Specification boosting re-imagining of the D40 introduces 10-megapixel capture and 3fps shooting speed
Upgraded features not particularly significant to existing users, though they do bring the product into sync with the line-ups of its rivals Min specs: OS X v10.3.9, 10.4x
Despite Nikon’s “nobody could better the D40 so we decided to do it ourselves” flippancy, owners of the D40 shouldn’t feel pressure to update, the ‘x’ version’s additions have generally been made to bring the came...
Abstract: Resolution: 10 megapixels; Optical zoom: 3x; Memory card type: SD Card; Optical viewfinder: Yes; Screen size: 2.5in; Quoted battery life: 520 shots; Size: 126 x 64 x 94mm; Weight: 530g Nikon knows a thing or two about making cameras, having been in t...
Abstract: No more than five months after we reviewed Nikon’s entry-level six-megapixel D40, the company has released an upgraded version, the D40x. Now carrying a 10mp resolution APS-C size sensor as well as a competitive price ticket, the new Nikon is clearl...
Comfortable, compact body design; very low noise at higher ISOs; highly customisable menus; 10.2-megapixel CCD sensor
Slow kit lenses; RAW editing software costs extra; controls can be awkward; occasionally slow to focus; no automatic sensor cleaning; RAW-plus-JPEG mode limited to basic instead of fine JPEG compression
The Nikon D40x makes a very nice first dSLR, though experienced SLR shooters looking for a Nikon should spend the extra cash for the D80 ...
Examine the D40x and the only obvious difference between it and the D40 is the increased sensor resolution. The camera's design, controls and functions appear to be identical to Nikon's entry-level model in every other respect.There's a substantial pri...
The Nikon D40x is neither an upgrade for the 6-megapixel D40 model, nor a replacement for the D80. Instead, it sits slightly uncomfortably between the two models, further expanding Nikons range of budget and enthusiast SLRs. Essentially its a D80 sen...
Abstract: As far as appearances are concerned, the new Nikon D40x looks very similiar to the five-month-old 6 megapixel D40, apart from the badge to the right of the lens throat. Its also bundled with the same excellent kit lens, the Nikon-made AF-S DX 18-55mm ...
Top plate data LCD missing, no lens motor in body (non-AF-S/AF-I lenses manual focus only), no depth of field preview, no exposure, or white balance bracketing, more noise
We arent convinced the extra 4 million pixels are worth another 100-quid
Abstract: Out of the box, the body of the D40X felt comparatively light at 522g. Of course, considering that the body is missing quite a few essentials like an autofocus mechanism, it had better be light! The cameras physical dimensions and appearance is exactl...
