Nikon D40 review

The budget SLR that proves there's more to life than pixels

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2006-12-19December 19th 2006

Price at launch	£400.00
MPN	NIKD40B1855
Additional Information	Super HAD CCD
Case Included	Yes
Colour	Black
Dimensions	124 x 94 x 64
Weight (g)	522
Auto Shut-off	Yes
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion
Battery life (approx images)	470
Camera Type	Digital SLR
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.5
Display Size	2.5
Display Technology	LCD
Exposure Modes	Aperture-priority, Manual, Programme, Shutter-priority
Flash	Yes
Flash Modes	Hot-Shoe, Rear Curtain, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Focusing Modes	Manual
ISO Settings	1250, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 600, 800, ISO Auto
Image Formats	JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions	23.7 x 15.5
Image Sensor Resolution	6.1
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Lens	Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type
Longest Shutter Speed	30
Max Aperture	3.5
Max Focal Length	55
Max. Captured Image Resolution	3008 x 2000
Memory Card Included	Yes
Memory Types	SD, SDHC
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Spot
Min Aperture	5.6
Min Focal Length	18
Min Shutter Speed	4000
Movie Mode	Yes
Optical Zoom	3
Optical viewfinder	Yes
PictBridge	Yes
Waterproof	Yes
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Shade
White Balance Presets	Incandescent
LCD Display	Yes