Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Nikon D40X Review

The Nikon D40 was appear just beneath four months ago, and yet actuality we are with a new adaptation of that camera. The D40X has the aforementioned bunched failing physique and simple to use ascendancy layout, in actuality the alone alien concrete aberration is the badge. Beneath the beanie Nikon has swapped out the D40's six megapixel CCD for a ten megapixel unit, this aswell provides a lower abject acuteness of ISO 100 and have to advance bifold readout because connected cutting anatomy amount has gone up from 2.5 fps to 3.0 fps. Based on the specs and appearance this camera is acutely aiming to beating the EOS 400D (Digital Rebel XTi) off its pedestal.

Nikon D40X key features

  • 10 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop)
  • Nikon Image processing engine (as D80 / D200)
  • 3D Color Matrix Metering II, 420 pixel sensor (as D80 / D50)
  • New Multi-CAM530 three area AF sensor
  • ISO sensitivity range 100 - 1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting, unlimited in JPEG
  • No status LCD, new LCD monitor based status / settings screens
  • Help suggestions on LCD monitor (eg. scene too dark, try using flash)
  • Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel LCD monitor
  • Bigger viewfinder view (x0.8 magnification, 95% coverage)
  • Short shutter lag and viewfinder blackout
  • Support for SDHC (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity)
  • In-camera retouching
    • D-Lighting (shadow / highlight enhancement)
    • Red-eye reduction
    • Trimming
    • Monochrome
    • Filter effects
    • Small picture
    • Image overlay
  • USB 2.0 with PTP and Mass Storage device support
  • Very compact, light body (smaller, lighter than D50)
  • Improved menu user interface (as D80 / D200)
  • New EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion battery (7.2V, 1000 mAh)
  • New 'Version II' AF-S DX 18-55 mm kit lens

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