Reviews of the Nikon D40x (Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm Lens)
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CNET Review
The Good: Comfortable, compact body design; very low noise at higher ISOs; highly customizable menus; 10.2-megapixel CCD sensor
The Bad: Slow kit lenses; RAW editing software costs extra; controls can be awkward; occasionally slow to focus; no automatic sensor cleaning; RAW-plus-JPEG mode limited to basic instead of fine JPEG compression
The Bottom Line: The Nikon D40x makes a very nice first dSLR, though experienced SLR shooters looking for a Nikon should spend the extra cash for the D80.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 58033 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
dcamerareview.com
Review Summary: Apart from the larger megapixel count, extended ISO range and
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No Rating
pcworld.ca
Review Summary: Popular entry-level digital SLR gets a bump in features.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: The other difference from the 400D is that the D40x is clearly aimed at DSLR novices. Like the 400D, there's no separate status LCD, so all settings that aren't shown in the viewfinder have to be relayed on the 2.5in rear LCD. This is a much slower proces
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 9421
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Weight 17.5 oz
- Width 5 in
- Depth 2.5 in
- Height 3.7 in
Main Features
- Resolution 10.2 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 10.2 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 10,750,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600, ISO auto
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Portrait mode, Children, Night portrait, Sports mode, Close-up
- Special effects Black & White, Monotone
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/200 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 3 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 RAW + JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 70 - With 1GB card, RAW 3872 x 2592 : 79 - With 1GB card, Basic JPEG 2896 x 1944 : 839 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 1936 x 1296 : 888 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 1936 x 1296 : 487 - With 1GB card, Basic JPEG 1936 x 1296 : 1500 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 2896 x 1944 : 431 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 2896 x 1944 : 225 - With 1GB card, Basic JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 487 - With 1GB card, Normal JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 251 - With 1GB card, Fine JPEG 3872 x 2592 : 129 - With 1GB 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
- Max View Angle 76 degrees
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens System Mounting Nikon F
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 5 sec, 20 sec, 2 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Cropping an image, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Highlight point display, DPOF support, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, AF lock, Built-in help guide, Direct print, Digital image rotation, 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) 12
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 0.8
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.9
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 0.2
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User Opinions
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