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Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens | 
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| Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
Buy New: See price in cart
New (14) Used (6) Refurbished (2) from $378.99
Rating:  432 reviews
Sales Rank: 38
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 55
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Maximum Resolution: 6.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 5 x 2.5 x 3.7
nv:Image Resolution: 3008x2000 pixels
Image Resolution: 2,256 x 1,496
Image Resolution: 1,504 x 1,000
Storage Media: Secure Digital
Storage Media: SDHC
Compressed Format: DPOF
Compressed Format: EXIF 2.21
Compressed Format: Compliant DCF 2.0
Focal Length: 1.5 times lens focal length
Focus Mode: Single Area AF
Focus Mode: Dynamic Area AF
Focus Mode: Dynamic Area AF with Closest Subject Priority
Optical Viewfinder: Fixed-eyelevel penta-Dach mirror type
LCD Monitor: 2.5-inches
MPN: 25420
Model: 25420
UPC: 018208254200
EAN: 0018208254200
ASIN: B000KJQ1DG
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 6.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints | | • | Kit includes 3x 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens | | • | 2.5-inch LCD with three display options; built-in flash and hot shoe | | • | Fast startup with instant shutter response; shoot at up to 2.5 frames per second | | • | Powered by one rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL9 (included); stores images on SD memory cards (memory card not included) |
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Product Description
6.1-megapixel effective recording * APS-C-size CCD image sensor (23.7 x 15.6 mm) * AF-S DX 18-55mm Zoom-Nikkor f/3.5-5.6G ED II lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 27-82.5mm) * 2-1/2" color LCD screen * 3D Color Matrix Metering II for accurate exposure control * continuous shooting mode: 2.5 frames per second (unlimited JPEG frames or up to 9 RAW frames) * program shooting modes: Auto, Auto (Flash Off), Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Child, Sports, and Night Portrait * in-camera image editing functions: D-Lighting, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, cropping, image overlay, monochrome settings, and filter effects *
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| Customer Reviews: Read 427 more reviews...
 Great camera for the money January 7, 2009
The D40 really is a great camera that has many more positives than negatives. Because of that, I'll start with the negatives.
Negatives:
1. Poor high ISO capability
2. Only 3 Focus points - makes photo composition a lot harder than it needs to be
3. Inability to wirelessly trigger speedlights
4. Small size and lack of buttons makes changing settings difficult in full manual
5. No autofocus motor in the body (but I think this may be more of a positive than a negative)
Positives:
1. Excellent IQ
2. Very lightweight and small
3. Excellent price point
4. Compatible with numerous Nikon accessories and third party accessories
5. Easy to navigate menus
6. Building on Negative number 5 - I think that the lack of internal autofocus motor is actually a positive thing because it makes the camera lighter. The "limitations" on lenses is really not that big of a deal because most of Nikons newer lenses are AF-S or AF-I anyways. This really only comes in to play when buying third party glass. As for Sigma, the HSM lenses are compatible. All of Nikon's nicest lenses are AF-S or AF-I so that would not be a problem, although I don't really see the standard D40 user putting a $4000 lens on the camera.
It truly is a great camera, don't feel like you have inferior equipment with this camera and don't feel like you need to spend a lot of money on a body for your first camera.
 Love it January 6, 2009
It is a great starter camera for the switch from dark room to manual work. I love it already and have had it less than a week!
Great all around Camera January 6, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We purchased this camera on the recomendations of many friends and the Ken Rockwell reviews. They were all right. We were stepping up from a "point and shoot" that looked like a SLR (Fuji S5200) and were looking for a digital SLR that wouldn't put us in the poor house. We have been very pleased. We also purchased the 55-200mm lens because the standard lens just doesn't zoom very far. It is simple to use, is very fast, and has so many features we will probably never use them all. We are also glad that it uses the inexpensive SD memory that can be found anywhere vs the XD card that our old camera used. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone who wants a light weight, easy to use, quality, DSLR for a great price.
Excelent entry level DSLR January 6, 2009
It is the best entry level DSLR. The photo quality is amazing, and the DVD's helpfull.
Still can't find any con.
I finally understand why I need a DSLR and why this is a real gem of a camera January 4, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have now spent around 3 months with this camera and have taken over 1200 shots. All this time I found it took awesome images. The previous camera I had was a Panasonic FZ5 with a Leica lens. This Nikon was an immediate improvement over the Panasonic in two critical areas. The first is images involving low light. The Panasonic immediately became grainy, while this camera takes lovely shots in dark rooms. Party group scenes are a huge improvement. The second real and demonstrable improvement over the Panasonic is when taking action shots. The Panasonic was a compact and had considerable shutter lag. By considerable I mean enough for the moment to have passed by the time you want to take a shot. This was made very clear while I was taking pictures of a backyard volleyball match or yesterday when I took pictures of the kids on one of those fairground rides that spins around very fast. Standing on the outside I was able to take pictures of the precise moment I wanted to capture. On the Panasonic this was impossible.
Now the Panasonic was a great camera of its type. It had a great Leica lense that gave very sharp results in good lighting conditions. I use the Nikon with an 18-105 lens (see my seperate review on that) and the results are actually better. A lot has to do with me being forced to look through the viewfinder. I find that this actually makes me compose the image with more care. (This may be just me but maybe others feel the same way). The camera is also very versatile and allows me to adjust it every which way. The Panasonic was very limited in not having a bulb setting and in not allowing me to set the shutter speed much higher than around 1/4800th of a second.
Anyway I truly love the Nikon. Whenever I pull it out it looks like a real camera and it gets wows from friends. That is something small and perhaps a bit silly but nevertheless I thought I'd mention it.
The menu system is also very intuitive and easy to use. I keep the camera in a Lowepro bag and find the overall package easy enough to manage from a size and weight perspective. I believe that anything bigger though may start to become a bit tiresome. Maybe its sour grapes but is probably the reason I don't lust for a D90.
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