| Products: Nikon: D40
 Extraordinary
Nikon Image Quality: The D40's high-resolution image
quality is made possible by Nikon's high-performance 6.1
megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor and
exclusive Nikon image processing engine which assures
stunning sharpness and color.
Easy Operation with
Intuitive Controls: Intuitive controls make the D40
point-and-shoot simple, enabling even first-time SLR
users to capture beautiful memories perfectly.
Nikon's Smallest
Digital SLR Ever! At just over 16 ounces, the
beautifully styled and compact D40 makes
high-performance digital SLR photography easier and more
convenient than ever.
- Fast Startup with
Instant Shutter Response: Fast startup combined with
super-fast shutter response and rapid-action shooting at
up to 2.5 frames per second makes it easy to freeze
special moments instantly.
- Includes 3x 18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens: Designed
exclusively for use with Nikon DX-format digital SLRs,
this ultra-compact 3x zoom offers Nikkor sharpness and
versatility in a wide variety of shooting situations.
- Shoot at up to 2.5
frames per second: The D40 can fire continuously at a
speed of up to 2.5 frames per second, capturing
high-quality action sequences of children in sporting
activities such as soccer, baseball and much more.
- 2.5-inch color LCD
monitor with 3 colorful display options: Playback images
are easy to see, and function menus are easier to use
with a larger and brighter color LCD monitor. The large
2.5-inch LCD monitor enables image preview at up to 19
times magnification and has large type fonts and
easy-to-view menus as well as three all-new display
options: Classic, Graphic and Wallpaper.
- High-performance
6.1megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor: Nikon's
DX format CCD image sensor delivers vivid color and
sharp detail, great for making beautifully detailed
enlargements of 16 x 20 inches and beyond. High
resolution also provides room for creative cropping.
- In-Camera Image
Editing: Highly versatile in-camera editing features
include Nikon D-Lighting, Red-Eye Correction, Image
Trimming, Image Overlay, Monochrome (Black and White,
Sepia and Cyanotype) along with Skylight, Warm Tone and
Color Balance filter effects. These features provide
greater creative freedom without the need for a
computer, for those who prefer to send pictures directly
to a printer.
- New advanced HELP menu
system with Assist Images: The D40's newly introduced
"assist images" help you select the appropriate settings
for many camera features by showing an example image
typical of that setting as well as an advanced HELP Menu
for the current item selected. The D40's Question Mark
icon (?) indicates that help is available for the
currently selected item; just press the help button
beside the LCD monitor to see a context sensitive help
page.
- Fast, accurate 3-Area
Autofocus: The D40's advanced 3-area AF system and the
refined algorithms inherited from more advanced Nikon
digital SLR cameras deliver fast, efficient and precise
autofocus. AF refinements deliver greater precision with
fast, more consistent subject acquisition and improved
focus tracking for consistently sharper pictures.
- Image Optimization
Options: The D40's Image Optimize setting lets
photographers adjust color, contrast and sharpening as
well as other image settings according to the type of
scene or output desired. Settings include: Normal,
Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, Custom and Black
and White, each of which are automatically adjusted
based on sophisticated Nikon algorithms or user-selected
settings for optimum results.
- Built-in Speedlight
with i-TTL automatic flash control: Nikon's innovative
i-TTL flash control evaluates flash exposure with
incredible precision to achieve better automatic flash
balance and deliver outstanding results. The built-in
Speedlight is always at the ready and brings beautiful
exposures in darkened conditions as well as adding
sparkle for fill flash in outdoor situations for
enhanced twilight shots or an added impact to daylight
images.
- Bright, accurate SLR
viewfinder: A large viewfinder makes composition easier,
and overall viewfinder brightness makes focusing in
low-light photography possible. Its bright and sharp
viewfinder, with 0.8x magnification, ensures precise
composition.
- Automatic exposure with
8 Digital-Vari Program Modes: Eight Digital Vari-Program
Modes include: Auto Flash-OFF, Portrait, Landscape,
Child, Sports, Close Up or Night Portrait, each of which
adjusts automatically for optimal results under varied
conditions.
- Nikon 3D Color Matrix
Metering II: The D40's 3D Color Matrix Metering II
evaluates each scene for brightness, color, contrast,
size and position of shadows and highlights, selected
focus area and camera-to-subject distance, comparing
that information against an onboard database of more
than 30,000 actual photographic scenes.
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