Nikon D40 Body Only Digital Camera
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Nikon D40 Body Only Digital Camera

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  • Camera Type: SLR/Professional
  • Weight: 1.06 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in.
  • Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel
  • Features: Red-eye Correction
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Nikon D40 Body Only Digital Camera

The D40's high-resolution image quality is made possible by Nikon's high-performance 6.1 megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive Nikon image processing engine which assures stunning sharpness and color.

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2

user friendly, quality photos without the high price

byniyikciv Jul 28, 2007
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros very user friendly, has all the regular features of SLRs, takes clear and quality photos
Cons LCD gets marks from the nose very easily
Recommended it? Yes

The Nikon D40 is not a heavy, bulky and complicated SLR to use. As an amateur, I wanted something that will introduce me to the world of photography without the complications, but with the great SLR features.

It takes great photos (6.1 Megapixel) with its preprogrammed settings and allows... Read full review »

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Nikon D40 (Kit)

bydonna42mass Sep 20, 2008
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent picture quality, long battery life,
Cons focusing in lowlight areas
Recommended it? Yes

Last year I bought my first SLR camera, I had wanted one for a long time. I really like this camera, the pictures come out beautiful. The battery life is fantastic.

What I use this camera for is paranormal investigating. This camera does filter out alot of the dust that usually shows up on... Read full review »

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Nikon's low-end too low

bysailingshot Dec 6, 2006
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small, great image quality as always
Cons Too small, uses small selection of lenses, no LCD on top, dark finder vs. D80.
Recommended it? No

Before anyone has a cow and ships it to me with a case of stale buns....YES, I have handled the D40. It was at a trade show and I got to play with the camera for a bit. I even got to shoot a few shots and slap a better lens on it.
Now let's get right to it: I DON'T LIKE THIS CAMERA BUT It's... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN 25424

Key Features

Camera Type SLR/Professional
Weight 1.06 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Resolution 6.2 Megapixel
Features Red-eye Correction

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 6.2 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 3008 x 2000 • 1504 x 1000 • 2256 x 1496

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses

Exposure Control

Shutter Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec
White Balance Auto

Flash

Flash Functions Auto Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In & External
ISO Speeds 200 • 1600

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 5.8 MB (22 images on 128MB card)
Compression Type JPEG • Raw Image • EXIF 2.1 • DCF • DPOF
Memory Type SD Card • SDHC Card
File Size (Low Res.) 0.2 MB (about 640 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • Normal • Basic

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec.
Built-in Microphone Without Built-in Microphone

Viewfinder / Display

LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0

Power Supply

Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows Vista

Dimensions

Weight 1.06 lb.
Depth 2.5 in.
Height 3.7 in.
Width 5 in.

Miscellaneous

UPC 18208853380
Product ID 37724179
Included Accessories USB Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger
Release Date December, 2006
Family Line Nikon D

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