Nikon D40 - Manual (Page 131)

Technical Notes/Specifications 119
Specifications
Type Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lenses
Effective pixels 6.1 million
CCD 23.7×15.6mm; total pixels: 6.24 million
Image size (pixels) • 3,008×2,000 (Large) • 2,256×1,496 (Medium) • 1,504×1,000 (Small)
Lens mount Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts
Compatible lenses *
Type G or D AF Nikkor
AF-S, AF-I
All functions supported
Other Type G or D Nikkor All functions supported except autofocus
Micro Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D Can only be used in mode M; all other functions supported except autofocus
Other AF Nikkor † /AI-P Nikkor All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II
Non-CPU Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range finder
can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster.
* IX Nikkor lenses can not be used †Excluding lenses for F3AF
Picture angle Equivalent in 35-mm format is approximately 1.5 times lens focal length.
Viewfinder Fixed eye-level penta-Dach mirror type
Diopter –1.7–+0.5m -1
Eyepoint 18mm (–1.0m -1 )
Focusing screen Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets
Frame coverage Approximately 95% of lens (vertical and horizontal)
Magnification Approximately 0.8× (50-mm lens at infinity; –1.0m -1 )
Reflex mirror Quick return
Lens aperture Electronically controlled with instant return
Self-timer Electronically controlled timer with 2, 5, 10 or 20s duration
Focus-area selection Focus area can be selected from 3 focus areas
Lens servo • Autofocus (AF): Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-
S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according
to subject status
• Manual focus (M)
Storage
Media SD (
Secure Digital) memory cards; camera supports SDHC
File system Compliant with
Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0 and Digital Print Order
Format (DPOF)
Compression • NEF (RAW): compressed 12-bit • JPEG: JPEG baseline-complaint
Autofocus TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 530 autofocus sensor module with AF-assist
illuminator (range approximately 0.5–3.0m/1ft. 8in.–9ft. 10in.)
Detection range –1.0–+19EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
AF-area mode Single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, dynamic-area AF with closest subject priority
Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
or by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity (Recom-
mended Exposure Index)
200–1600 in steps of 1EV with additional setting one step over 1600