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	Canon EOS 40D	Nikon D60	Olympus E-420	Olympus E-520	Pentax K200D	Sony DSLR-A350
Format	SLR	SLR	SLR	SLR	SLR	SLR
Price (street)	1056.32	492.12	453.99	539.44	589.75	589.16
Max resolution	3888 x 2592	3872 x 2592	3648 x 2736	3648 x 2736	3872 x 2592	4592 x 3056
Low resolution	2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288	2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296	3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480	3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480	3008 x 2000, 1824 x 1216	4592 x 2576, 3408 x 2272, 3408 x 1920, 2288 x 1520, 2288 x 1280
Image ratio w:h	3:02	3:02	4:03	4:03	3:02	3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels	10.1 million	10.2 million	10.0 million	10.0 million	10.2 million	14.2 million
Sensor photo detectors	10.5 million	10.8 million	11.8 million	11.8 million	10.7 million	14.9 million
Sensor size	22.2 x 14.8 mm (3.28 cm²)	23.6 x 15.8 mm (3.72 cm²)	4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm, 2.43 cm²)	4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm, 2.43 cm²)	23.5 x 15.7 mm (3.68 cm²)	23.6 x 15.8 mm (3.72 cm²)
Pixel density	3.1 MP/cm²	2.7 MP/cm²	4.1 MP/cm²	4.1 MP/cm²	2.8 MP/cm²	3.8 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CMOS	CCD	NMOS	NMOS	CCD	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Canon		Matsushita	Matsushita		Sony
ISO rating	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H)	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (plus 3200 with boost)	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600	Auto, 100 -1600 in 1EV, 1/2EV or 1/3EV stops	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Digital zoom	No	No	No	No	No	No
Image stabilization	No	No	No	Yes, Sensor	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points (diamond shape, cross-type)	Multi-CAM530	3-point TTL Phase Diff, 11-point TTL Contrast Detect	3-point TTL Phase Diff, 11-point TTL Contrast Detect	11-point SAFVOX VIII AF	9-point AF with center cross
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes	Yes, lens focus by wire	Yes, lens focus by wire	Yes	Yes
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
White balance override	6 positions, Kelvin & manual preset	Six positions plus manual	8 positions plus manual	8 positions plus manual	Eight positions plus manual	Six positions plus manual and kelvin
Aperture range
Min shutter	30 sec	30 sec	60 sec	60 sec	30 sec	30 sec
Max shutter	1/8000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes, pop-up	Yes, pop-up	Yes, pop-up	Yes, pop-up	Yes, pop-up	Yes, pop-up
Flash range	12 m	12 m	12 m	12 m	13 m	12 m
External flash	Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II	Yes, hot-shoe	Yes, Olympus hot-shoe or wireless	Yes, Olympus hot-shoe or wireless	Yes, hot-shoe	Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes	Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off	Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain	Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye	Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye	Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain	Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Exposure compensation	-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps	-5 to +5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps	-5 to +5 EV in 1/3 EV steps	-5 to +5 EV in 1/3 EV steps	-2 to +2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps	-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering	35 area Eval, Center weighted, Partial, Spot	420 segment 3D color Matrix metering II, Center weighted, Spot	ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot	ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot	16-segment Multi, Center weighter, Spot	40-segment Multi, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shutter priority	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Focal length multiplier	1.6	1.5	2	2	1.5	1.5
Lens thread	Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount	Nikon F (with AF contacts)	4/3 System Lens Mount	4/3 System Lens Mount	Pentax KAF2	Sony Alpha
Continuous Drive	Yes, 6.5 fps or 3 fps up to 75 JPEG images	Yes, 3.0 fps, unlimited JPEG	Yes, 3.5 fps, limit depends on size	Yes, 3.5 fps, limit depends on size	Yes, 2.8 fps, up to 4 JPEG, 1.1 fps, RAW	Yes, 2.5 fps, unlimited JPEG, 4 RAW, 3 RAW+JPEG images
Movie Clips	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Remote control	Yes, N3 connector	Yes, Optional (ML-L3)	Yes, Wire/ InfraRed	Yes, InfraRed (optional)	Yes	Yes, Wired or wirelss (optional)
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec	Yes, 2 or 10 sec	Yes, 2 or 12 sec	Yes, 2 or 12 sec	Yes, 2 or 10 sec	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	Yes, by USB cable and PC	No	No	No	Yes, IR optional	No
Orientation sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Storage types	Compact Flash (Type I or II)	SD/MMC/SDHC card	Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card	Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card	SD/MMC/SDHC card	Compact Flash
Storage included	None		None	None	None	None
Uncompressed format	Yes, RAW, sRAW	Yes, RAW (NEF)	Yes, RAW	Yes, RAW	Yes, RAW (PEF or DNG)	Yes, RAW (ARW)
Quality Levels	Fine, Normal	Fine (1:4), Normal (1:8), Basic (1:16)	Standard, High, Super High	Standard, High, Super High	Normal, Fine, Superfine	Fine, Standard
Viewfinder	Optical (Pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.95x magnification)	Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.8x magnification)	Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.92x magnification)	Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.92x magnification)	Optical (Pentamirror, 96% coverage, 0.85x magnification)	Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.74x magnification)
LCD	3 "	2.5 "	2.7 "	2.7 "	2.7 "	2.7 "
LCD Dots	230,000	230,000	230,000	230,000	230,000	230,000
Live View	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
USB	USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)	USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI	No	No	No	No	No	No
Wireless	No	No	No	No	No	No
Environmentally sealed	No	No	No	No	No	No
Battery	Canon 1390mAh Li-Ion & Charger	Lithium Ion (EN-EL9) & charger	Lithium-Ion rechargeable	Lithium-Ion rechargeable	AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)	Lithium Ion (NP-FM500H) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)	822 g (29 oz)	522 g (18.4 oz)	440 g (15.5 oz)	490 g (17.3 oz)	690 g (24.3 oz)	632 g (22.3 oz)
Dimensions	146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.8 x 4.3 x 2.9 in)	126 x 94 x 64 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)	130 x 91 x 53 mm (5.1 x 3.6 x 2.1 in)	136 x 92 x 68 mm (5.4 x 3.6 x 2.7 in)	134 x 95 x 74 mm (5.3 x 3.7 x 2.9 in)	131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.2 x 3.9 x 3 in)
Notes	Live View available		Live view available	Live view available		Live view available
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches