Nikon D40

Nikon D40
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
November, 2006

Summary Nikon D40

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 18-55mm lens $695
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 12 Among similar cameras #n/a of 21
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.7x15.5mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 6 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.5" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Pros

The Nikon D40 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Thickness Thin Help
2.5"
Weight Light Help
522 g
Lens availability More lenses available Help
169 lenses
Size Really small Help
Prosumer size 124x94x64 mm

Cons

The Nikon D40 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
561 ISO
Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
56.0
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
6 MP
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.5 fps
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
1
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Movie format No movies Help
None
Color depth Little color depth Help
21 bits
Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
11 EV
Screen size Very small screen Help
2.5"
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.53x
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
3
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
470 shots
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
November, 2006
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor Help
May require cleaning
Lens focus motor No focus motor Help
Won't autofocus with all lenses
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Popularity Not so popular Help
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