Nikon D40
February 22nd, 2007 | by David Elrich
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Average user rating from 5 users |
Great camera for beginner.
by Daniel Hanson on Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:07 AM:
I've never owned an SLR in my life. However after several recent disappointing photographs taken with a digital point and shoot I made the plunge.
I did a LOT of reading before purchasing. I wanted something simple enough to learn on that wouldn't break the bank when it came to lenses. What tipped it for me was Nikon's VR class of lenses. I almost immediately purchased the AF-S 70-300mm lens and wow! I'm an amateur photographer trying to learn the basics but I have never in my life taken pictures this brilliant and focused before! This is a fantastic beginner SLR.
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by TJ Dillingham on Oct 7th, 2007 at 6:07 PM:
I bought this camera expecting a lot from the Nikon brand. Rather new to the photography world and read that this was a good beginners camera. What I did not realize was the amazing quality of photos and ease of use. I'm absolutely amazed by this camera and wish I had more opportunities to use it. I totally reccommend this to my friends and family; as well as anyone who asks about it. I own several other point and shoot digitals and this one far outweighs them all combined.
Replaced Canon XTI with D40
by Dan on Mar 12th, 2007 at 9:44 AM:
I was a tough decision, but I wasn't happy with the performance of the XTI. The images often (as noted by dpreview) were underexposed, and focusing and metering were problematic. Even with good 'L' glass, I found image detail was too soft for my tastes. I purchased the D40 as a backup to my D200 and I must say images from this camera are impressive with better detail, spot on exposure and very quick focusing (even with 3 points, the focus is fast enough for sports photography). The build is solid, excellent ergonomics (Canon take a note here) and of course the camera is compact.
Overrated
by Matt M. on Mar 8th, 2007 at 9:33 AM:
I had this camera for a few weeks. I think the Nikon name is pretty overrated, you could save money getting a Canon which IMO produces better camera's. The D40 isn't bad, picture quality is good like the review says, but it just doesn't have the advanced options you would want.
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Great Camera
by Craig on Dec 21st, 2007 at 5:21 PM: