Reviews

Nikon D40

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• Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $500 (6/10/2008)
• Performance:Very Good: 85
• Features:Good: 72
• Design:Very Good: 82

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $500

Very Inexpensive: $500

Performance Very Good: 85

Very Good: 85

Battery
Battery Life Score	Superior
Number of Batteries	1
Number of Shots	500
Battery Life	273.5

Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score	Very Good
Image Quality, Color	56.4
Image Quality, Color--Auto	51.3
Image Quality, Color--Adjusted	61.5
Image Quality, Exposure	49.5
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	49.3
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	49.6
Image Quality, Sharpness	33.8
Image Quality, Distortion	59.3
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise	72.5
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction	61.5
Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation	49.3
Image Quality, Overall	52.3

Features Good: 72

Good: 72

Imaging
Max. Megapixels	6.1
Maximum Resolution	3008 by 2000
Optical Zoom	3X
Zoom Range Min. (mm)	27
Zoom Range Max. (mm)	82.5
Highest Shutter Speed	4000
Lowest Shutter Speed	30
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum	3.5
Telephoto Aperture Maximum	5.6
Manual Focus	Yes
Interchangeable Lens	Yes
Lens Model	18-55mm f/3.5-5.6GII ED AD-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)	2.5
Dimensions	5.0 by 2.5 by 3.7
Weight (ounces)	26
Viewfinder	Through-the-lens optical
Image Stabilization	Lens-dependent
Media Slots	SD Card
Starter Media or Internal RAM	No
Battery Type	Rechargeable lithium ion
Charging Dock	No
Remote Control	Optional
Flash Shoe	Yes

Controls
Scene Modes	6
Aperture Priority	Yes
Shutter Priority	Yes
Full Manual Exposure Control	Yes
White-Balance Calibration	Yes
White-Balance Bracketing	No
Exposure Bracketing	No
ISO Range	ISO 200 to ISO 3200
Flash Slow Sync	Yes

File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)	Yes
PictBridge	Yes
File Formats	JPEG, RAW

Other
Included Hardware	Charger, AC adapter plug, Lens Cap, USB cable, Neck Strap.
Included Software	Nikon PictureProject 1.7

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	A roller-coaster ride for this camera maker: Top-notch support, readers say, and above-average overall reliability coexist with subpar grades for severe problems and ease of use.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Worse than Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Worse than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82

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