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 Nikon D40 |  Olympus E-500 | |
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| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Image sensor format | DX | Four Thirds |
| Sensor size | 0.93 in | 0.68 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 6.0 Mpx | 9.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 6.0 Mpx | 8.0 Mpx |
| Image ratio w:h | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Max resolution | 3008 x 2000 px | 3264 x 2448 px |
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| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| ISO Auto | yes | yes |
| ISO minimum | 200 | 100 |
| ISO maximum | 1600 | 400 |
| Boosted ISO maximum | 3200 | 1600 |
| Maximum image resolution | 3008 x 2000 px | 3264 x 2448 px |
| White balance presets | 6 | 8 |
| White balance modes | Auto |
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| Custom white balance | yes | yes |
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| Image stabilization type | No | No |
| AEB/HDR support | no | yes |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Lens mount | Nikon F | Four Thirds |
| Magnification (Crop factor) | 1.5 x | 2.0 x |
| AF assist (auto-focus assist light) | Lamp | Flash |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5x | 2x |
| Autofocus |
| Single |
| Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes | no |
| Manual focus | yes | yes |
| Number of focus points | 3 | 3 |
| Max number of AF points (incl. assistant) | 3 | 3 |
| Image stabiliser | Lens based only | Lens based only |
| Phase detection autofocus | yes | yes |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Screen size | 2.5 in | 2.5 in |
| Articulated LCD | no | no |
| Screen technology | LCD | LCD |
| Screen dots | 230000 | 215000 |
| Touch screen | no | no |
| Live view | no | no |
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95.0 % | 95.0 % |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8 x | 0.9 x |
| Separate info display | no | no |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Minimum shutter speed | 30.0 s | 60.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | yes | yes |
| Aperture priority | yes | yes |
| Exposure compensation plus | 5 | 5 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -5 | -5 |
| Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
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| Continuous shooting | yes | yes |
| Self-timer delay |
| 2.0 s |
| Flash sync speed | 1/500s | 1/180s |
| Built-in flash | yes | yes |
| Flash range | 17 | 13 |
| Flash modes |
| Redeye Reduction |
| External flash connection | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| External flash | yes | yes |
| Continuous drive | 2.5 fps | 2.5 fps |
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| Self-timer | yes | yes |
| Manual settings | yes | yes |
| Self-timer options | custom |
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| Speed (JPEG) | 2.5 fps | 2.5 fps |
| Speed (RAW) | 2.6 fps | 2.5 fps |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Video recording | yes | yes |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Body type | SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colour of product |
| Black |
| Anti-dust system | no | yes |
| Environmentally sealed | no | no |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Weight | 16.76 oz | 15.34 oz |
| Width | 4.96 in | 5.1 in |
| Height | 3.7 in | 3.72 in |
| Depth | 2.52 in | 2.6 in |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Compatible memory cards | SD | CF |
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| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| HDMI | no | no |
| USB version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Remote control | yes | yes |
| NFC | no | no |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no | no |
| Firewire | no | no |
| Nikon D40 | Olympus E-500 | |
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| Timelapse recording | yes | no |
| GPS | no | no |
| Orientation sensor | yes | yes |
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