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Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens
Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens
hide (x)Specifications
- Manufacturer:
- Nikon
- Part number:
- 25420
General
- Product Type
- Digital camera - SLR
- Color
- Black
- Weight
- 16.8 oz
- Width
- 5 in
- Depth
- 2.5 in
- Height
- 3.7 in
Main Features
- Resolution
- 6.1 megapixels
- Sensor resolution
- 6.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type
- CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 6,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels
- 6,240,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity
- ISO 200-1600
- Shooting Programs
- Children, Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
- Special effects
- Sepia, Cyanotype, Warm Filter, Black & White, Skylight Filter
- Field of View Crop Factor
- 1.5
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed
- 30 sec
- X-sync Speed
- 1/500 sec
- Exposure Metering
- Spot, Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II
- Exposure Modes
- Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash
- Exposure Compensation
- ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance
- Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets
- Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Still Image Format
- JPEG, NEF (RAW)
- Continuous Shooting Speed
- 2.5 frames per second
- Color support
- Color
- Exposure Range
- EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Metering Zones
- 420
- Remote Control
- Optional
- TV Tuner
- None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive
- None
- Image Storage
- RAW 3008 x 2000 : 65 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 137 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 260 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 503 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 235 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 444 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 839 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 503 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 839 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 1200 - With 512MB card
- Supported Flash Memory
- MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX
- Focal Length
- 18 mm - 55 mm
- Lens Construction
- 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens System Mounting
- Nikon F
Additional Features
- Self Timer
- Yes
- Self Timer Delay
- 2 - 20 sec
- Flash Terminal
- Hot shoe
- Additional Features
- AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Cropping an image, Histogram display, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Text input to Exif header, Display brightness control
Camera Flash
- Type
- Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes
- Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction
- Yes
- Features
- AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100)
- 17
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type
- Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror
- Field Coverage
- 95%
- Magnification
- 0.8x
- Dioptric Correction Range
- -1.7 to +0.5
- Frames
- Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information
- AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion, Frames-remaining counter
Display
- Type
- LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting
- Built-in
- Resolution
- 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type
- None
Connections
- Connector Type
- 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus
- TTL phase detection
- Type
- Zoom lens
- Focal length
- 18 mm - 55 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 27 - 82.5 mm
- Focus adjustment
- Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones)
- 3
- Min Focus Range
- 11 in
- Lens Aperture
- F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom
- 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment
- Manual
- Lens construction
- 5 : 7
- Filter Size
- 52 mm
- Features
- ED glass, Aspherical lens, Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case
- None
- Cables Included
- USB cable
- Included Accessories
- Strap, Eyecup, Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Eyepiece cover
Power
- Power Device
- Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type
- Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information
- All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time
- 0.9
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time
- 0.6
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical
- 0.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright
- 0.7
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim
- 1.6
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed
- 2.6
- CNET Labs Wake up time
- 0.3
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