Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens

Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25420

General

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

Main Features

• Resolution 6.1 megapixels
• Sensor resolution 6.1 megapixels
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Effective Sensor Resolution 6,100,000 pixels
• Total Pixels 6,240,000 pixels
• Light Sensitivity ISO 200-1600
• Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode, Children, Night portrait, Sports mode, Close-up
• Special effects Cyanotype, Warm Filter, Black & White, Sepia, Skylight Filter
• Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
• Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
• X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
• Exposure Metering Center-weighted, 3D color matrix II, Spot
• Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, I-TTL program flash, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
• Exposure Compensation ?5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
• White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
• White Balance Presets Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Sunlight
• Still Image Format JPEG, NEF (RAW)
• Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
• Color support Color
• Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
• Exposure Metering Zones 420
• Remote Control Optional
• TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

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

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
• Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
• Lens System Mounting Nikon F

Additional Features

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

Camera Flash

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

Viewfinder

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

Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
• Mounting Built-in
• Resolution 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

Connections

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

Lens Systems

• Auto Focus TTL phase detection
• Type Zoom lens
• Focal length 18 mm - 55 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5 mm
• Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
• 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 : 7
• Filter Size 52 mm
• Features Aspherical lens, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), ED glass

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case None
• Cables Included USB cable
• Included Accessories Body cap, Eyecup, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Dust cap, Eyepiece cover, Strap

Power

• Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

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

Software

• Type Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject

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