tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43473952295523956522012-02-16T02:18:38.974-08:00Purnawan EA.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15477502202791222017noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347395229552395652.post-7702479443973008572007-07-04T05:48:00.000-07:002007-07-04T05:59:17.516-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_JLXaKUKHP9I/RouZPebKNRI/AAAAAAAAAAM/GWF0pu33CmI/s1600-h/frontview-001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083325095561803026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_JLXaKUKHP9I/RouZPebKNRI/AAAAAAAAAAM/GWF0pu33CmI/s200/frontview-001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Nikon D40X Review, May 2007, Phil Askey<br /><a href="http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40x/Images/frontview.jpg" target="d40x"></a>Review based on a production Nikon D40X<br />The Nikon D40 was announced just under four months ago, and yet here we are with a new version of that camera. The D40X has the same compact lightweight body and easy to use control layout, in fact the only external physical difference is the badge. Under the bonnet Nikon has swapped out the D40's six megapixel CCD for a ten megapixel unit, this also provides a lower base sensitivity of ISO 100 and must utilize dual readout because continuous shooting frame rate has gone up from 2.5 fps to 3.0 fps. Based on the specs and features this camera is clearly aiming to knock the EOS 400D (Digital Rebel XTi) off its pedestal.<br />Auto Focus only for AF-S or AF-I lenses<br />As with the D40 the D40X doesn't have an built-in focus drive motor which means it can auto focus only with lenses which have their own drive motor (AF-S and AF-I lenses). The lack of a drive motor can be seen by the missing mechanical focus drive pin on the lens mount (see images below).<br />D40 / D40X lens mount<br />D80 lens mount<br />Nikon D40X key features<br />10 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop)<br />Nikon Image processing engine (as D80 / D200)<br />3D Color Matrix Metering II, 420 pixel sensor (as D80 / D50)<br />New Multi-CAM530 three area AF sensor<br />ISO sensitivity range 100 - 1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)<br />3.0 fps continuous shooting, unlimited in JPEG<br />No status LCD, new LCD monitor based status / settings screens<br />Help suggestions on LCD monitor (eg. scene too dark, try using flash)<br />Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel LCD monitor<br />Bigger viewfinder view (x0.8 magnification, 95% coverage)<br />Short shutter lag and viewfinder blackout<br />Support for SDHC (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity)<br />In-camera retouching<br />D-Lighting (shadow / highlight enhancement)<br />Red-eye reduction<br />Trimming<br />Monochrome<br />Filter effects<br />Small picture<br />Image overlay<br />USB 2.0 with PTP and Mass Storage device support<br />Very compact, light body (smaller, lighter than D50)<br />Improved menu user interface (as D80 / D200)<br />New EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion battery (7.2V, 1000 mAh)<br />New 'Version II' AF-S DX 18-55 mm kit lens </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4347395229552395652-770247944397300857?l=purnawan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Purnawan EA.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15477502202791222017noreply@blogger.com1