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Design: 8.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 8.0
Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 77 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Nikon D40 (with 18-55mm lens)
price range: $459.00 - $499.99
The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 77 reviews
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119 out of 119 people found this review helpful
by rieramr on December 10, 2006
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29 out of 33 people found this review helpful
by tank2000 on November 27, 2006
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20 out of 20 people found this review helpful
"A wonderful camera...You will not be dissapointed!"
by RiCEADDiCTBOY on December 2, 2006
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
- Part Number: 25420
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 5 in
- Depth 2.5 in
- Height 3.7 in
- Weight 16.8 oz
- Enclosure Color Black
Main Features
- Resolution 6.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 6,240,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,100,000 pixels
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
- 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
- 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 Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 420
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Still Image Format JPEG, NEF (RAW)
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- 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
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 17
- 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
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
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- 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 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Filter Size 52 mm
- Lens System Mounting Nikon F
- Features ED glass, Aspherical lens, Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 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
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.8x
- Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +0.5
- Viewfinder 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
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 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
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Strap, Eyecup, Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Eyepiece cover
- Cables Included USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL9
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
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
Product series
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Price: $459.00 - $499.99
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: SLR, 6.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display
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Nikon D40 (with 18-135mm lens)
Price: $999.95
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: SLR, 6.1 megapixels, 7.5 x, 2.5 in LCD display
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Nikon D40 (with 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses)
Price: $596.95 - $629.00
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: SLR, 6.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display
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Nikon D40 (with 55-200mm lens)
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: SLR, 6.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 4 GB - SDHC Memory Card
Accessories
- Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Macro lens (Model 276, Nikon AF-D mount)
- SB-800 Speedlight i-TTL Shoe Mount Flash
- Tamron SP telephoto zoom lens - 200 mm - 500 mm
- Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED lens
- Tamron SP AF11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di II LD IF (A13, Nikon F mount)
- Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens
- Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Macro lens (Model 276, Nikon AF-D mount)
- SB-800 Speedlight i-TTL Shoe Mount Flash
- Tamron SP telephoto zoom lens - 200 mm - 500 mm
- Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED lens
- Tamron SP AF11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di II LD IF (A13, Nikon F mount)
- Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens
Manufacturer info
- Nikon Inc.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.nikonusa.com/
- Address: 1300 Walt Whitman Rd, , .
- Phone: 516/547-4200
- Fax: 631-547-4025
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