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Nikon D40X digital camera specifications
Nikon D40X
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Announced 06-Mar-07
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Format
SLR, Entry-level SLR
Price (street)
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Release Status
Max resolution
3872 x 2592
Low resolution
2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
10.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
10.8 million
Sensor size
23.7 x 15.6 mm
(3.69 cm²)
Pixel density
2.7 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
Auto, 100 - 1600 (plus 3200 with boost)
Zoom wide (W)
Zoom tele (T)
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Nikon Multi-CAM530
Manual Focus
Yes
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
White balance override
6 positions, plus manual preset
Aperture range
Min shutter
30 sec
Max shutter
1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes, pop-up
Flash range
17 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, 3.0 fps, unlimited JPEG
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Yes, Optional (ML-L3)
Self-timer
Yes, 2 to 20 sec
Timelapse recording
Yes, by USB cable and PC
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
SD/SDHC card
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
Yes, RAW
Quality Levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.8x magnification)
LCD
2.5 "
LCD Dots
230,000
Live View
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
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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