Abstract: The competition at the lower end of the DSLR market is killing. There are a lot of players and everyone is trying to be the market leader, or at least to steal a share of the market from their competitors. Nikon is rejoining the fray with their newest ...
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 man...
No lens motor in body means non-AF-S/AF-I lenses are manual focus only, Disappointingly RAW+JPEG setting only records Basic quality JPEGs, No status LCD panel on top of camera (we hate to see these go), No exposure or white balance bracketing, No hard but...
The D40 is perhaps one of Nikons most important digital SLRs. Its certainly their smallest and lightest, their most affordable and ships with a fairly decent kit lens too. But noteworthy is the fact that its their first digital SLR not to provide A...
Smallest Nikon DSLR to date, great for travel and all-day carry
Quiet shutter andAF operation: a very "polite" camera
Good dynamic range, particularly in the shadows
Excellent high-ISO performance
Very well laid-out controls, fewer buttons ye...
Good dynamic range, but prone to losing highlight detail
In-camera contrast adjustment has almost no effect
Only 3 AF regions
Auto white balance setting doesnt handle household incandescent lighting well
Kit lens shows dramatic flare, well in from the...
Nikon really shocked the market with the D40. Weve been pleasantly surprised with its excellent performance in low light and its simple grace as a day-to-day shooter. Then we remind ourselves that all this quality comes at less than $600, and we shake...
Abstract: vs. D50/D70 Compared to D200, D80, D70, D50, D40 and Canon 5D and XTi My D40 is too much fun. I own all sorts of serious cameras like the Canon 5D, Nikon D200, D80 and D70, but my D40, with its weightless 18-55mm lens and SB-400 flash, is what I grab ...
Many reviewers appear to be concentrating on the features that D40 doesn't have, thereby completely missing the point about this camera. It's deliberately been designed to be accessible to the SLR first-timer, and consequently Nikon has been very calculat...
With this camera we are able to say that the kit lens is pretty good. It feels plasticky and has a plastic rather than a metal mount, all of which suggests penny pinching and quality compromises. However Nikon have chosen to make it with a modest zoom ...
The D40 is the first Nikon DSLR not to have a camera status LCD on the body top. Camera status is now displayed ephemerally on the LCD review screen and some settings appear in the viewfinder. Nikon is not alone in doing this and it no doubt keeps the ...
Will 6 megapixels do the job? For most people, yes. And the D40 has 6 million really well handled pixels. It is recommended without reservation." I guess the release of the D40x at 10MP has answered that question as far as the market is concerned. I ag...
Great pictures, speedy, comfortable to hold, great low light performance
Some slight chromatic aberration issues The Final Word The Nikon D40 is a great entry level SLR, and a good competitor to Canons EOS 400D. It captures high quality pictures, has speedy operation and great low light performance, making it a wonderful c...
The Nikon D40 is a great entry level SLR, and a good competitor to Canons EOS 400D. It captures high quality pictures, has speedy operation and great low light performance, making it a wonderful choice for the budding enthusiast.
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, Control scheme can be awkward, No automatic sensor cleaning
The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR. ...
