Nikon D40

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.

Nikon D40^[1]

Overview
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]
Made in	Thailand

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

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  Rear panel of the D40
• 
  D40 with normal zoom equipped with a Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR kit lens
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  Showing the DX sensor of the D40
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  Nikon D40X with AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G kit lens and SB-400 flash unit

See also

• List of Nikon compatible lenses with integrated autofocus-motor
• Nikon EXPEED