Nikon D40 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Sony Ericsson K850 is Sony Ericsson's best camera phone at the moment. In this camera shoot-out, we'll do a completely unfair comparison, and put it up against the entry-level Nikon D40 d-SLR camera. Both 'cameras' feature a flash and an auto ...

Verdict: -sensor produced by SONY with the dimensions of 23.7 x 15.5 millimetres (3:2 format). The sensor holds an effective 6.02 mega pixels (3008 x 2000 pixels), which gives us about 16,377 pixels per square millimetre

Review summary: The D40's high-resolution image quality is made possible by Nikon's high-performance 6.1 megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive Ni

Pros: Easier to use than its predecessor., Useful additions to in camera abilities and menus, No weight penalty over prosumer with kit lens., Good noise control

Cons: Loss of top screen, although increased rear screen compensates., New battery not compatible with others in the range., Only supports SWM motor lenses, No optional vertical grip.

Verdict: As an entry-level camera, the improvements over the D50 are all in the right areas. Sticking with the 6.

Review summary: Now it can be told: One of the worst-kept secrets of the internet over the last couple of weeks can now officially be talked about, and we have a full report prepared for you!Although we've only had our hands on a prototype of the new Nikon D40, we ...

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: Positioned at the very bottom of Nikon's dSLR food chain, the company aims the D40 at first-time dSLR buyers moving up from tricycles to training wheels. As such, it contains an assortment of preexisting parts from its siblings: the same (or very ...