| Compact and lightweight, the Nikon D40X is simple to use having easily available help menus and is ready 0.18 seconds after turning the camera on so that those special moments are captured.
The Nikon D40X with 10.2 megapixels DX format image sensor and Nikkor lens delivers precise, true to life images which can easily be enlarged.
The Nikon 3D colour matrix metering can create the correct exposure for most all lighting conditions and the 3 area autofocus will give accurate focusing whether at the beach or watching a football match.
The camera's viewfinder is bright and clear and images can be played back on the 2.5" LCD monitor that has brightness adjustment. Playback choices are one frame, thumbnail (4 or 9), slide show, magnified, highlight point display, histogram and auto image rotation.
The Nikon D40X has a Hand Assist Images feature which guides you to correct choices for particular scenes and 8 Digital Vari-programmes that will automatically choose settings that will achieve the very best results for the prevailing conditions. ISO sensitivity ranges from 100- 1600 which allows shooting in low light conditions without the use of flash (the D40X has built-in flash). White Balance has 6 manual modes and auto.
The Nikon D40X comes with a rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL9 and Quick Charger MH-23, the supplied battery has a life of approximately 520 shots in single-frame mode. Images are stored as NEF(RAW) and JPEG, Exif 2.21 Compliant DCF 2 and DPOF and the Nikon D40X works with SD memory card and is SDHC compliant.
When external Speedlights are in operation, the Nikon D40X supports the advanced creative lighting system which can turn dark situations into successful shots.
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