Nikon D40 vs Nikon Z50II
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| NikonD40 | NikonZ50II | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | December 2006 | November 2024 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | DSLR | Mirrorless |
| Sensor format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.7 × 15.6 mm | 23.5 × 15.7 mm |
| Effective resolution | 6.1 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Largest image | 3008 × 2000 | 5568 × 3712 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 200–1600 | 100–51200 |
| Sensor detail | Nikon DX primary-colour CCD with 6.1 million effective and 6.24 million total pixels; approximately 1.5× lens focal-length equivalent | 21.51 million total pixels; Japanese exact specification gives 20.88 million effective, rounded to 20.9 on Nikon UK. Image-dust-off reference data requires NX Studio. |
| Image formats | Compressed 12-bit NEF RAW, JPEG and simultaneous RAW plus Basic JPEG; maximum 3008 × 2000 pixels; Image Optimisation settings and in-camera retouching | 14-bit NEF RAW with lossless or high-efficiency compression; JPEG and HEIF; RAW plus JPEG or HEIF |
| ISO detail | ISO 200–1600 in whole stops; Hi 1 expands to ISO 3200 equivalent | Standard still-image ISO 100–51200, expandable to equivalent ISO 204800; HLG starts at ISO 400. Movie ISO 100–25600, with N-Log-specific limits. |
| Image processor | – | EXPEED 7 |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 2.5 fps | 30 fps |
| Lens detail | Autofocus with AF-S and AF-I motor-equipped lenses; no body autofocus motor. Other compatible AF lenses require manual focusing; non-CPU lenses require manual exposure without metering; IX and F3AF lenses unsupported | NIKKOR Z FX and DX lenses; FX lenses have a DX field-of-view crop. F-mount NIKKOR lenses require an adapter and retain model-dependent restrictions. |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 530 phase-detection module; three selectable autofocus areas; -1 to +19 EV at ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C; AF-S/AF-C/AF-A, single-area, dynamic-area and closest-subject-priority dynamic-area modes; AF-assist illuminator | Hybrid phase/contrast detection; 209 single-point or 231 auto-area positions, nine subject types, 3D tracking and AF-A. Nikon's −9 EV sensitivity uses AF-S, ISO 100, an f/1.2 lens and 20°C. |
| Shutter | Combined CCD electronic and mechanical shutter; 1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third stops, Bulb and Time with optional ML-L3 remote; flash sync 1/500 second | Mechanical, electronic front-curtain and electronic; 1/4000 to 30 seconds plus Bulb/Time, extendable to 900 seconds in manual mode. Flash sync up to 1/250 second with reduced guide number above 1/200; Auto FP supported. |
| Burst detail | Approximately 2.5 fps; self-timer and optional ML-L3 delayed or immediate infrared remote release | Extended continuous shooting approximately 11 fps, or 15 fps silent; ordinary high approximately 5.6 fps, rising to 9.7 fps silent without RAW. C15/C30 high-speed capture with pre-release capture reaches 30 fps for JPEGs, not RAW. |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation. The pictured original 18–55mm ED II kit lens has no VR | No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical stabilisation depends on a VR lens. Electronic video VR adds a crop. |
| Flash | Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 17 m at ISO 200, 20°C, or 18 at manual full output; equivalent guide numbers 12 or 13 at ISO 100; accessory shoe | Manual pop-up flash, guide number approximately 7 at ISO 100 in metres; i-TTL and ISO 518 accessory shoe |
| Exposure controls | P/S/A/M, Auto and scene modes; 420-pixel RGB matrix, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±5 EV compensation in one-third stops | Auto, P/S/A/M and scene modes; ±5 EV still-image or ±3 EV movie compensation |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic |
| Screen size | 2.5″ | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | 1,040,000 |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Tilting screen | No | Yes |
| Display detail | Fixed 2.5-inch low-temperature-polysilicon TFT with approximately 230000 dots; Classic, Graphic and Wallpaper shooting-information displays, contextual help and playback magnification; dots count subpixels | Vari-angle TFT, approximately 100% coverage and 170° viewing angle; dots count subpixels |
| Viewfinder detail | Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.80× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 18 mm eyepoint | 0.39-inch XGA OLED, approximately 2.36 million dots, 100% coverage, 1.02× magnification and 19.5 mm eyepoint; maker maximum brightness claim 1000 cd/m² |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | Yes |
| Bluetooth | – | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 470 photographs | 250 photographs |
| Body weight | 475 g (better) | 495 g |
| Release detail | Nikon Japan records first sale on 1 December 2006; Nikon USA announced it on 16 November 2006 with US availability beginning December | Announced in November 2024; Nikon US states availability in late November 2024. Month precision is retained because an exact first UK retail day is unconfirmed. |
| Recording media | One SD/SDHC card slot; MMC unsupported | Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot supporting UHS-II, in the battery compartment |
| Ports | Hi-Speed USB and NTSC/PAL video output; optional ML-L3 infrared remote | USB-C SuperSpeed USB; Micro HDMI Type D; 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output, the latter also supports MC-DC3 remote release |
| Wireless connections | – | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.0; SnapBridge and Nikon Imaging Cloud |
| Battery life detail | EN-EL9 rechargeable lithium-ion battery; Nikon USA lists approximately 470 CIPA photographs per charge | EN-EL25a; CIPA approximately 250 monitor shots with power saving enabled or 230 without; EVF 240 with power saving or 220 without. Tested with NIKKOR Z DX 16–50mm f/3.5–6.3 VR; movie battery-life claim 55 minutes. EN-EL25 compatibility gives shorter battery life; Photography Blog's 300-shot EN-EL25 narrative is not the current maker claim. |
| Charging | External MH-23 quick charger; optional EH-5 mains adapter with EP-5 power connector | USB charging and power with compatible equipment; optional EH-8P adapter |
| Dimensions | Approximately 126 × 94 × 64 mm | Approximately 127 × 96.8 × 66.5 mm |
| Weight detail | Approximately 475 g excluding battery, SD card and body cap | Approximately 495 g body only or 550 g including battery/card, excluding body cap |
| Colours | Black or silver; regional kit availability varies | – |
| In the box | EN-EL9 battery, MH-23 charger, UC-E4 USB cable, AN-DC1 strap for black or AN-DC2 for silver, body cap, DK-5 eyepiece cap, DK-16 eyecup and PictureProject CD-ROM | EN-EL25a battery, AN-DC29 strap, USB-C cable and BF-N1 body cap |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | – | 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps |
| Video detail | No movie recording or live-view composition; NTSC/PAL output is for playback | UHD 3840 × 2160 up to 60p, with additional crop at 50/60p; full-width DX UHD up to 30p is oversampled from 5.6K. Full HD up to 120p; H.265 8/10-bit and H.264, N-Log and HLG, waveform, timecode, tally lamp, Product Review mode and Full HD Hi-Res Zoom. Maker recording limit 125 minutes, subject to conditions; no internal RAW video listed. |
| Audio | – | Built-in stereo microphones; PCM 48 kHz/24-bit for MOV or AAC 48 kHz/16-bit for MP4; external microphone and headphone monitoring |
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