Nikon D40 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: There are going to be those who think that Nikon is at best foolish andat worst mad to launch a new digital SLR with only 6 megapixels.

Pros: Excellent image quality, Large viewfinder, Big LCD screen

Cons: Small body, Fiddly menu, No top screen

Verdict: A great camera let down by a sluggish interface.

Review summary: The 6.1-megapixel Nikon D40 digital SLR owes more to the enthusiast-level D80 than the entry-level D50 it succeeds.

Pros: Excellent noise control and image quality. Functions to match all experience levels from 'first timer' to enthusiast

Cons: Basic AF system and AF/lens compatibility issues. Slight fringing with kit lens and over processed JPEGs

Verdict: If you're looking to buy your first DSLR then your search is over - the D40 is it. Whether you're upgrading from a compact or jumping in at the deep end it has everything you need, delivers cracking pictures and Nikon has made sure it's easy to use. ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The Nikon D40 is an all new affordable, compact, point-and-shoot digital SLR from Nikon, it follows on from the D50 but at a significantly lower price point and with a subtly different feature set. The biggest news however is probably fact that Nikon ...

Pros: Excellent image quality, great resolution and detail, who needs eight megapixels?, Surprisingly good build quality, tight shut lines, Very compact and lightweight (especially with kit lens) yet still comfortable to use, Kit lens is better quality than ...

Cons: No lens motor in body means non-AF-S/AF-I lenses are manual focus only, Disappointingly RAW+JPEG setting only records Basic quality JPEG's, No status LCD panel on top of camera (we hate to see these go), No exposure or white balance bracketing, No ...

Verdict: The D40 is perhaps one of Nikon's most important digital SLRs.

Review summary: The D40 isn't just a cut-down or 'refreshed' D50

Pros: Excellent image quality, Large viewfinder, Big LCD screen

Cons: Small body, Fiddly menu, No top screen

Verdict: The intention, presumably, is to offer a quick visual impression of the settings in use. The aperture diaphragm, for example, shrinks or enlarges according to the aperture you've set on the camera. In practice, though, you find your eyes going ...

Review summary: We have now tested the Nikon D40 against the Nikon D50 and the Pentax K110D digital SLR. To see how well these cameras would respond to the challenge, we tested the Nikon D40, Nikon D50 and Pentax K110D under mainly difficult lighting conditions. See ...