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Nikon D40x (with 18-55mm lens)

  • Manufacturer: Nikon
  • Part Number:9421

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR
  • Width 5 in
  • Depth 2.5 in
  • Height 3.7 in
  • Weight 17.5 oz

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.2 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 10,750,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
  • Light Sensitivity ISO auto , ISO 100-1600
  • Shooting Programs Children , Close-up , Landscape , Sports mode , Portrait mode , Night portrait
  • Special Effects Monotone , Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/200 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 MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage RAW 3872 x 2592 : 79 - With 1GB card , Fine JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 129 - With 1GB card , Fine JPEG 2896 x 1944 : 225 - With 1GB card , Fine JPEG 1936 x 1296 : 487 - With 1GB card , Normal JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 251 - With 1GB card , Normal JPEG 2896 x 1944 : 431 - With 1GB card , Normal JPEG 1936 x 1296 : 888 - With 1GB card , Basic JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 487 - With 1GB card , Basic JPEG 2896 x 1944 : 839 - With 1GB card , Basic JPEG 1936 x 1296 : 1500 - With 1GB card , RAW + JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 70 - With 1GB card

Camera Flash

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
  • Max View Angle 76 degrees
  • 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 , Built-in help guide , In-camera red-eye fix , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Digital noise reduction , Highlight point display , 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 Composite video output , 1 x USB
  • 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 0.8
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.9
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.0
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 0.2

Where to buy

Nikon D40x (with 18-55mm lens): $1,099.95
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