Nikon SLRs power over USB?

[mrgreen4242]

Is it possible to power a Nikon SLR camera (D40 or D90 in particular) with a USB connection? Either without a battery in, or charging the battery via USB while in the camera and powering the camera off the battery...

Thanks!

 

[OreoCookie]

No, but at least the D90 has a dedicated power port.

 

[mrgreen4242]

No, but at least the D90 has a dedicated power port.

So it can charge the battery or power the camera via some sort of (DC, presumably) power adaptor?

 

[OreoCookie]

So it can charge the battery or power the camera via some sort of (DC, presumably) power adaptor?

You need this adapter. According to Nikon, it can also power the D40 (although I don't remember such a port, then again, I own a D80). According to amazon, it also charges your camera while bhphoto doesn't mention that. But it's quite pricey. I'm sure there are third-party adapters.

 

[ChrisA]

Is it possible to power a Nikon SLR camera (D40 or D90 in particular) with a USB connection?

No. But the battery in the SLR is so good, you really can get over 1,000 shots with one charge