Nikon D40 Review
Main Features
- 6 MP CCD Sensor
- APS-C (23.70 × 15.50 mm)
- ISO 200-1600 (Expands to 200-3200)
- 2.5" TFT LCD Screen
- Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
- None Stabilization
- SD/SDHC card
- 522g / 124 × 94 × 64 mm
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Nikon D40 Camera Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Model | D40 |
| Announced | Dec 21, 2006 |
| Body Type | Compact SLR |
| Successor Model | D40X |
| Price | |
| MSRP | $599.95 |
| Sensor | |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Format | APS-C |
| Sensor Size | 23.70 × 15.50 mm |
| Sensor Area | 367.35 mm² |
| Total Pixels | 6 MP |
| Effective Pixels | 6 MP |
| Max Resolution | 3008 × 2000 |
| Native ISO | 200-1600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 3200 |
| Lens & Optics | |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F |
| Focal Length Multiplier | 1.50x |
| Available Lenses | 316 |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Type | TFT LCD |
| Size | 2.5" |
| Resolution | 230,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | No |
| Live View | No |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Coverage | 95% |
| Magnification | 0.53x |
| Autofocus | |
| Autofocus System | Yes |
| Single AF | Yes |
| Continuous AF | Yes |
| AF Tracking | No |
| Touch AF | No |
| Selective AF | Yes |
| Center AF | Yes |
| Multi-Area AF | Yes |
| Live View AF | No |
| Face Detection | No |
| Phase Detection | Yes |
| Contrast Detection | No |
| Exposure & Metering | |
| Aperture Priority | Yes |
| Shutter Priority | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 (1/3 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | No |
| WB Bracketing | No |
| Multi-Segment Metering | No |
| Center-Weighted Metering | No |
| Spot Metering | No |
| Partial Metering | No |
| Average Metering | No |
| Photography Features | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 s |
| Max Mechanical Shutter | 1/4000 s |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Timelapse Recording | No |
| Scene Modes | No |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes |
| Max Flash Sync | 1/500 s |
| White Balance Presets | 6 |
| Custom White Balance | Yes |
| Image Stabilization | None |
| Uncompressed Format | Yes |
| RAW Support | Yes |
| RAW Format | NEF |
| JPEG Quality Levels | Fine, Normal, Basic |
| Connectivity | |
| USB | USB 2.0(480 Mbit/sec) |
| USB Charging | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Microphone Port | No |
| Headphone Port | No |
| Wireless | No |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| Storage | |
| Storage Type | SD/SDHC card |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Physical | |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Battery Model | EN-EL9 |
| Dimensions | 124 × 94 × 64 mm |
| Weight | 522g |
| DXO Scores | |
| Overall Score | 56 |
| Color Depth | 21 |
| Dynamic Range | 11 |
| Low Light ISO | 561 |
| Other Features | |
| Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| GPS | No |
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