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Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera

Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera	Canon EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.9 MP	10.1 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Touchscreen	Yes	-
Display Type	-	TFT
general
Brand	Nikon	Canon
Model	D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera	EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	D500	EOS 40D
Model Number	D500 Body Only	40D
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.9 MP	10.1 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	115 x 147 x 81 mm	145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm
Weight	860 GM	740 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI	-
Accessory Shoe	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock	-
Series	-	EOS
Maximum Burst	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	36.0 x 24.0	22.2 x 14.8 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 51200	-
Maximum ISO	-	6400 ISO
lens features
Lens Mount	Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts	Canon EF mount
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	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, 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 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection	-
Lens Construction	-	11 elements in 9 groups
Compatible Lens	-	Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses
Color Filter	-	Primary RGB Color Filter
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder	Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism
Viewfinder Coverage	98%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity,	0.95x -1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-2 to +1 m sup -1	-3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Other Viewfinder Features	Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm	AF AF points, focus confirmation light, Exposure shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning, Flash flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light, Image monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	22mm
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	-
Focus Points	153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection	9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses
Metering Modes	Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M	Evaluative metering linked to all AF pointsPartial metering approx. 9% of viewfinderSpot metering approx. 3.8% of viewfinderCenter-weighted average metering
White Balancing	Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature 2,500~10,000K
Other Focus Features	Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range	-
Focus Mode	-	Manual focus Autofocus Live View image interrupted for AF
Focus Range	-	EV -0.5 ~18 ISO 100 at 73A DegreeF/23A DegreeC
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV	+/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Other Exposure Features	Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode	Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speed	1/8000 - 30 sec	1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3-stop increments, X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Other Shutter Features	Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250	-
Release Modes	-	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Continuous Shots	-	High speed Max 6.5 shots/sec. Low speed Max 3 shots/sec.
flash features
Flash Modes	Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported	Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism
Flash Compensation	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV	2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments
Other Flash Features	Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output	-
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats	JPEG, RAW Canon CR2
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Gross Pixel	-	10.50 MP
Image Sizing	-	JPEG/Large Approx. 3.5MB 3,888 x 2,592JPEG/Medium Approx. 2.1MB 2,816 x 1,880JPEG/Small Approx. 1.2MB 1,936 x 1,288RAW Approx. 12.4MB 3,888 x 2,592sRAW Approx. 7.1MB 1,936 x 1,288
Still Image Size	-	3,888 x 2,592
display features
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	Yes	-
Other Display Features	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control	-
Display Type	-	TFT
Display Resolution	-	Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Display	-	TFT Color LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	approx. 230000 dots
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Number of Batteries	1	-
Power Requirement	-	7.4 V DC
Battery Life	-	Number of shots approx. The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A The figures above are based on CIPA Camera & Imaging Products Association testing standards
audio and video features
Audio Features	Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable	-
Video Resolution	1280 x 720	-
Video Format	MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.21 JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card.
modes and functions features
Silent Shooting	-	Provided Mode 1 and 2
Drive Modes	-	Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer 10 sec. or 2 sec. delay
Shooting Modes	-	1 Live View shooting 2 Remote Live View shooting with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility

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