Sony a200 or nikon d40?

Question

they are the same price

Answer 1

My vote is for the Sony A200.

Answer 2

nikon d40

Answer 3

just a simple verdict between the two:

Sony a200

Good points

Built-in anti-shake - works with any lens.

InfoLithium battery gives accurate feedback.

18-70mm kit lens longer than most rivals.

Quicker AF than predecessor.

Bad points

Relatively noisy at 800 ISO and above.

No Live View (but it's on the A300 version).

Anti-dust system not effective in our tests.

Flash doesn't popup as high as rivals.

Nikon D40

Good points

Small, light and comfortable.

Very easy to use with helpful menus.

Consumer-friendly photos out of the camera.

Nikon's legendary metering is rarely fooled.

Bad points

Has 'only' 6 Mpixels, but it's enough for most.

No auto-focus with certain, older lenses.

Some settings require too many button presses.

Basic 3-point AF and no DOF preview

Answer 4

Do You Mean The Alpha A200k ?

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Digital-Stead...

it's the one for the 499$

and the nikon d40 is about 470$, with a kit lens, so prices are a little different..

You should get the a200k, and here why:

1) It has a larger Screen The d40 ( 2 centimeters )

2) It has image stabilization, in body, vs in the lenses, so you can use IS with every lens you have.

3) the a200 has four more megapixels ( 10.2 VS 6.2 )

Sony just put more into to the design of the a200k, it's a better camera than the d40, and is larger ( physically ), so it'll more comfortable, i'm not dissing the d40 though. I have it, but i would've gotten the a200, but it didnt' occur to me. You should get it from http://amazon.com they sell everything for cheaper than the middle man.