Nikon D40 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.

Pros: Excellent feel and compact size, Very customisable menu architecture, Nice guidance for dSLR newbies, Excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots, Slow kit lens, Occasionally slow to focus, Only 6 megapixels, Raw editing software costs extra, ...

Cons: Slow kit lens, Occasionally slow to focus, Only 6 megapixels, Raw editing software costs extra, Control scheme can be awkward, No automatic sensor cleaning

Pros: Excellent feel and compact size ; very customizable menu architecture ; nice guidance for dSLR newbies ; excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots

Cons: Slow kit lens ; occasionally slow to focus ; only 6 megapixels ; raw editing software costs extra ; control scheme can be awkward ; no automatic sensor cleaning

Verdict: The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.

Review summary: Nikon D40In many ways, you might consider Nikon's D40 the Zelig of digital cameras. Is it a digital SLR with the spirit of a point-and-shoot? Is it a point-and-shoot with the power of a dSLR? It depends upon who's doing the shooting. While the D40 ...

Review summary: The much rumored Nikon D40 is official today. Compare prices on the Nikon D40 and get the latest price on the Nikon D40 at Amazon The Nikon D40 is a 6.1 megapixel DSLR with a 23.7 x 15.6mm RGB CCD sensor. It has an ISO range of 200-1600, 2.5 inch LCD ...

Verdict: The Nikon D40 is a 6.1 megapixel DSLR with a 23.7 x 15.6mm RGB CCD sensor. It has an ISO range of 200-1600, 2.5 inch LCD display, 3D Color Matrix Mettering II, (center weighted and Spot Metering), USB 2.0, numerous program modes, measures 126 x 94 x ...

Review summary: Nikon upgrades its entry level digital SLR

Verdict: Innovative, but also expensive. If you can manage without the live preview, there are good digital SLR and pro-sumer alternatives