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  Nikon D40 Digital Camera with G-II 18-55mm Lens Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 (body only) Nikon D90 Digital Camera
  Nikon D40 Digital Camera with G-II 18-55mm Lens Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 (body only) Nikon D90 Digital Camera

Specs

     
Rating 5.0 Stars 4.5 Stars 5.0 Stars
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Image Sensor Type CCD CMOS CMOS
Focus Range 22 - 3.5 in. (w) / 36 - 5.6 in. (t)
Camera Type SLR/Professional SLR/Professional SLR/Professional
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus Autofocus
Width 5 in. 5.2 in.
Battery Life 470 Images 650 Images 850 Images
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames 5 Frames 4.5 Frames
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in. 3 in.
Video Speed 24 fps
File Size (Low Res.) 0.2 MB (about 640 images on 128MB card)
Video Format AVI | Motion JPEG
Optical Zoom 3x | 7.5x 5.8x
Operating System Apple Mac OS X | Microsoft Windows 2000 | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Microsoft Windows XP Professional Apple Mac OS X | Microsoft Windows 2000 | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP | Microsoft Windows Vista
Compression Modes Fine | Normal | Uncompressed | Basic Fine | SuperFine | Uncompressed | Basic
File Size (High Res.) 5.8 MB (22 images on 128MB card)
Brand Nikon
Camera Resolution 6.24 Megapixel 13.03 Megapixel 12.9 Megapixel
Built-in Microphone Without Built-in Microphone Without Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Video Interface Video Out Video Out Video Out
Family Line Nikon D Sony Alpha DSLR Nikon D
Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Release Date December, 2006 28 September, 2007 September, 2008
LCD Screen With LCD Screen With LCD Screen
Warranty 1 Year
ISO Speeds 200 | 1600 | 3200 Auto | 160 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1600 | 3200 | 6400 | 5000 100 | 200 | 3200 | 6400
Focal Length 18 - 135 mm 18 - 70 mm 18 - 105 mm
Video Resolutions 640 x 480 (VGA) | 1280 x 720 | 320 x 240
White Balance Auto | Manual Auto | Manual | Daylight / Sunny (Preset) | Cloudy (Preset) | Fluorescent (Preset) | Tungsten (Preset) | Shade (Preset) | Flash (Preset) Auto | Manual | Daylight / Sunny (Preset) | Fluorescent (Preset) | Incandescent (Preset) | Shade (Preset) | Flash (Preset)
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
UPC 18208094196 | 410100251729 | 410100251750 018208915705
Self Timer 2 Sec. | 5 Sec. | 10 Sec. | 20 Sec. 2 Sec. | 10 Sec. 2 Sec. | 5 Sec. | 10 Sec. | 20 Sec.
LCD Panel With LCD Panel With LCD Panel With LCD Panel
Depth 2.5 in. 3 in.
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 | HDMI
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) Optical (Through-the-lens) Optical (Through-the-lens)
Resolution 6.24 Megapixel 13.03 Megapixel 12.9 Megapixel
Compression Type JPEG | Raw Image | EXIF 2.1 | DCF | DPOF | EXIF 2.21 | DCF 2.0 JPEG | Raw Image JPEG | Raw Image | DPOF | EXIF 2.21 | DCF 2.0
Flash Functions Auto Flash | Rear Sync Flash | Fill-in Flash | Red-eye Reduction Flash | Slow Sync | Flash Off | Front Sync Flash Auto Flash | Rear Sync Flash | Fill-in Flash | Red-eye Reduction Flash | Slow Sync Auto Flash | Front Sync Flash | Rear Sync Flash | Fill-in Flash | Red-eye Reduction Flash | Slow Sync | Manual
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In & External Built-In & External
Included Accessories USB Cable | Lithium Battery | Battery Charger | Lens Cap | Strap Software | USB Cable | Video Cable | Shoulder Strap | Driver | Lithium Battery | Battery Charger | Remote Control Software | USB Cable | Battery Charger | Strap | AV Cable | Li-Ion Rechargable Battery
35mm Zoom Lens 27 - 82.5 mm | 18 - 55 mm 27 - 105 mm 27 - 157.5 mm
Exterior Color Black Black
Weight 1.06 lb. 1.19 lb. 2.3 lb.
Image Resolutions 3008 x 2000 | 1504 x 1000 | 2256 x 1496 4288 x 2848 | 3216 x 2136 | 2144 x 1424
MPN 9419 | 25420-TS4GSD150 | SLR1176 D90KIT18105VR
LCD Panel Size 2.5 in. 3 in. 3 in.
Macro Focus Range 14.4 in. (w)
Built-in Speaker Without Built-in Speaker
LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels 921,100 pixels 920,000 pixels
Height 3.7 in. 4.1 in.
Memory Type SD Card | SDHC Card CompactFlash Card Type I | CompactFlash Card Type II | IBM Microdrive | Memory Stick Duo | Memory Stick Pro | Memory Stick DUO PRO SD Card | SDHC Card | Eye-Fi SD Card
Shutter Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec 30 - 1/8000 sec 30 - 1/4000 sec
Digital Zoom Without Digital Zoom Without Digital Zoom
Aperture Range f3.5/f5.6 (w/t) f3.5/f5.6 (w/t)
Megapixels 6.24 Megapixel
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
 
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