Product Description
The D40X is a lightweight and portable camera that proves that it can be both
incredibly simple and tremendous fun to shoot images with a Nikon digital SLR.
You only need to turn on the cameras AUTO mode, look through the clear, bright
viewfinder and shoot. The D40X responds fast so you can capture moments as they
unfold, and its 10.2 megapixel resolution and world-class Nikkor lens deliver
consistently sharp, vibrant images. The Help menus are available at the press of
a button and work like a built-in instruction manual, with advice and directions
for every camera setting. With every feature, button and menu designed to work
together for a smooth, seamless performance, the D40X will bring out the best in
you and your images.
Extraordinary Nikon Image Quality
The D40x's high-resolution image quality is made possible by Nikon's
high-performance 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor and
exclusive Nikon image-processing engine, assuring stunning sharpness and color.
Nikon's Smallest Digital SLR Ever!
Beautifully styled, the D40x makes high-performance digital SLR photography
easier and more convenient than ever.You'll be amazed at the power packed into a
camera that weighs just over 16 ounces.
High-Performance 10.2 Megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD Imaging Sensor
Nikons DX Format CCD image sensor delivers vivid color and sharp detail, great
for making beautifully detailed enlargements of 24 x 36 inches and beyond. High
resolution also provides room for creative cropping.
Fast Startup with Instant Shutter Response
A fast 0.18 second startup combined with split-second shutter response and
rapid-action shooting at up to 3 frames per second makes it easy to freeze
special moments instantly.
Shoot at up to 3 Frames per Second
The D40x can fire continuously at a speed of up to 3 frames per second,
capturing high-quality action sequences of children in sporting activities such
as soccer, baseball and much more.
2.5-Inch, 230,000-Dot Color LCD Monitor with
170-Degree Wide-Angle Viewing
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 with
easy-to-view menus.
3 Colorful Display Options
All new display options: Classic, Graphic and Wallpaper. Carefully designed
color schemes help make changing camera settings easier than ever.
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. In low-light or back-light situations, added illumination from the
built-in Speedlight can make the difference between an average snapshot and a
dazzling picture.
8 Digital-Vari Program Automatic Shooting Modes
Eight Digital Vari-Program Modes include: Auto Flash-OFF, Portrait, Landscape,
Child, Sports, Close Up and Night Portrait; each of which adjusts automatically
for optimal results for everyday shooting situations. Each mode considers
lighting conditions and possibilities, aperture, shutter speed, white balance,
hue, tone, sharpening and more to make creative photography as simple as
rotating the mode dial.
In-Camera Image Editing
Highly versatile in-camera editing features through the Retouch Menu include
Nikon D-Lighting, Red-Eye Correction, Image Trim, Image Overlay, Monochrome
(Black and White, Sepia and Cyanotype) along with Skylight, Warm Tone and Color
Balance filter effects. This provides 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 D40x'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
D40x'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.
Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II
The D40x'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. The result
delivers instantly and precisely determined exposures for each scene, even in
challenging lighting conditions.
Fast, Accurate 3-Area Autofocus
The D40x'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 D40x'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.
Up to 520 Images per Battery Charge
The supplied EN-EL9 rechargeable battery will allow for shooting up to 520
images per charged based on CIPA battery testing standards.
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