Nikon D40
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Body type
Body type
Compact SLR
Sensor
Max resolution
3008 × 2000 px
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
6 megapixels
Sensor size
23.7 × 15.5 mm
Sensor type
CCD
Image
Native ISO (minimum)
200
Native ISO (maximum)
1600
Boosted ISO (maximum)
3200
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous
Manual focus
Yes
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size
2.5″
Screen dots
230000 dots
Touch screen
No
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30/1 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
17 m
External flash
Yes
Flash modes
Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Continuous drive
2.5 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC card
Storage included
None
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 hi-speed (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
Yes
Physical
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery description
Nikon EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion & charger included
Weight (inc. batteries)
522 g
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Where to buy
Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Auto Focus-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

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