3.07 in2.99 in2.76 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • 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
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)470500600820500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11111
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V7.2 V
AC adapter included
N/A
yesYY
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesnoyes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
OptionalBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesno
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A

Other features

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

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