Nikon D40 Camera Specifications

Body type

Compact SLR

Max resolution

3008 x 2000

Other resolutions

2256 x 1496, 1504 x 1000

Image ratio w:h

3:2

Effective pixels

6 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

6 megapixels

Sensor size

APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm)

Sensor type

CCD

ISO

Auto, 200 - 1600 (plus 3200 with boost)

Boosted ISO (maximum)

3200

White balance presets

6

Custom white balance

Yes

Image stabilization

No

Uncompressed format

RAW

JPEG quality levels

Fine, Normal, Basic

Autofocus

Phase DetectMulti-areaSelective single-pointSingleContinuous

Digital zoom

No

Manual focus

Yes

Lens mount

Nikon F

Focal length multiplier

1.5×

Screen size

2.5″

Screen dots

230,000

Touch screen

No

Live view

No

Viewfinder type

Optical (pentamirror)

Viewfinder coverage

95%

Viewfinder magnification

0.8× (0.53× 35mm equiv.)

Minimum shutter speed

30 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/4000 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes (pop-up)

Flash range

17.00 m

External flash

Yes (hot-shoe)

Flash modes

Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow

Continuous drive

2.5 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 to 20 sec)

Exposure compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

Storage types

SD/SDHC card

Storage included

None

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

No

Remote control

Yes (Optional (ML-L3))

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Battery description

Nikon EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion & charger included

Weight (inc. batteries)

522 g (1.15 lb / 18.41 oz)

Dimensions

124 x 94 x 64 mm (4.88 x 3.7 x 2.52″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

Yes (by USB cable and PC)