Firmware Updates for Nikon D40/D40x

Nikon has released a firmware update for its D40 and D40x Digital SLRs which addresses battery performance issues.

Nikon D40 Firmware Update A 1.12

About this firmware update
This download provides software for upgrading D40 A firmware to v1.12. The camera’s B firmware must be Ver. 1.11 to upgrade A firmware to Ver. 1.12. Be aware that proper operation of your D40 is not guaranteed with the combination of A firmware Ver. 1.12 and B firmware Ver. 1.00 or Ver. 1.10.

The following issues has been resolved in A firmware version 1.12
With firmware Ver. 1.11 and earlier, the number of images that could be captured (battery performance) when an EN-EL9a was used was less than when an EN-EL9 was used. By upgrading A firmware to Ver. 1.12, EN-EL9a performance is maximized so that more images can be captured (battery performance) when an EN-EL9a is used than when an EN-EL9 is used.

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Nikon D5000 Announced

Nikon has just announced a new DX format camera – The New Nikon D5000 DSLR. An upper-entry level camera which will be sitting in between the current D60 & D90 models.

It’s got some features of its big brother’s D90 in a smaller and simpler body that racks a 12.3 megapixel sensor, live view plus a 720p D-Movie recorder with a 2.7 inch and a 180 degree Tilt/Swivel LCD. See below for the specifications of this new clicker.

SPECIFICATIONS
Finder: 95% coverage. 12mm eyepoint.
Electronic Level: No.
AF: 11 points.
Shutter: 1/4,000 ~ 30 sec, bulb.
Flash Sync: 1/200.
Frame Rate: 3 FPS.
Built-in Flash: GN 39/12 (Feet/meters at ISO 100). Controls wireless flash.
Sensor: 16MP CMOS.
Sensor Size: DX.
Live View: two modes.
ISO: 100 ~ 6,400
File Formats: JPG, NEF. NEF in 12- or 14-bit with no, lossy or lossless compression.
Storage: Single SD card.
Data Communication: USB, Wi-Fi.
Power: EN-EL5e, new for the D5000.
Weight: 530g, less than the D90 (620g) and not much more than the D40 (475g).

For full detailed specs, please click here.

Source: Dpreview.com / Ken Rockwell / Engadget