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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
Nikon D80
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXAPS-CDX
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
N/A
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200200100
ISO maximum160064001600
Boosted ISO maximum3200
N/A
3200
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px
N/A
3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets666
White balance modesAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyes
HDR
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x1.0 x7.5 x
Digital zoom3.0 x1.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture22
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusnoyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points3
N/A
11
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)35111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in
N/A
2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in1.8 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000130000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnonono
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.75 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5
N/A
2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.77 in
Separate info displaynoyesno
Field of view
N/A
N/A
170.0 %

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/500s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range171113
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic

Videography features

Video recordingyesnoyes
HD typeNot supported
N/A
Not supported
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
3.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails

Design

Body typeSLRMid-size SLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz20.99 oz20.64 oz
Width4.96 in5.51 in5.2 in
Height3.7 in3.07 in4.06 in
Depth2.52 in4.37 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)4701000600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMInoyesno
USB version2.01.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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