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Nikon D40 digital camera specifications
Nikon D40
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Announced 16-Nov-06
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Format
SLR
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Release Status
Max resolution
3008 x 2000
Low resolution
2256 x 1496, 1504 x 1000
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
6.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
6.3 million
Sensor size
23.7 x 15.5 mm (Nikon DX)
Sensor type
CCD
Colour filter array
R
G
B
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
Auto, 200 - 1600 (plus 3200 with boost)
Zoom wide (W)
n/a
Zoom tele (T)
n/a
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes
Auto focus type
Nikon Multi-CAM530
Normal focus range
n/a
Macro focus range
n/a
White balance override
6 positions, plus manual preset
Aperture range
n/a
Min shutter
30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter
1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no.
17 m
(55.7 ft)
m
External flash
Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes
Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Exposure compensation
-5 to +5 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
3D Matrix metering II, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
1.5
Lens thread
Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type
Continuous Drive
Yes, 2.5 fps, unlimited JPEG
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Optional (ML-L3)
Self-timer
2 to 20 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
SD/SDHC card
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
RAW
Compressed format
JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.8x magnification)
LCD
2.5 "
LCD Pixels
230,000
Video out
Yes
USB
Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
No
Battery / Charger
Yes
Battery
Nikon EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion & charger included
Weight (inc. batteries)
522 g
(18.4 oz)
Dimensions
124 x 94 x 64 mm
(4.9 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)
Notes
Auto focus only with AF-S or AF-I lenses
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