D40X

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A fast, fun and easy D-SLR with a 10.2-MP DX-format CCD, fast startup and instant shutter response that eliminates the annoyance of shutter delay.

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Key Features

Extraordinary Nikon image quality: The D40X's high-resolution image quality is made possible by Nikon's high-performance, 10.2 effective megapixel, Nikon DX-format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive Nikon image-processing engine. Each assures you’ll get stunning sharpness and color.

High-performance 10.2-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 24 x 36 inches and beyond. High resolution also provides room for creative cropping.

Shoot at up to 3 frames per second: The D40X can fire continuously at a speed of up to 3 frames per second, capturing high-quality action sequences of children in sporting activities such as soccer, baseball and much more.

3 colorful display options: All new display options: classic, graphic and wallpaper. Carefully designed color schemes help make changing camera settings easier than ever.

8 digital vari-program automatic shooting modes: Eight digital vari-program modes include: auto flash-off, portrait, landscape, child, sports, close-up and night portrait, each of which adjusts automatically for optimal results for everyday shooting situations. Each mode considers lighting conditions and possibilities, aperture, shutter speed, white balance, hue, tone, sharpening and more to make creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial.

New advanced help menu system with assist images: The D40X'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 D40x'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 D40X'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.

Up to 520 images* per battery charge: The supplied EN-EL9 rechargeable battery will allow for shooting up to 520 images per charged based on CIPA battery testing standards.

Nikon's smallest digital SLR ever: Beautifully styled, the D40X makes high-performance digital SLR photography easier and more convenient than ever. You'll be amazed at the power packed into a camera that weighs just over 16 ounces.

Fast startup with instant shutter response: A fast 0.18 second startup combined with split-second shutter response and rapid-action shooting at up to 3 frames per second makes it easy to freeze special moments instantly.

2.5-inch, 230,000-dot color LCD monitor with 170-degree wide-angle viewing: 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 with easy-to-view menus.

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, delivering outstanding results. The built-in flash 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. In low-light or back-light situations, added illumination from the built-in Speedlight can make the difference between an average snapshot or a dazzling one.

In-camera image editing: Highly versatile in-camera editing features through the retouch menu 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. This provides greater creative freedom, without the need for a computer, for those who prefer to send pictures directly to a printer.

Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II: The D40X'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. The result delivers instantly and precisely determined exposures for each scene, even in challenging lighting conditions.

Image optimization options: The D40X'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.

Specifications

Lens Mount

Nikon F bayonet mount

Picture Angle

Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.) conversion factor (Nikon DX format)

Effective Pixels

10.2 million

Sensor Size

23.7mm x 15.6mm

Image Sensor Format

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Total Pixels

10.75 million

Dust-Off Reference Photo

Yes

Image Area (pixels)

DX-format
(L) 3,872 x 2,592
(M) 2,896 x 1,944
(S) 1,936 x 1,296

File Format Still Images

Compressed 12-bit NEF (RAW)
JPEG (Baseline Compliant)

Picture Control

Black and White
Custom
More Vivid
Normal
Portrait
Softer
Vivid
Previously referred to as Image Optimization in the manual.

Storage Media

SD
SDHC

Card Slot

1 Secure Digital (SD)

File System

Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
EXIF 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)

Viewfinder

Fixed Eye-Level Penta-Dach Mirror

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

95 % Approx.

Viewfinder Magnification

0.80x Approx.

Viewfinder Eyepoint

8mm (-1.0m¯¹)

Focusing Screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Screen Mark V with Superimposed Focus Brackets
N/A

Reflex Mirror

Quick-return type

Depth-of-field Control

Lens Compatibility at a Glance***

AF-S Lens Required for Autofocus

Compatible Lenses

AF-S, AF-I: All Functions Supported
IX NIKKOR Lenses Cannot be Used
Nikon F mount with AF Coupling and AF Contacts Type G or D AF NIKKOR
Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but Exposure Meter does not Function; Electronic Rangefinder can be used if Maximum Aperture is f/5.6 or Faster
Other AF NIKKOR/AI-P NIKKOR (Excluding lenses for F3AF): All Functions Supported Except Autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Other Type G or D AF Nikkor: All Functions Supported Except Autofocus
PC Micro- NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D: Can only be used in Mode M; All Functions Supported Except Autofocus

Shutter type

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/4000 sec.1/3

Slowest Shutter Speed

30 sec.1/3

Flash Sync Speed

Up to 1/200 sec.

Bulb Shutter Setting

Yes

Shutter Release Modes

Continuous Frame Shooting (Approx 3 FPS)
Delayed remote
Quick response
Self-timer mode
Single frame advance

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

3 frames per second

Self-timer

2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure Metering System

420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Center-weighted
Spot

Metering Range

0 to 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 to 20 EV (spot metering)

Exposure Meter Coupling

CPU

Exposure Modes

Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Digital Vari-Program
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)

Digital Vari-Program Modes

Auto
Auto [Flash Off]
Portrait
Landscape
Child
Close-up
Sports
Night Portrait

Scene Modes

Auto
Auto [Flash Off]
Child
Close-up
Landscape
Night Portrait
Portrait
Sports
Previously referred to as Digital Vari-Program in the Manual.

Exposure Compensation

±5 EV in increments of 1/3

Exposure Lock

Yes

Mirror Lock Up

Yes (for image sensor cleaning)

ISO Sensitivity

ISO 100 - 1600

Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity

1001

Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity

16001

Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity

Hi-1 (ISO 3200 equivalent)

Long Exposure Noise Reduction

Yes

High ISO Noise Reduction

Yes

Single-point AF Mode

Yes

Dynamic AF Mode

Dynamic AF (supports closest subject priority)

Auto-area AF Mode

Yes

Autofocus System

Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module
TTL phase detection

Focus Lock

AE-L/AF-L button

Focus Modes

Auto
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual
Single-servo AF (S)

Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points

Autofocus Sensitivity

-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100)

Built-in Flash

Yes

Flash Bracketing

2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV

Built-in Flash Distance

2-9 ft. (ISO 100) (Approx.)

X-Sync Speed

1/200

Flash Control

SB-20, SB-16B, SB-15: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-22s: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-23: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-24: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash
SB-25: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash
SB-26: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-27: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-28: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-28DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-29: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-30: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-50DX: Manual, Rear Curtain
SB-80DX: Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red Eye Reduction
SB-400: i-TTL, Manual* (*with D40 using Custom Setting only)
SB-600: i-TTL, Manual, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom, Rear Curtain
SB-800: i-TTL, Auto Aperture (AA), GN, Auto, Manual, Rear Curtain, Repeating Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, AF, Zoom
SB-900: CLS cameras: i-TTL, AA, Non-TTL Auto, GN, M, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D3-series, D2-series, D700, D300s, D300, D200, D80 only) , FV Lock, AF-Assist for mulit-area AF, Flash Color Info. Comm., Rear Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Auto Zoom
SB-R1C1/SB-R200 triggered by SU-800: i-TTL, AA, Manual, RPT, AutoFP High Speed Sync (D200/D80 only), FV Lock, AF-Assist for multi area AF, Rear Curtain Sync
SB-R1/SB-R200 triggered by camera's built in flash: i-TTL, Manual, AutoFP High Speed Sync, FV Lock, Rear Curtain Sync

Flash Sync Modes

Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync

Flash Compensation

-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV

Accessory Shoe

Yes

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

CLS Supported

White Balance

Auto

Monitor Size

2.5 in. diagonal

Monitor Resolution

230,000 Dots

Monitor Type

TFT-LCD

Monitor Angle of View

170-degree wide-viewing angle

Monitor Adjustments

Brightness, 5 levels

Playback Functions

Auto Image Rotation
Full Frame
Highlight Point Display
Histogram Display
Pictmotion
Shooting Data
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 16 segments)

In-Camera Image Editing

Color Balance
D-Lighting
Filter Effects
Image Overlay
Monochrome
Small Pic
Trim

Image Comment

Yes

Interface

Hi-speed USB
NTSC
PAL

Wi-Fi Functionality

WT-4A

GPS

GP-1 GPS unit

Total custom Settings

My Menu

Yes

Supported Languages

Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
Spanish

Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings

Yes

World Time Setting

Yes

Battery

Rechargeable

Battery / Batteries

EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery
EN-EL9a Lithium-ion Battery

Battery Life (shots per charge)

470 shots (CIPA)

AC Adapter

EH-5 AC and EP-5 AC Adapter Connector

Battery Charger

MH-23 Quick Charger

Tripod Socket

1/4 inch 20

Approx. Dimensions

Width 5.0 in. (126mm)
Height 3.7 in. (94mm)
Depth 2.5 in. (64mm)

Approx. Weight

17.5 oz. (495g)
camera body only

Supplied Software

Software Suite CD-ROM

Optional Accessories

CF-DC1 Semi-soft case
EH-5 AC Adapter
EP-5 Power Supply Connector
EG-D100 Video Cable
ML-L3 Remote Controller
CompactFlash™ Card
Camera Control Pro
Nikon Capture NX

Supplied Accessories

EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-23 Quick Charger
UC-E4 USB Cable
Software Suite CD-ROM
DK-16 Rubber Eyecup
Camera Strap
BF-1A Body Cap
DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap

*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.

**Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
***Refer to the product manual or the Compatible Lenses Specification for additional details.

SB-800 AF Speedlight Archived

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ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control (Infrared)$20.50

DR-6 Rectangular Right Angle Viewfinder$265.00

MH-23 Quick Charger$58.00

EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery$58.00

EP-5 Power Supply Connector$47.00

EH-5A AC Adapter$118.00

AN-DC1 Strap$21.50

SK-6 Power Bracket$418.00

BF-1B Body Cap$13.50

NS-1 Wide Logo Neck Strap (Gray)$13.50

CF-DC1 Semi-Soft Case$53.00

AN-6W Nylon Wide Neck Strap (Wine)$50.00

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D40x 4.5 5 19 19

Reliable and saitsfactory I have had my D40x since 2007, so it's almost 5 years old and has done about 50 000 shots. It's never broken nor has it had any focus issues. I also used the same battery all this time and only bought a second one a year ago as a back up. Only now has it lost a pixel for the first time. It was a very good buy and I enjoy the fact that it's light and compact. I guess it's time to upgrade to more features though! January 24, 2012

excellent camera i received this camera as a gift. WOW what great pictures it takes. easy to learn, very fast shutter, light weight. i have taken only about 200 photos so far and purchased a 55-200vr lense to go along with the 18-55 lense that came with the camera. together these lenses and camera take the best pictures I have ever taken. EXCELLENT. there are many cameras out there that take good pictures but NIKON cameras with their lenses are second to none for the price. my friend is a professional and this is the camera she carries every day for fast accurate day to day shots. COOL. December 11, 2011

Easy to use, great product The D40X is one of the easiest products to use. It handling is simple and the quality of the pictures is excellent September 5, 2011

AMAZING!!!! This is the best camera ever!!! The price is good and quality is amazing!!! I have read the manual and watched the videos thousand of times and I love this camera. I never leave the house without it. I love taking photos and now LOVE photography. It is now a sersious passion!!! Love it!!! :) September 4, 2011

D40x-starts better than it ends This camera was wonderful at first, but has broken twice in three years. The cost of repairs was zero for the first repair in year one, and $170 to fix it in year three. The auto focus did not work, and the manual setting did not focus. April 21, 2011

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Industry Recognition

Mac|Life

October 2007, Nikon D40x Editors’ Choice Award

Nikon's D40x earned an Editors’ Choice nod from Mac|Life's David Biedny, who applauded the D40x as a king in the entry-level D-SLR arena. Biedny praised not only the camera's compact, yet solid construction but its supremely satisfying photo prowess as well. Additionally, Biedny touted the D40x's color fidelity and noise sensitivity when taking pictures under any condition. Mac|Life's editors also enjoyed the D40x's simplistic and easy-to-navigate menu options while viewing them on the large 2.5-inch LCD screen.

TIPA Awards

TIPA Awards: 2007 - Best D-SLR Entry Level: Nikon D40x

With a resolution of 10 megapixels and a sensitivity range from 100 to 1600 ISO, the Nikon D40x is an excellent digital SLR for those entering the world of digital photography, with superb image quality and a very fast shutter response. In a kit package with an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens, it comes with many advanced features and offers a shooting rate of up to three frames per second. The D40x is light, compact and boasts a high quality 2.5-inch LCD display for camera set-up and image review.

Popular Photography and Imaging

September 24, 2007 | September 2007, Nikon D40x Review | Dan Richards

Popular Photography & Imaging's Dan Richards listed the D40x as the star in his "Top 25 Best Buys." Richards praised the D40x for its high-scoring image quality ratings, extensive control settings, and its ability to defy burst rates for the category. Richards noted that in tests, the D40x shot 100 consecutive highest-resolution JPG images at rates faster than 3 fps at high compression translating into very quick single-frame capture.

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when taking a picture I press the button and it takes a while it to take. sometimes it won't take it.

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