


Around the shutter release there’s a zoom switch marked T(zoom) and W (wide). On the top of the Nikon Coolpix 元40 you’ll find the on/off switch, the shutter release button and the camera’s microphone (for use when recording video). The rest of the camera doesn’t have any kind of special coating on the chassis.Īs quite a basic model, there aren’t too many buttons or dials to get acquainted with on this camera. On the back of the camera is a small thumb rest which also helps to make the camera sit snugly in your hand. Something like the Canon PowerShot SX410 HS is smaller, but then others still, such as the Canon SX60, or Nikon’s own P610 are much bigger.įollowing a classic simple bridge camera design, the 元40 has a pretty pronounced grip which is textured for extra purchase - the dots on the textured surface make it feel pretty secure in the hand.

The Nikon Coolpix 元40 is a middling-size bridge camera. The Nikon Coolpix 元40 costs around £125 / $149. In terms of pricing, the 元40 compares relatively closely with the Canon PowerShot SX410 HS, although the latter has a longer focal length range, at 40x. The Nikon Coolpix 元40 uses AA batteries, with a quoted battery life of 370 shots when using alkaline batteries, or 960 shots when using lithium batteries. Other specifications include 720p video recording, High Performance VR (Vibration Reduction), a variety of automatic and scene shooting modes and a three-inch 460k-dot LCD screen. Inside the 元40 is a 20.4 million pixel CCD sensor. There’s also a 56x Dynamic Fine Zoom available, which is a type of digital zoom. The Nikon Coolpix 元40 is a new bridge camera which features a 28x optical zoom, which gives you an equivalent of 22.5-630mm in 35mm terms.
