Nikon D40

I bought this gorgeous digital SLR (single-lens reflex) camera just over a year ago and am head over heels in love with it. Although only the entry level D range Nikon at 6.1 megapixels, it is an absolutely brilliant piece of kit (as you would expect from Nikon) for the money and produces impressively high quality photos. I've been an avid photographer for many years, and my trusty ancient Minolta SRT-101 SLR served me extremely well for more than two decades until I decided to try digital. At first I bought a Nikon Coolpix a few years ago, as prices for digital cameras were a lot higher then and that was as much as I could afford, and alternated between the ...  Read the complete review

FEATURES!! Like the canon EOS 300D of 2003, Nikon’s D40 broke a psychological price barrier at the end of 2006 as the 1st DSLR kit launched at a price under £500!! Using the same as the 6.1 mega pixel sensor as the D50 may not make it the highest resolution model in this group, but it does benefit from having the largest pixels, which should, in turn, mean less noise. Changes to the body design mean there’s no longer an AF motor in the camera, so the 3 point MultiCAM-530 module is only compatible with AF-S AND AF-I lenses which have their own motor. While older lenses will still fit, they may not offer auto focusing. That ...  Read the complete review

Past few years I found myself waiting and waiting for Nikon to come out with a moderatly priced digital SLR I could afford. Meanwhile, my 5 year old 4mp Optio (A gift) got more use and my beloved N70 got covered in the proverbial dust. Finaly the D40x came out. I said oooh thats it. Ok, I might even have drooled a bit too. So the past few days I dived deep back into forums, reading digital terminology etc. My choice is to get the D40. (not x). Not that I "don't buy the MP myth", but I simply agree that I won't need much more than 6.1. I agree it's a certain compromise, one that I think is worth it. The price cant be beat. I ...  Read the complete review

The Nikon D40 was the first digital SLR camera I owned. Since then I have used the slightly updated D40x, and currently have the D60, which features an anti-dust system. All of the cameras mentioned above share the same size and design, but have varying internal features. The D40 is a 6 megapixel camera. Now, this doesn't sound a lot in this day and age - however, image quality and megapixel count should not be confused. I cannot stress enough the difference in picture quality from a standard compact camera. The images the D40 is capable of taking can be quite superb - rich, lifelike colours combine with sharp details to ...  Read the complete review

I had my old Canon S70 stolen and decided to make the step up to a DSLR. I looked at mega-zoon or bridge cameras for ease of use, but you just couldn't get the control of a full on DSLR. I looked at all the Canon and Nikon alternatives and decided on the D40 for a number of reasons. Firstly, price was a big factor being significantly cheaper than the many of the others. Secondly the size of this camera suited by large hands. It is a very comfortable camera to hold and is very light. Many people are put off by the camera only having 6 megapixels. For me this was a selling point. When you make the jump to a DSLR, you want to be challenged to be able to ...  Read the complete review