Nikon D40X has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.6 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Expeed processor. On the other hand, Canon T7 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4+ processor.
Canon T7's sensor provides 14MP more than Nikon D40X's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the D40X and T7 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D40X and Canon T7 Cameras
As seen above, Nikon D40X has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon T7. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Nikon D40X and Canon T7 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that T7 has a better overall score of 71, 8 points higher compared to D40X's score of 63.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon D40X
63
22.4 bits
11.4 Evs
516 ISO
Canon T7
71
22.6 bits
11.9 Evs
1009 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Nikon D40X
or the
Canon T7 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
