Nikon D40 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4170 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the design. The price also impresses, but many are less positive about the performance.

Design, Price, Lcd, Color

Performance

Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 93/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital SLR Cameras, the Nikon D40 / D40X is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

Nikon D40In many ways, you might consider Nikon's D40 the Zelig of digital cameras. Is it a digital SLR with the spirit of a point-and-shoot? Is it a point-and-shoot with the power of a dSLR? It depends upon who's doing the shooting. While the D40 ...

For the beginning SLR user, you can't beat the D40 for price/performance. It's solidly built, has a comfortable feel and offers image quality vastly superior to point and shoot cameras with their small sensors. And don't let the “small” MP number ...

6.1MP DX-format CMOS sensor, Bright 2.5” 230,000 dot LCD, Fast 2.5fps continuous shooting speed

The Nikon D40 Digital SLR is Nikon's smallest and least expensive...

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-sensor produced by SONY with the dimensions of 23.7 x 15.5 millimetres (3:2 format). The sensor holds an effective 6.02 mega pixels (3008 x 2000 pixels), which gives us about 16,377 pixels per square millimetre

If you own or have used this camera, let us know what you think! Leave your comments and thoughts below. Get information and user reviews for this camera from Amazon: Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom ...

The D40 is Nikon's new entry-level digital SLR. Priced at just $599 with an 18 - 55 mm lens, the D40 is one of the lowest priced SLRs on the market. Nikon didn't cut a lot of corners to keep the price down, either -- this is a very capable camera. It ...

Excellent photo quality ; vivid colors and very low noise -- though see issues below ; Well built for its price ; Robust performance ; Large, bright, and sharp 2.5" LCD ; Shooting data well presented on the main LCD ; settings can quickly be changed ...

Purple fringing with kit lens ; occasional blown highlights ; Limited selection of AF-S lenses means that many Nikkor lenses (mostly primes) will not support autofocus ; Grip could be larger ; No depth-of-field preview ; Included software doesn't ...

The D40 and its new battery turn in above average battery life numbers. I suppose I should mention my usual list of "gotchas" about proprietary batteries like the EN-EL9. First, at $45 each, they're expensive. Secondly, unlike with cameras that use AA ...

The Nikon D40 is a 6.1 megapixel entry level DSLR with a 23.7 x 15.6mm RGB CCD sensor. The D40 features 3-AF points, an ISO range of 200-1600, 2.5 inch LCD display, 3D Color Matrix Mettering II, (center weighted and Spot Metering), 2.5 fps continuous ...

The Nikon D40 finds the perfect balance between price and picture quality.

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Nikon's 6.1-megapixel D40 sprung into the market near the end of 2006, just in time for shopping season. With an impressive $599 price tag that includes a generic 18-55mm kit lens, the camera's entry price is perhaps its most revolutionary element. ...

Nikon's claim that "anyone can operate this camera to great success" may be true. The D40 packs a hearty collection of in-camera editing options: D-Lighting (which brightens the shadows and mid-tones in underexposed images), Red-Eye correction, ...