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Main features
(from Nikon, as at point camera was first produced)
- The lightest, most compact
Nikon digital SLR ever, featuring intuitive controls and an ergonomically
designed operation that even first-time SLR users can enjoy
- Nikon DX Format CCD image
sensor; 6.1 effective megapixels
- Fast 2.5 frames per second
in bursts of up to 100 JPEG frames (FINE L-size or smaller)
- High-precision digital image
processing algorithms produce natural-looking images with faithful color and
tone reproduction
- 3D Color Matrix Metering II
with 420-pixel RGB sensor delivers consistent and dependable automatic
exposure for ideal results in most lighting conditions
- Advanced 3-area AF system
and the refined algorithms inherited from the advanced Nikon digital SLR
cameras deliver fast, efficient and precise autofocus, while an AF-assist
illuminator helps ensure top performance in dark situations
- Automatic control over
ISO-equivalent sensitivity from ISO 200 to 1600 plus HI 1 can also be set
manually
- Eight automated Digital Vari-Programs
[Auto, Auto (Flash Off), Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, and
Night Portrait] optimize white balance, sharpening, tone, color, saturation
and hue to match the scene
- Near-instant 0.18-second
power-up lets photographers respond to every photographic opportunity
- Versatile shutter speed
control with a range from 30 to 1/4000 s, plus bulb
- Creative in-camera effects
and editing functions consolidated under the new Retouch menu, including
D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, Trim, Monochrome settings (Black-and-white,
Sepia, Cyanotype), Filter Effects (Skylight, Warm filter, Color balance),
Small Picture and Image Overlay
- Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor
with viewing angle of approx. 170 degrees in all directions
- Innovative information
displays can be shown in Classic, Graphic or Wallpaper format
- “Assist Images” help select
the appropriate settings for many camera features by showing an example image
typical of that setting
- Large, bright viewfinder
with 0.8x magnification ensures clear view for precise composition
- Fast image data transfer and
recording to SD memory cards of up to 4GB capacity (SDHC compliant)
- Long-life Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL9 allows up to 470 images* in single-frame shooting mode
on a single charge (*CIPA standard, with Built-in Flash used for 50% of the
shots)
- Built-in Flash with i-TTL
flash control and full support for Nikon's Creative Lighting System
- Includes Nikon’s
PictureProject software for easy control over image adjustment and management
- Support for Nikon's new
Capture NX software, which provides easier access to powerful and visually
intuitive enhancement tools that help tap the full potential of NEF images
Our notes
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Economy entry level, you can get this camera and a zoom lens for under £300
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The
only remaining 6m pixel camera in the Nikon range. Mega pixels are over rated
in importance, you can get quite large prints out of this. We have produced
the best quality up to 19 inches wide off a 6 mega pixel camera.
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A
small compact design with few controls on the casing, but can be set easily
with the rear panel display.
-
Its
capable of producing very good photos, but slightly slower to operate than
cameras that have controls on the body.
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Like
the D40x and D60, this camera can only auto focus some lenses, ones that
contain electronic motors as it does not have mechanical focusing drive. All
silent wave lenses should be OK. If you are moving from a film to digital then
its likely that this camera will not be able to use your existing lenses
while the D70 and above could.
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It is
likely that this camera will be replaced with a later model within the next
year.
-
If
getting one, get the kit, rather than body alone as there is small lightweight
zoom to go with it, but before you do check out the
D60, its the same size, but
has a number of newer features.
Specification
(from Nikon)
|
Effective pixels |
6.1
million |
|
Image sensor |
RGB CCD,
23.7 x 15.6 mm, 6.24 million total pixels: total pixels |
|
Image size |
L (3,008
x 2,000) / M (2,256 x 1,496) / S (1,504 x 1,000) |
|
Sensitivity |
200 to
1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1 EV with additional setting one step over
1600 |
|
Storage media |
SD
memory card, SDHC compliant |
|
LCD monitor |
2.5-in.,
230,000-dot, low-temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment |
|
Exposure metering |
3D Color
Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot Metering |
|
Exposure modes |
Digital
Vari-program (Auto, Auto [Flash Off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports,
Close Up, Night Portrait), Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program;
Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture-Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M] |
|
Interface |
USB 2.0
(High-speed): Mass Storage and PTP selectable |
|
Power source |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9, charging voltage (Quick Charger MH-23),
7.4V DC, AC Adapter EH-5 (available separately; requires optional AC Adapter
Connector EP-5) |
|
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx.
126 x 94 x 64mm (5.0 x 3.7x 2.5 in.) |
|
Weight |
Approx.
475g (1lb. 1oz.) without battery, memory card or body cap |
|
D40 User's
Manual [PDF, 8.9MB]
