D40

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With its 3.0x AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II lens, the D40 offers ease of use and split-second shutter response that eliminates the annoyance of shutter delay.

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Extraordinary Nikon image quality: The D40's high-resolution image quality is made possible by Nikon's high-performance 6.1-megapixel Nikon DX-format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive Nikon image processing engine which assures stunning sharpness and color.
Easy operation with intuitive controls: Intuitive controls make the D40 point-and-shoot simple, enabling even first-time SLR users to capture beautiful memories perfectly.
Nikon's smallest digital SLR ever: At just over 16 ounces, the beautifully styled and compact D40 makes high-performance digital SLR photography easier and more convenient than ever.
Fast startup with instant shutter response: Fast startup combined with super-fast shutter response and rapid-action shooting at up to 2.5 frames per second makes it easy to freeze special moments instantly.
Includes 3x AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II lens: Designed exclusively for use with Nikon DX-format digital SLRs, this ultra-compact 3x zoom offers Nikkor sharpness and versatility in a wide variety of shooting situations.
Shoot at up to 2.5 frames per second: The D40 can fire continuously at a speed of up to 2.5 frames per second, capturing high-quality action sequences of children in sporting activities such as soccer, baseball and much more.
2.5-inch color LCD monitor with 3 colorful display options: Playback images are easy to see and function menus are easier to use with a larger and brighter color LCD monitor. The large 2.5-inch LCD monitor enables image preview at up to 19 times magnification and has large type fonts and easy-to-view menus as well as three all-new display options: classic, graphic and wallpaper.
High-performance 6.1-megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor: Nikon's DX-format CCD image sensor delivers vivid color and sharp detail, great for making beautifully detailed enlargements of 16 x 20 inches and beyond. High resolution also provides room for creative cropping.
In-camera image editing: Highly versatile in-camera editing features include: Nikon D-lighting, red-eye correction, image trimming, image overlay, monochrome black and white, sepia and cyanotype along with skylight, warm tone and custom color filter effects. These features provide greater creative freedom, without the need for a computer, for those who prefer to send pictures directly to a printer.
New advanced help menu system with assist images: The D40's newly introduced "assist images" help you select the appropriate settings for many camera features by showing an example image typical of that setting as well as an advanced help menu for the current item selected. The D40's question mark icon (?) indicates that help is available for the currently selected item. Just press the help button beside the LCD monitor to see a context sensitive help page.
Fast, accurate 3-area auto focus: The D40's advanced 3-area AF system and the refined algorithms inherited from more advanced Nikon digital SLR cameras deliver fast, efficient and precise auto focus. AF refinements deliver greater precision with fast, more consistent subject acquisition and improved focus tracking for consistently sharper pictures.
Image optimization options: The D40's image optimize setting lets photographers adjust color, contrast and sharpening as well as other image settings according to the type of scene or output desired. Settings include: normal, softer, vivid, more vivid, portrait, custom and black and white, each of which are automatically adjusted based on sophisticated Nikon algorithms or user-selected settings for optimum results.
Built-in Speedlight with i-TTL automatic flash control: Nikon's innovative i-TTL flash control evaluates flash exposure with incredible precision to achieve better automatic flash balance and deliver outstanding results. The built-in Speedlight is always at the ready bringing beautiful exposures to darkened conditions as well as adding a flash to outdoor situations for enhanced twilight shots or an added impact to daylight images.
Bright, accurate SLR viewfinder: A large viewfinder makes composition easier, and overall viewfinder brightness makes focusing in low-light photography possible. The bright and sharp viewfinder, with 0.8x magnification, ensures precise composition.
Automatic exposure with 8 digital vari-program modes: Eight Digital Vari-Program modes include: auto, auto (flash-off), portrait, landscape, child, sports, close-up or night portrait, each of which adjusts automatically for optimal results under varied conditions.
Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II: The D40's 3D Color Matrix Metering II evaluates each scene for brightness, color, contrast, size and position of shadows and highlights, selected focus area and camera-to-subject distance, comparing that information against an onboard database of more than 30,000 actual photographic scenes.

Tech Specs

DX
Image Sensor Format
CCD
Image Sensor Type
23.7 x 15.6mm
Sensor Size
6.24 million
Total Pixels
6.1 million
Effective Pixels
DX-format
(L) 3,008 x 2,000
(M) 2,256 x 1,496
(S) 1,504 x 1,000
Image Area (L) DX Format
2.5 frames per second
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
Single
Continuous Shooting Options (Single)
2.5 in. diagonal
LCD Monitor Size
TFT-LCD
LCD Monitor Type
230,000 Dots
LCD Monitor Resolution
170-degree wide-viewing angle
LCD Monitor Angle of View
Electromagnetic and mechanically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Shutter type
30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV
Slowest Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV
Fastest Shutter Speed
Yes
Bulb Shutter Setting
200 in steps of 1 EV
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
1600 in steps of 1 EV
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
Hi1 (ISO 3200 equivalent)
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity
SD
SDHC
Storage Media
Compliant with DCF 2.0
EXIF 2.21
File System
Digital Vari-Program Modes
Shooting Modes
Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Digital Vari-Program
Exposure Modes
Auto
Auto [Flash Off]
Portrait
Landscape
Child
Close-up
Sports
Night Portrait
Digital Vari-Program Modes
420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Center-weighted
Spot
Exposure Metering System
0 to 20 EV
Metering Range
CPU
Exposure Meter Coupling
±5 EV in increments of 1/3
Exposure Compensation
Yes
Exposure Lock
Self-timer mode
Single frame advance Continuous frame advance to 2.5 fps Self timer Delayed remote mode Quick-reponse remote
Shutter Release Modes
Yes
White Balance Fine Tuning
Full frame
Thumbnail (4 or 9 or 16 segments)
Pictmotion
Histogram
Shooting data
Highlight point display
Auto image rotation
Playback Functions
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
PAL
Interface
Nikon F mount
Lens Mount
Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Type G or D AF Nikkor
1) AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
2) Other Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus
3) PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D: Can only be used in mode M; all other functions supported except autofocus
4) Other AF Nikkor*1/AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
5) Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
6) IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used
*1. Excluding lenses for F3AF
Compatible Lenses
Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length
Picture Angle
Fixed-eyelevel penta-Dach mirror type
Viewfinder
Approx. 95%
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
(-1.7 to +0.5m-1)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
18mm (-1.0m¹)
Viewfinder Eyepoint
Quick-return type
Reflex Mirror
N/A
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets
Focusing Screen
Approx. 0.8X
Viewfinder Magnification
TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module
Autofocus System
3
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
0 to +18EV (ISO 200)
Autofocus Sensitivity
Single-servo AF (S)
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual
Auto
Focus Modes
Yes
Single-point AF Mode
Yes
Dynamic AF Mode
Yes
Auto-area AF Mode
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Focus Lock
Normal
Softer
Vivid
More vivid
Portrait
Custom
B & W
Image Optimization
Trim
D-Lighting
Color Balance
Image Overlay
Filter Effects
Small Pic
Monochrome
In-Camera Image Editing
Yes
Built-in Flash
Yes
External Flash Shoe
2-11 feet (ISO 200) ft.
Built-in Flash Distance
Yes
Dust-Off Reference Photo
Yes
Requires SB-800 as Commander or SU-800 as Commander, SB-600/800 as Remote
Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility
up to 1/500
Flash Sync Speed
up to 1/500
X-Sync Speed
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash cancel/ flash off
Fill-flash
Flash Sync Modes
i-TTL for digital SLR using 420 pixel RGB sensor.
i-TTL balanced fill flash and standard TTL flash for digital SLR.
Non-TTL Auto with SB-800
Auto aperture with SB-800
Range priority manual with SB-800
Flash Control
Yes
Accessory Shoe
Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds
Self-timer
Yes
World Time Setting
Yes
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
Rechargeable
Battery Type
EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery
Battery / Batteries
EH-5 AC and EP-5 AC Adapter Connector
AC Adaptor
MH-23 Quick Charger
Battery Charger
Yes
Image Comment
470 shots (CIPA)
Battery Life (shots per charge)
¼-20
Tripod Socket
Width 5 in. (126mm)
Height 3.7 in. (94mm)
Depth 2.5 in. (64mm)
Approx. Dimensions
17 oz. (475g)
Approx. Weight
German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portugusse, Russian, Swedish, Trad. Chinese, Simple Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Supported Languages
Software Suite CD-ROM
Supplied Software
ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro, EH-5 AC Adapter, EP-5 AC Adapter Connector, EG-D100Video Cable, Semi Soft-Case CF-DC1, Speedlight SB-800/SB-600/SB-400/R1C1
Optional Accessories
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
Other
EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-23 Quick Charger, UC-E4 USB Cable, Software Suite CD-ROM, DK-16 Rubber Eyecup, AN-DC1 Camera Strap, BF-1A Body Cap, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap. *Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
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