D40

Key Features

• Extraordinary Nikon image quality: The D40's high-resolution image quality is made possible by Nikon's high-performance 6.1-megapixel Nikon DX-format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive Nikon image processing engine which assures stunning sharpness and color.
• Easy operation with intuitive controls: Intuitive controls make the D40 point-and-shoot simple, enabling even first-time SLR users to capture beautiful memories perfectly.
• Nikon's smallest digital SLR ever: At just over 16 ounces, the beautifully styled and compact D40 makes high-performance digital SLR photography easier and more convenient than ever.
• Fast startup with instant shutter response: Fast startup combined with super-fast shutter response and rapid-action shooting at up to 2.5 frames per second makes it easy to freeze special moments instantly.
• Includes 3x AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II lens: Designed exclusively for use with Nikon DX-format digital SLRs, this ultra-compact 3x zoom offers Nikkor sharpness and versatility in a wide variety of shooting situations.
• Shoot at up to 2.5 frames per second: The D40 can fire continuously at a speed of up to 2.5 frames per second, capturing high-quality action sequences of children in sporting activities such as soccer, baseball and much more.
• 2.5-inch color LCD monitor with 3 colorful display options: Playback images are easy to see and function menus are easier to use with a larger and brighter color LCD monitor. The large 2.5-inch LCD monitor enables image preview at up to 19 times magnification and has large type fonts and easy-to-view menus as well as three all-new display options: classic, graphic and wallpaper.
• High-performance 6.1-megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor: Nikon's DX-format CCD image sensor delivers vivid color and sharp detail, great for making beautifully detailed enlargements of 16 x 20 inches and beyond. High resolution also provides room for creative cropping.
• In-camera image editing: Highly versatile in-camera editing features include: Nikon D-lighting, red-eye correction, image trimming, image overlay, monochrome black and white, sepia and cyanotype along with skylight, warm tone and custom color filter effects. These features provide greater creative freedom, without the need for a computer, for those who prefer to send pictures directly to a printer.
• New advanced help menu system with assist images: The D40's newly introduced "assist images" help you select the appropriate settings for many camera features by showing an example image typical of that setting as well as an advanced help menu for the current item selected. The D40's question mark icon (?) indicates that help is available for the currently selected item. Just press the help button beside the LCD monitor to see a context sensitive help page.
• Fast, accurate 3-area auto focus: The D40's advanced 3-area AF system and the refined algorithms inherited from more advanced Nikon digital SLR cameras deliver fast, efficient and precise auto focus. AF refinements deliver greater precision with fast, more consistent subject acquisition and improved focus tracking for consistently sharper pictures.
• Image optimization options: The D40's image optimize setting lets photographers adjust color, contrast and sharpening as well as other image settings according to the type of scene or output desired. Settings include: normal, softer, vivid, more vivid, portrait, custom and black and white, each of which are automatically adjusted based on sophisticated Nikon algorithms or user-selected settings for optimum results.
• Built-in Speedlight with i-TTL automatic flash control: Nikon's innovative i-TTL flash control evaluates flash exposure with incredible precision to achieve better automatic flash balance and deliver outstanding results. The built-in Speedlight is always at the ready bringing beautiful exposures to darkened conditions as well as adding a flash to outdoor situations for enhanced twilight shots or an added impact to daylight images.
• Bright, accurate SLR viewfinder: A large viewfinder makes composition easier, and overall viewfinder brightness makes focusing in low-light photography possible. The bright and sharp viewfinder, with 0.8x magnification, ensures precise composition.
• Automatic exposure with 8 digital vari-program modes: Eight Digital Vari-Program modes include: auto, auto (flash-off), portrait, landscape, child, sports, close-up or night portrait, each of which adjusts automatically for optimal results under varied conditions.
• Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II: The D40's 3D Color Matrix Metering II evaluates each scene for brightness, color, contrast, size and position of shadows and highlights, selected focus area and camera-to-subject distance, comparing that information against an onboard database of more than 30,000 actual photographic scenes.

Tech Specs

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  Image Sensor Format
  DX
   
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  Image Sensor Type
  CCD
   
• 
  Sensor Size
  15.6 x 23.7mm
   
• 
  Total Pixels
  6.24 million
   
• 
  Effective Pixels
  6.1 million
   
• 
  Image Area (pixels)
  
  
  DX-format
  (L) 3,008 x 2,000
  (M) 2,256 x 1,496
  (S) 1,504 x 1,000
   
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  Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
  2.5 frames per second
   
• 
  Continuous Shooting Options
  Single
   
• 
  LCD Monitor Size
  2.5 in. diagonal
   
• 
  LCD Monitor Type
  TFT-LCD
   
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  LCD Monitor Resolution
  230,000 Dots
   
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  LCD Monitor Angle of View
  170-degree wide-viewing angle
   
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  Shutter type
  Electromagnetic and mechanically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
   
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  Slowest Shutter Speed
  30 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV
   
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  Fastest Shutter Speed
  1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 EV
   
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  Bulb Shutter Setting
  Yes
   
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  Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  200 in steps of 1 EV
   
• 
  Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity
  1600 in steps of 1 EV
   
• 
  Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity
  Hi1 (ISO 3200 equivalent)
   
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  Storage Media
  SD
  SDHC
   
• 
  Card Slot
  1 Secure Digital (SD)
   
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  File Format
  
  Compressed 12 bit-NEF (RAW) JPEG baseline compliant
   
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  File System
  Compliant with DCF 2.0
  EXIF 2.21
   
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  Shooting Modes
  Digital Vari-Program Modes
   
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  Exposure Modes
  Programmed Auto (P) with flexible Program
  Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
  Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
  Manual (M)
  Digital Vari-Program
   
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  Digital Vari-Program Modes
  Auto
  Auto [Flash Off]
  Portrait
  Landscape
  Child
  Close-up
  Sports
  Night Portrait
   
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  Exposure Metering System
  420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
  Center-weighted
  Spot
   
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  Metering Range
  0 to 20 EV
   
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  Exposure Meter Coupling
  CPU
   
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  Exposure Compensation
  ±5 EV in increments of 1/3
   
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  Exposure Lock
  Yes
   
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  Shutter Release Modes
  Self-timer mode
  Single frame advance Continuous frame advance to 2.5 fps Self timer Delayed remote mode Quick-reponse remote
   
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  White Balance
  
  AUTO
   
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  Playback Functions
  Full frame
  Thumbnail (4, 9 or 16 segments)
  Pictmotion
  Histogram display
  Shooting data
  Highlight point display
  Auto image rotation
   
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  Interface
  Hi-speed USB
  NTSC
  PAL
   
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  Lens Mount
  Nikon F bayonet mount
   
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  Compatible Lenses

  Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Type G or D AF Nikkor
  1) AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported
  2) Other Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus
  3) PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D: Can only be used in mode M; all other functions supported except autofocus
  4) Other AF Nikkor*1/AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II
  5) Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
  6) IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used
  *1. Excluding lenses for F3AF

   
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  Picture Angle
  Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length
   
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  Viewfinder
  Fixed-eyelevel penta-Dach mirror type
   
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  Viewfinder Frame Coverage
  Approx. 95%
   
• 
  Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

  (-1.7 to +0.5m-1)

   
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  Viewfinder Eyepoint
  18mm (-1.0m¹)
   
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  Reflex Mirror
  Quick-return type
   
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  Focusing Screen
  N/A
  Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets
   
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  Viewfinder Magnification
  Approx. 0.8X
   
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  Autofocus System
  TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module
   
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  Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
  3
   
• 
  Autofocus Sensitivity
  0 to +18EV (ISO 200)
   
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  Focus Modes
  Single-servo AF (S)
  Continuous-servo (C)
  Manual
  Auto
   
• 
  Single-point AF Mode
  Yes
   
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  Dynamic AF Mode
  Yes
   
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  Auto-area AF Mode
  Yes
   
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  Focus Lock
  AE-L/AF-L button
  Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
   
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  Image Optimization
  Normal
  Softer
  Vivid
  More vivid
  Portrait
  Custom
  B & W
   
• 
  In-Camera Image Editing
  Trim
  D-Lighting
  Color Balance
  Image Overlay
  Filter Effects
  Small Pic
  Monochrome
   
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  Built-in Flash
  Yes
   
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  Built-in Flash Distance
  2-11 feet (ISO 200) ft.
   
• 
  Dust-Off Reference Photo
  Yes
   
• 
  Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility
  Yes
  Requires SB-800 as Commander or SU-800 as Commander, SB-600/800 as Remote
   
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  Flash Sync Speed
  Up to 1/500
   
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  X-Sync Speed
  1/500
   
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  Flash Sync Modes
  Front-curtain sync (normal)
  Slow sync
  Rear-curtain sync
  Red-eye reduction
  Red-eye reduction with slow sync
  Flash cancel/ flash off
  Fill-flash
   
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  Flash Control

  i-TTL for digital SLR using 420 pixel RGB sensor. 

  i-TTL balanced fill flash and standard TTL flash for digital SLR.

  Non-TTL Auto with SB-900 and SB-800

  Auto aperture with SB-900 and SB-800

  Range priority manual with SB-900 and SB-800

   
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  Accessory Shoe
  Yes
   
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  Self-timer
  Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds
   
• 
  World Time Setting
  Yes
   
• 
  Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings
  Yes
   
• 
  Battery Type
  Rechargeable
   
• 
  Battery / Batteries
  EN-EL9 Lithium-ion Battery
   
• 
  AC Adaptor
  EH-5 AC and EP-5 AC Adapter Connector
   
• 
  Battery Charger
  MH-23 Quick Charger
   
• 
  Image Comment
  Yes
   
• 
  Battery Life (shots per charge)
  470 shots (CIPA)
  
   
• 
  Tripod Socket
  ¼ inch 20
   
• 
  Approx. Dimensions
  Width 5 in. (126mm)
  Height 3.7 in. (94mm)
  Depth 2.5 in. (64mm)
  
   
• 
  Approx. Weight
  17 oz. (475g)
   
• 
  Supported Languages
  German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portugusse, Russian, Swedish, Trad. Chinese, Simple Chinese, Japanese, Korean
   
• 
  Supplied Software
  Software Suite CD-ROM
   
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  Optional Accessories
  ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro, EH-5 AC Adapter, EP-5 AC Adapter Connector, EG-D100Video Cable, Semi Soft-Case CF-DC1, Speedlight SB-800/SB-600/SB-400/R1C1
   
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  Other

  Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. 

   
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  Supplied Accessories
  • EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  • MH-23 Quick Charger
  • UC-E4 USB Cable
  • Software Suite CD-ROM
  • DK-16 Rubber Eyecup
  • AN-DC1 Camera Strap
  • BF-1A Body Cap
  • DK-5 Eyepiece Cap
  • BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap

  *Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
   

Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.