Nikon D40
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Overview | |
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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] |
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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 the first Nikon DSLR without an in-body focus motor. Autofocus requires the use of a lens with an integrated autofocus-motor.[4]
In March 2007, Nikon released a sister model, the D40x, which included a 10.2-megapixel sensor and several other changes over the original D40.[5]
Features
- 6.1-megapixel Nikon DX format CCD Sensor
- 23.7 mm x 15.6 mm sensor size
- SD and SDHC memory card file storage
- ISO 200-1600. Hi-1 (ISO 3200)
- 2.5-inch color LCD monitor with 3 colorful display options
- File formats: JPEG, NEF (Nikon's RAW, 12-bit compressed
- Nikon F-mount lenses
- 3-area auto focus
- Image assist
- Fires continuously at a speed of up to 2.5 frames per second
- EN-EL9 Lithium-ion battery
- Built-in speedlight with i-TTL automatic flash control
- Flash sync speed up to 1/500 sec
- In-camera retouching
Reception
Reviews of the Nikon D40 have been generally favorable due to its ergonomics and image quality.[6] It received some criticism for some design compromises Nikon undertook to keep the D40's price and size competitive.[7]
Nikon D40x
On March 6, 2007, Nikon introduced the D40X, a sister camera to the D40.[5] While identical in external design to the D40, it has a 10.2-megapixel CCD sensor, continuous shooting up to 3 frames per second, and a base sensitivity of ISO 100. It has a flash sync speed of 1/200 of a second.
A new consumer-level telephoto zoom with vibration reduction debuted alongside the launch. Nikon ceased production of the D40X in December 2007, shortly before they introduced its successor, the Nikon D60.
Gallery
- Rear panel of the D40
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- Showing the DX sensor of the D40
- Nikon D40X with AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G kit lens and SB-400 flash unit
See also
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References
- ^ "Nikon D40". Products Line Up. Nikon Corporation. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06.
- ^ "Nikon D40 Specifications". Ken Rockwell. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ^ "AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II". Nikon Americas.
- ^ Rockwell, Ken. "Nikon Lens Compatibility". Kenrockwell.com. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ a b "Nikon D40x" (Press release). Nikon Corporation. 2007-03-06. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13.
- ^ "Digitalcameratracker.com: Nikon D40 Review". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31.
- ^ Askey, Phil (December 2006). "Nikon D40 Review". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
External links
- Nikon D40 - Nikon global website
- Nikon D40x - Nikon global website
- PhotographyBlog.com
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DX (APS-C) | Flagship | D1X −E | D2X −E | D2Xs −E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enthusiast | D70−E | D70s−E | D80−E | D90−E | D7000 −P | D7100 | D7200 | D7500 AT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper-entry * | D50−E | D40X−E* | D60−E* | D5000 A−P* | D5100 A−P* | D5200 A-P* | D5300 A* | D5500 AT* | D5600 AT* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entry-level * | D40−E* | D3000−E* | D3100−P* | D3200−P* | D3300* | D3400* | D3500* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
PROCESSOR: Pre-EXPEED | EXPEED | EXPEED 2 | EXPEED 3 | EXPEED 4 | EXPEED 5 | EXPEED 6
VIDEO: HD video / Video AF / Uncompressed / 4k video ⋅ SCREEN: Articulating A , Touchscreen T ⋅ BODY FEATURE: Weather Sealed
Without full AF-P lens support−P ⋅ Without AF-P and without E-type lens support−E ⋅ Without an AF motor (needs lenses with integrated motor, except D50) *