Nikon D2H has a
4.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized JFET 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.
Nikon D40X's sensor provides 6MP more than Nikon D2H'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 D2H and D40X sensor size comparison.
Nikon D2H 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 D2H and Nikon D40X sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D40X has a better overall score of 63, 23 points higher compared to D2H's score of 40.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D2H |
40 |
18.9 bits |
10.0 Evs |
352 ISO |
Nikon D40X |
63 |
22.4 bits |
11.4 Evs |
516 ISO |