Getting a new benchmark for Nikon SLR D40 hyper-detailed evaluation

Nikon in the 16th its latest digital SLR D40, which is aroused widespread interest in a digital SLR.

From the code perspective we know that the D40 is a positioning even lower than D50. However to Nikon's habits, low-end products does not necessarily weak, but in some ways exceeds the high-end products, and this habit is Nikon fans affectionately referred to as the "kind".

Nikon Chinese companies will officially on November 25, D40, at home and now released on the market and also to see the silhouette of the D40, its listing price than is currently the most expensive digital SLR Nikon D50 also cheap.

But what does the D40? how? in order to advance to learn more about the Nikon D40, we organize a Japan related information on the site, plus our own interpretation and judgment, as we offer this Nikon D40 's preview evaluation.

● Overall feeling: positioning more entry function not on the water

Nikon D40 following the June 2005 after the sale of the D50 (2) entry models, overall than D50 also compact and lightweight.

Overall dimensions 126 × 64 × 94mm at 475g (does not contain a battery, and storage card), is the Nikon digital SLR cameras now all in one of the most compact. D40 and D50 and the D80 's main specifications comparison table below:

　

D40

D50

D80

Photosensitive components

APS-C size CCD sensor

Photosensitive element dimensions

23.7×15.6mm

23.6×15.8mm

The number of effective pixels

About megapixel

About 1020 megapixels

Angle of view changes

The equivalent focal length lens marked by 1.5 times

Speed

ISO200～3200

ISO200～1600

ISO100～3200

Viewfinder magnification (use 50mm lens)

About 0.8 times

About 0.75 times

About 0.94 times

Viewfinder mode

Five surface reflector

Five prismatic lens

Viewfinder view rates

Approximately 95%

Eye point

18mm

19.5mm

On focus

3-point

5 points

11 points

Metering

420 partition 3D-RGB Multi Patten metering II central spot metering spot

Maximum shutter speed

1/4,000 seconds

Flash sync speed

1/500 sec

1/200 sec

Continuous shooting speed

About 2.5/sec

Approximately 3 frames/sec

LCD specification

2.5 about 23 megapixels

2 inches around 13 megapixels

2.5 about 23 megapixels

Memory card slot

SD/SDHC

SD

SD/SDHC

PC interface

USB 2.0

Built-in Flash

There is a

Battery

EN-EL9

EN-EL3a

EN-EL3e

P align = left > dimensions

126×64×94mm

133×76×102mm

132×77×103mm

Weight (without battery and card)

475g

540g

585g

From the above this table you can see, in relation to the indicators on photography, Nikon D40 and D50 is not better than what is shrinking, in addition to the focus from five to three, even in the viewfinder magnification, speed and size of the LCD screen on the increase.

But in the form and use the battery, the D40 is indeed more entry-level — smaller, better grasp of the fuselage, it looks not so professional. D40 in Japan publicity flagship is stressed lightweight miniaturization,

So what is the reason Nikon D40 can maintain a level of performance while at the same time will cost control than D50 also low? in the following evaluation analysis we will gradually find answers.