Nikon D50 has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D40X has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.6 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Expeed processor.
Below you can see the D50 and D40X sensor size comparison.
Nikon D50 and Nikon D40X have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the 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 D50 and Nikon D40X sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D40X has a better overall score of 63, 8 points higher compared to D50's score of 55.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D50 |
55 |
20.9 bits |
10.8 Evs |
560 ISO |
Nikon D40X |
63 |
22.4 bits |
11.4 Evs |
516 ISO |