Nikon D40 (with 18-55mm lens)

Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25420

General

• Product Type Digital camera - SLR
• Width 5 in
• Depth 2.5 in
• Height 3.7 in
• Weight 16.8 oz
• Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

• Resolution 6.1 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 6,240,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 6,100,000 pixels
• Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
• Light Sensitivity ISO 200-1600
• Shooting Programs Children, Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
• Special Effects Sepia, Cyanotype, Warm Filter, Black & White, Skylight Filter
• Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
• X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
• Exposure Metering Spot, Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II
• Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash
• Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
• Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
• Exposure Metering Zones 420
• White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
• White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
• Still Image Format JPEG, NEF (RAW)
• Remote Control Optional
• TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

• Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
• Floppy Drive None
• Image Storage RAW 3008 x 2000 : 65 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 137 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 260 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 3008 x 2000 : 503 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 235 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 444 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 2256 x 1496 : 839 - With 512MB card, Fine JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 503 - With 512MB card, Normal JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 839 - With 512MB card, Basic JPEG 1504 x 1000 : 1200 - With 512MB card

Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Pop-up flash
• Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 17
• Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
• Red Eye Reduction Yes
• Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

• Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX
• Focal Length 18 mm - 55 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5 mm
• Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
• Auto Focus TTL phase detection
• Auto Focus Points (Zones) 3
• Min Focus Range 11 in
• Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
• Optical Zoom 3 x
• Zoom Adjustment Manual
• Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
• Filter Size 52 mm
• Lens System Mounting Nikon F
• Features ED glass, Aspherical lens, Silent Wave Motor (SWM)

Additional Features

• Self Timer Yes
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec
• Flash Terminal Hot shoe
• Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Cropping an image, Histogram display, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Text input to Exif header, Display brightness control

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror
• Field Coverage 95%
• Magnification 0.8x
• Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +0.5
• Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
• LCD Display Information AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion, Frames-remaining counter

Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Built-in
• Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output
• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

• Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case None
• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Included Accessories Strap, Eyecup, Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Eyepiece cover
• Cables Included USB cable

Power

• Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

• Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL9
• Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 0.9
• CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.6
• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.6
• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.7
• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.6
• CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.6
• CNET Labs Wake up time 0.3