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Nikon D40 Light Field Camera with 18-55mm lens
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Nikon D40 Light Field Camera with 18-55mm lens

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  • Camera Type: SLR/Professional Light Field Camera
  • Weight: 1.06 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in.
  • Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
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Nikon D40 Light Field Camera with 18-55mm lens

Great pictures used to require complicated and cumbersome equipment along with years of experience. Not any more. The D40 is compact, lightweight and designed specifically for ease of use, yet contains top-quality, high-performance technologies that you expect from a Nikon digital SLR. And with world-famous Nikkor lenses, you know you have a sharp and reliable optical performance. All in a camera light enough to carry with you everywhere. Beautiful photography has never been easier.

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Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (9)
  • Easy to Use (9)
  • Quality Construction (5)
  • Lightweight (4)
  • Great Design (4)
  • Long Battery Life (2)
  • Intuitive (1)
  • Fast Shutter (1)
  • Nice Screen (1)
  • Stylish (1)
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  • Bulky (4)
  • Overpriced (2)
  • Cannot use LCD as a viewfinder (1)
  • Not enough auto focus sensors (1)
  • Short Battery Life (1)
  • Heavy (1)
  • Bad in Low Light (1)
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  • Travel (5)
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170

Is this camera for real?

bycolonialpara Dec 12, 2006
72 Helpfuls 73 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 19 Comments
Pros Small, light weight, beautifully realized images. Price Point.
Cons Inability to AF with all Nikon lenses. Consumer quality build.
Recommended it? Yes

The Nikon D40 with 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AF-S AF lens is this company's bare bones entry level offering in the extremely volatile digital SLR market. As the two giants of the industry, Canon and Nikon vie for an ever increasing slice of the dSLR pie, Nikon has taken a calculated marketing gamble by... Read full review »

89

The dSLR that thinks it's a point and shoot

bysolohans1 Apr 15, 2007
28 Helpfuls 29 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 11 Comments
Pros Easy to use for entry level dSLR user, lens kit included, much more
Cons D40 is bare bones for dSLR, but has the stuff for any entry level enthusiast.
Recommended it? Yes

**COMING SOON:  D-700 REVIEW**

BEFORE WE BEGIN

There are a lot of reviews on the web for the Nikon D40 and I will list some of the sites I recommend at the end of my review. Most of these reviews come from the perspective of a professional photographer and professional... Read full review »

92

Nikon sells a D200 for $700 less!

bysailingshot Sep 5, 2006
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 12 Comments
Pros Same RAW quality, better JPEGs than D200 for 700 dollars less!Beautiful finder as well.
Cons A bit small without optional grip, "only" 3FPS, no metering of manual lenses
Recommended it? Yes

This is my UPDATED review of the D80. Sadly, some members gave me a "somewhat helpful" rating which made this review only "somewhat viewable." This happened even though I clearly said it was a bit of a teaser until I could give a more comprehensive review. It seems that some folks on Epinions are... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN SLR1176

Key Features

Camera Type SLR/Professional • Light Field Camera
Weight 1.06 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Resolution 6.2 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x

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
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus
Optical Zoom 3x
35mm Zoom Lens 18 - 55 mm

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f3.5/f5.6 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames
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 • Uncompressed • Basic

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec.

Viewfinder / Display

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

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0

Power Supply

Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Dimensions

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

Miscellaneous

UPC 410100251750
Product ID 37724181
Included Accessories USB Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Lens Cap • Strap
Family Line Nikon D
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