Nikon D40 kit w/ 18-55mm lens

The Nikon D40 is a compact, easy to use, 6.1 megapixel digital SLR camera. As Nikon's smallest DSLR, at little more than one pound, its easy to carry and feels great in your hands. Using Nikon's DX-format high performance CCD sensor, this camera will give you superior image quality, both in crisp sharpness and saturated color. And the controls are as simple to learn as those on a point and shoot camera. With its large 2.5" LCD monitor screen, its a snap to frame shots. That doesnt mean it has any less features though, with full automatic and manual controls and multiple image optimization choices.

The Nikon D40 is a compact, easy to use, 6.1 megapixel digital SLR camera. As Nikon's smallest DSLR, at little more than one pound, its easy to carry and feels great in your hands. Using Nikon's DX-format high performance CCD sensor, this camera will give you superior image quality, both in crisp sharpness and saturated color. And the controls are as simple to learn as those on a point and shoot camera. With its large 2.5" LCD monitor screen, its a snap to frame shots. That doesnt mean it has any less features though, with full automatic and manual controls and multiple image optimization choices.

The Nikon D40 (kit w/ 18-55mm lens) 6.1 MP digital camera accepts Nikon F Mount lenses. It uses Secure Digital / Secure Digital High Capacity memory cards, and its CCD resolution is 3008 x 2000. The D40 has a 2.5" diagonal LCD screen on the back, and you can manually adjust the shutter & aperture. Its fastest shutter speed is 1/4000 second, up to a maximum exposure time of 30 seconds, and you can shoot 2.5 frames/second continuously. It has a built-in internal flash plus a self timer. It also has a USB port and a video out port. This part number (Nikon INKD40K34) is for the black camera.

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