Digital Cameras Nikon D40 The lightest, most compact Nikon digital SLR ever, featuring intuitive controls and an ergonomically designed operation that even first-time SLR users can enjoy Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor; 6.1 effective megapixels Fast 2.5 frames per second in bursts of up to 100 JPEG frames (FINE L-size or smaller) High-precision digital image processing algorithms produce natural-looking images with faithful color and tone reproduction 3D Color Matrix Metering II with 420-pixel RGB sensor delivers consistent and dependable automatic exposure for ideal results in most lighting conditions Advanced 3-area AF system and the refined algorithms inherited from the advanced Nikon digital SLR cameras deliver fast, efficient and precise autofocus, while an AF-assist illuminator helps ensure top performance in dark situations Automatic control over ISO-equivalent sensitivity from ISO 200 to 1600 plus HI 1 can also be set manually Eight automated Digital Vari-Programs [Auto, Auto (Flash Off), Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, and Night Portrait] optimize white balance, sharpening, tone, color, saturation and hue to match the scene Near-instant 0.18-second power-up lets photographers respond to every photographic opportunity Versatile shutter speed control with a range from 30 to 1/4000 s, plus bulb Creative in-camera effects and editing functions consolidated under the new Retouch menu, including D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, Trim, Monochrome settings (Black-and-white, Sepia, Cyanotype), Filter Effects (Skylight, Warm filter, Color balance), Small Picture and Image Overlay Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor with viewing angle of approx. 170 degrees in all directions In Stock Now!!!! Please contact Metrophoto with any questions or comments.