Nikon D40 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Nikon D40 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
200 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
3 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
124 x 94 x 64 mm, 522g.
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Replaced by: D3000

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Nikon D40 Overview

First introduced in December, 2006, Nikon D40 is a 6 MP DSLR with a APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Nikon replaced D40 with Nikon D3000. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Nikon D40 with Nikon D3000

Nikon D40 comes with a 23.7 x 15.6 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.37 mm (1.11").

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Sensor resolution of Nikon D40 ~ 3019 x 1986 pixels.

Nikon D40 has Crop Factor: 1.53

The sensor has a surface area of 369.7 mm².

There are approximate 5,995,734 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Nikon D40

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon D40 with competitors in entry-level dslr cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Optical Viewfinder

3.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

522g Light Body

Flash Sync Port

External Flash

RAW Support

1/4000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

5 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Low Resolution Sensor: 6 MP

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Nikon D40 has an Overall Score of 44/100 and ranked #170 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #676 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Nikon D40

Nikon D40 weighs 522g and has external dimensions of 124 x 94 x 64mm (4.88 x 3.7 x 2.52"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level DSLR cameras is 538g, Nikon D40 is 16 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Nikon D40 is less by 4mm more than the average length in Entry-Level DSLR.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level DSLR Cameras

Nikon D40

522g

Average weight

538g

Min weight

365g

Max weight

690g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level DSLR Cameras

Nikon D40

64mm

Average Thickness

73mm

Min Thickness

53mm

Max Thickness

86mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon D40 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	D40	Dimensions	D40
Nikon D3000	536 g	522 g	126 x 97 x 64 mm	124 x 94 x 64 mm
Nikon D3300	430 g	522 g	124 x 98 x 76 mm	124 x 94 x 64 mm
Nikon D3100	505 g	522 g	124 x 96 x 75 mm	124 x 94 x 64 mm
Nikon D3200	505 g	522 g	125 x 96 x 77 mm	124 x 94 x 64 mm
Nikon D5300	480 g	522 g	125 x 98 x 76 mm	124 x 94 x 64 mm
Nikon D3400	395 g	522 g	124 x 98 x 76 mm	124 x 94 x 64 mm
Nikon D5500	420 g	522 g	124 x 97 x 70 mm	124 x 94 x 64 mm
Canon 1200D	480 g	522 g	130 x 100 x 78 mm	124 x 94 x 64 mm

Specifications of Nikon D40

General
Brand	Nikon
Model	D40
Announced	December, 2006
Body Type	Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount	Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	1.5
Number of Lenses	305
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.53
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	17.00
Flash Modes	Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	APS-C
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	23.7 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area	369.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution	6 MP
Max Image Resolution	3008 x 2000
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	200
Max Boosted ISO	3200
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	EN-EL9
Physical
Weight	522 g
Physical Dimensions	124 x 94 x 64 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC card
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly