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Nikon D40

Reviewed December 2006

Specifications

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Physical

Width 126 mm (5") Height 94 mm (3.7")
Depth 64 mm (2.5") Weight
Power 1 Lithium battery EN-EL9 and charger Supplied

Photographic

LCD Screen 2.5-in. TFT LCD, 230,000 pixels Sensitivity Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ISO and HI 1 (3200 ISO)
Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering II with 420-pixel RGB sensor, Centre-Weighted, spot centered on active focus area White balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom setting (Preset).
Exposure Modes P, A, S, M, and 8 vari-programs. Focus

Autofocus: TTL Phase detection with auxiliary AF lamp, 3 area selectable, Continous AF, Single AF, Manual.

Shutter type Electronically controlled descending-type focal-plane shutter Shutter Speed 30 sec - 1/4,000 plus Bulb mode in Manual Mode.
Viewfinder TTL Optical
(95% of frame)
Diopter Yes
(-1.6 to +0.5m-1)
Flash

17 m/56 ft (ISO 200)

External Flash Flash Hotshoe
Exposure Compensation ± 5 EV in 1/3 EV increments Flash Compensation -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3
Self-Timer 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds Flash Modes Front-curtain Sync (normal sync), Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync.

Technical

Sensor type Nikon DX Format CCD Sensor Size 23.7 x 15.6mm
Number of pixels 6.24 million, 6.1 million effective pixels Image sizes (resolution)

3008 x 2000
2256 x 1496
1504 x 1000

Time between photos 0.3 secs.
Between 1st 2
Startup time Less than a second
Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Video out NTSC or PAL
Selected in menu.

Card

SD (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) Image formats RAW (NEF), JPEG Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF
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Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion




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