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Nikon D40x · Nikon USA product photograph with AF-S DX 18–55mm ED II lens; lens is not part of body specifications

Nikon D40x
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Nikon D40x · Nikon USA product photograph with AF-S DX 18–55mm ED II lens; lens is not part of body specifications

Nikon · Nikon DSLR

D40x

Released March 2007

A 10.2-megapixel DX DSLR with a three-point autofocus system, ISO 100 sensitivity and 3 fps continuous shooting.

Type
DSLR
Sensor
APS-C
Megapixels
10.2
Lens
Nikon F mount
Video
–
Body weight
495 g

What reviewers say

Both like the approachable menus, compact construction and image quality, but warn about older lenses losing autofocus and common settings requiring extra button presses. Camera Labs finds substantially higher resolved detail than the D40, while Photo Review measures only a modest resolution gain. Both question paying more for extra pixels when the basic three-point autofocus and limited direct controls remain.

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Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type
DSLR
Sensor format
APS-C
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor dimensions
23.6 × 15.8 mm
Effective resolution
10.2 MP
Largest image
3872 × 2592
RAW recording
Yes
Standard ISO range
100–1600
Sensor detail
Nikon DX primary-colour CCD with 10.2 million effective and 10.75 million total pixels; approximately 1.5× lens focal-length equivalent
Image formats
Compressed 12-bit NEF RAW, JPEG and simultaneous RAW plus Basic JPEG; maximum 3872 × 2592 pixels; Image Optimisation settings and in-camera retouching
ISO detail
ISO 100–1600 in whole stops; Hi 1 expands to ISO 3200 equivalent

Lens and shooting

Lens mount
Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
3 fps
Lens detail
Autofocus with AF-S and AF-I motor-equipped lenses; no body autofocus motor. Other compatible AF lenses require manual focusing; non-CPU lenses require manual exposure without metering; IX and F3AF lenses unsupported
Autofocus
Multi-CAM 530 phase-detection module; three selectable autofocus areas; -1 to +19 EV at ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C; AF-S/AF-C/AF-A, single-area, dynamic-area and closest-subject-priority dynamic-area modes; AF-assist illuminator
Shutter
Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter; 1/4000 to 30 seconds in one-third stops, Bulb and Time with optional ML-L3 remote; flash sync 1/200 second
Burst detail
Approximately 3 fps; self-timer and optional ML-L3 delayed or immediate infrared remote release
Stabilisation detail
Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation. The pictured original 18–55mm ED II kit lens has no VR
Flash
Built-in pop-up flash; guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C, or 13 at manual full output; accessory shoe
Exposure controls
P/S/A/M, Auto and scene modes; 420-pixel RGB matrix, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±5 EV compensation in one-third stops

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder
Optical
Screen size
2.5″
Screen dots
230,000
Touchscreen
No
Tilting screen
No
Display detail
Fixed 2.5-inch low-temperature-polysilicon TFT with approximately 230000 dots; Classic, Graphic and Wallpaper shooting-information displays, contextual help and playback magnification; dots count subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage, 0.80× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity and 18 mm eyepoint

Connections and design

Battery life (maker's claim)
520 photographs
Body weight
495 g
Release detail
Nikon Japan records first sale on 29 March 2007; Nikon USA announcement dated 5 March 2007 states US availability beginning April
Recording media
One SD/SDHC card slot; MMC unsupported
Ports
Hi-Speed USB and NTSC/PAL video output; optional ML-L3 infrared remote
Battery life detail
EN-EL9 rechargeable lithium-ion battery; Nikon's D40x manual (printed page 121) and original brochure specify approximately 520 CIPA photographs, corroborating the launch announcement. The manual tests single frames every 30 seconds with the 18–55mm ED II lens and flash every other shot. The current US product page lists 470 shots, conflicting with these exact-model documents
Charging
External MH-23 quick charger; optional EH-5 mains adapter with EP-5 power connector
Dimensions
Approximately 126 × 94 × 64 mm
Weight detail
Approximately 495 g excluding battery, SD card and body cap
Colours
Black
In the box
EN-EL9 battery, MH-23 charger, UC-E4 USB cable, AN-DC1 strap, body cap, DK-5 eyepiece cap, DK-16 eyecup and PictureProject CD-ROM

Video

Video detail
No movie recording or live-view composition; NTSC/PAL output is for playback

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 10.2-megapixel CCD and 12-bit RAW recording
  • ISO 100 standard sensitivity
  • In-camera help and graphical information display

Cons

  • Autofocus requires lenses with their own motors
  • Three autofocus points
  • No live-view shooting or movie recording

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
SonyAlpha DSLR-A700
DSLRAPS-C12.24Sony A-mount–690 gSept 2007
NikonD300
DSLRAPS-C12.3Nikon F mount–825 gNov 2007
SonyAlpha DSLR-A100
DSLRAPS-C10.2Sony A-mount–545 gJul 2006

Sources

  1. nij.nikon.com/products/lineup/slr/d40x/spec.html
  2. nij.nikon.com/products/lineup/slr/d40x
  3. nikonusa.com/p/d40x/25424/overview
  4. nikonusa.com/press-room/nikon-introduces-the-d40x--
  5. nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/noprint/D40X_en_noprint.pdf
  6. nikonusa.com/fileuploads/pdfs/D40x_brochure.pdf

Photo: Nikon USA product photograph with AF-S DX 18–55mm ED II lens; lens is not part of body specifications

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