Product Features
- D40 SLR Camera Black + 18-55mm Lens
- 6MP DSLR with Max Resolution of 3008 x 2000
- Large 2.5 inch LCD viewing screen
- 2.5 fps continuous shooting speed, up to 100 shots
- SD memory card compatible
- Compatible with extensive range of lenses and filters
Technical Details
Type of Camera - Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels - 6.1 million
Image Sensor - RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6 mm
Total Pixels: 6.24 million
Image Size (pixels) - 3,008 x 2,000 [L], 2,256 x 1,496 [M], 1,504 x 1,000 [S]
ISO Sensitivity- 200 to 1,600 in steps of 1 EV with additional setting one step over 1600
Storage Media - SD memory card, SDHC compliant
Storage System - Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit compression JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
File System - Exif 2.21, Compliant DCF 2.0 and DPOF
White Balance - Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), six manual modes with fine-tuning and preset white balance
LCD Monitor - 2.5-in., 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
Playback Function - 1 frame, Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments),Magnifying playback, Slide show, Histogram indication, Highlight point display, Auto image rotation
Delete Function - Card format, All frames delete, Selected frames delete
Video Output - NTSC or PAL
Interface - USB: Mass Storage and PTP selectable
Text Input - Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and multi selector
stored in Exif header
Compatible Lenses* - 1 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*2/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 *1. IX Nikkor lenses can not be used *2. Excluding lenses for F3AF
Picture Angle - Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length
Viewfinder - Fixed-eyelevel penta-Dach mirror type
Built-in diopter adjustment (-1.7 to +0.5m-1)
Eyepoint -18mm (-1.0 m-1)
Focusing Screen - Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets
Viewfinder Frame Coverage - Approx. 95% (vertical/horizontal)
Viewfinder Magnification Approx.- 0.8x with 50mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1
Viewfinder Information - Focus indications, AE/FV lock indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/ Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation, Number of remaining exposures, Flash-ready indicator
Autofocus - TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module with AF-assist (range approximately 0.5-3.0m/1ft. 8in.-9ft. 10in.)
Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
Lens Servo - 1) Autofocus (AF): Instant single-servo AF (AF-S), continuous servo AF (AF-C), auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 2) Manual focus (M)
Focus Area - Can be selected from 3 focus areas
AF Area Modes - 1) Single Area AF, 2) Dynamic Area AF, 3) Dynamic Area AF with Closest Subject Priority
Focus Lock - Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Exposure Metering System - TTL full-aperture exposure metering system 1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses)
Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses)
metering performed by 420-segment RGB sensor 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame 3) Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area
Exposure Metering Range - 1) 0 to 20 EV (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (spot metering)
Exposure Modes - Digital Vari-program ( Auto, Auto [Flash Off], Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait) Programmed Auto (P) with flexible program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Exposure Compensation - ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Exposure Lock - Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Shooting Modes - 1) Single frame shooting mode, 2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 2.5 frames per second, 3) Self-timer mode, 4) Delayed remote mode: 2 s. delay, 5) Quick-response remote mode
Shutter - Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter, 30 to 1/4000 s. in steps of 1/3, bulb
Sync Contact - X-contact only
flash synchronization at up to 1/500 s
Flash Control - 1) TTL: TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with Built-in Flash, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-400, 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 with CPU lens, 3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-
800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s, 4) Range-priority manual available with SB-800
Flash Sync Modes - Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight
Auto, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, slow sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight
Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight P, A, Fill flash, rear-curtain with slow sync, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction, S, M: Fill flash, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction
Built-in Flash - Auto flash with auto pop-up, P/S/A/M,Manual pop-up with button release
Remote Control - Via Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 (optional)
Power Source - One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9, charging voltage (Quick Charger MH-23), 7.4V DC, AC Adapter EH-5 (available separately
requires optional AC Adapter Connector EP-5)
Tripod Socket - 1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Dimensions (W x D x H) - Approx. 126 x 64 x 94mm
Weight - Approx. 475g (1lb. 1oz.) without battery, memory card or body cap