Nikon D40X

Nikon D40X
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
March, 2007

Summary Nikon D40X

Prices Price
Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 21
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.7x15.6mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 10 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.5" Light sensitivity Help 1,600 ISO
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Pros

The Nikon D40X vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Sensor size Slightly larger than average sensor Help
APS-C 23.7x15.6mm
Size Really small Help
Prosumer size 124x94x64 mm
Thickness Thin Help
2.5"
Lens availability More lenses available Help
169 lenses
Weight Light Help
522 g

Cons

The Nikon D40X vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
63.0
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.4 EV
Screen size Very small screen Help
2.5"
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.53x
Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Announced Old Help
March, 2007
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Lens focus motor No focus motor Help
Won't autofocus with all lenses
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
516 ISO
Movie format No movies Help
None
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
10 MP
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second

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