Nikon D40 Manuel D’Utilisation

Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lenses

6.1 million

23.7×15.6mm; total pixels: 6.24 million

• 3,008×2,000 (Large)

• 2,256×1,496 (Medium)

• 1,504×1,000 (Small)

Nikon F mount with AF contacts

All functions supported

All functions supported except autofocus

Can only be used in mode M; all other functions supported except autofocus

All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II; electronic
range finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster.

Can  be  used  with  manual  focus  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

Equivalent in 35-mm format is approximately 1.5 times lens focal length.

Fixed eye-level penta-Dach mirror type

–1.7–+0.5m

-1

18mm (–1.0m

-1

)

Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark V with superimposed focus brackets

Approximately 95% of lens (vertical and horizontal)

Approximately 0.8× (50-mm lens at infinity; –1.0m

-1

)

Quick return

Electronically controlled with instant return

Electronically controlled timer with 2, 5, 10 or 20s duration

Focus area can be selected from 3 focus areas

• 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)

SD (

Secure Digital) memory cards; camera supports SDHC

Compliant with 

Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0 and Digital Print Order

Format (DPOF)

• NEF (RAW): compressed 12-bit

• JPEG: JPEG baseline-complaint

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.)

–1.0–+19EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)

Single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, dynamic-area AF with closest subject priority

Focus can be locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF)
or by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button

200–1600 in steps of 1EV with additional setting one step over 1600