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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
Nikon D50
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
Nikon D60
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
N/A
11.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed 2
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 1600
N/A
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum200200100100200
ISO maximum160016002560016006400
Boosted ISO maximum3200
N/A
256003200
N/A
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px3008 x 2000 px4928 x 3264 px3872 x 2592 px
N/A
White balance presets6612
N/A
6
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizerno
N/A
noyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportno
N/A
yesnoyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
3.0 x7.5 x1.0 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture22
N/A
2.822
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusnonoyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points3
N/A
113
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3511351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in
N/A
2.83 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.0 in3.0 in2.5 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000130000921000230000130000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnonoyesnono
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.75 x0.78 x0.8 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.6 - 0.51.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.31 in0.7 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynonononoyes
Second display
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Flash sync speed1/500s1/500s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1711121211
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesnoyesyesno
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDNot supported
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz19.05 oz17.99 oz17.46 oz20.99 oz
Width4.96 in5.24 in5.0 in4.96 in5.51 in
Height3.7 in4.02 in3.8 in3.7 in3.07 in
Depth2.52 in2.99 in3.1 in2.52 in4.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSDSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)470
N/A
6605001000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesnoyes
USB version2.02.02.02.01.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnono
Firewirenonononono
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyesnono
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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