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Nikon D40[1]
Overview
Type
Digital single-lens reflex
Lens
Lens
Interchangeable Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor
Nikon DX format 23.7 mm × 15.6 mm (0.93 in × 0.61 in) CCD
Maximum resolution
3,008 × 2,000 (6.1 effective megapixels)
Film speed
ISO 200-1600, ISO 3200 in high mode
Storage media
Secure Digital, SDHC up to 32GB
Focusing
Focus modes
autofocus: single (AF-S); continuous (AF-C); auto selection (AF-A); Manual
Focus areas
3 sensors, Multi-CAM530
Exposure/metering
Exposure modes
Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Program and preset settings: Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Macro, and Night Portrait
Exposure metering
420 segment color meter
Metering modes
3D Color Matrix, Center-weighted and Spot
Flash
Flash
i-TTL Built-in or hotshoe (e.g. for the matching SB-400 Speedlight)
Shutter
Shutter speed range
1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb; 1/500 Flash X-Sync
Continuous shooting
2.5 frame/s, 100 JPEG frames buffer
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
optical, through the lens, pentamirror type, 0.8× magnification, 95% coverage
General
LCD screen
2.5", TFT, 230,000 pixel, 170° angle of view
Battery
1,000 mAh lithium-ion EN-EL9
Dimensions
126 mm × 94 mm × 64 mm (5.0 in × 3.7 in × 2.5 in)
Weight
475 g (16.8 oz) without battery 524.1 g (18.49 oz) with battery [2] 729 g with battery and AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II kit lens [3]
Made in
Thailand
The Nikon D40 is a 6.1-megapixel DX format DSLR Nikon F-mount camera announced by Nikon on November 16, 2006. It replaces the D50 as Nikon's entry level DSLR. It features a 2.5-inch 230,000-dot resolution LCD monitor, CCD sensor with ISO 200-1600 (3200 Hi-1) and 3D Color Matrix Metering.
The D40 was superseded by the D40X in March 2007.
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^"AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II". Nikon Americas.
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