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Nikon D40

Nikon D40
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alaScore 90

3248 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3248 reviews of Nikon D40. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People are impressed by the lens and performance. The portability and price are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the image stabilizer and video, and the connectivity and control panel get mixed opinions.

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focus, exposure, memory, video, stabilizer

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Nikon D40 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Nikon D40

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 506 user reviews of Nikon D40 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the image quality and portability are overall positive. The performance and price are also appreciated. There are some mixed views about the size.

lens, price, performance, portability, image quality

97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Nikon D40

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 773 user reviews of Nikon D40 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the image quality and performance. The portability and price also get good opinions. Many are negative about the image stabilizer and video.

usability, price, portability, performance, image quality

video, stabilizer

97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Nikon D40 review: Nikon D40

 

Nikon D40

Excellent feel and compact size; very customizable 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.

Feb, 2009
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Expert review by : Terry Sullivan (pcmag.com)

Nikon D40

 

With the D40, Nikon constructs its most user-friendly D-SLR yet.

Compact, light, and easy to use. Helpful guide features. Very inexpensive for a D-SLR.

Performance isn't quite as good as other entry-level D-SLRs. Only three AF points. Flash shots could be better. ; Watch the Nikon D40 Video Review!

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Feb, 2007
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Expert review by : Ben Long (pcworld.com)

D40 SLR Digital Camera

 

A few years ago, $1000 was a critical price barrier for digital SLRs. Now, as interest in SLRs has grown among casual photographers, vendors have been racing to produce a $500 model. Though no camera has reachede that goal yet, Nikon's new D40 comes...

Helpful features for novices Small and lightweight

Lacks depth-of-field preview

At $600, the D40 is a great value, and a great tool for photographers who want to grow. The included help system and aperture displays are fantastic learning tools, and the fact that the camera provides full priority and manual modes, as well as RAW,...

Jan, 2007
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Expert review by : Phil Askey (dpreview.com)

Nikon D40 Review

 

The Nikon D40 is an all new affordable, compact, point-and-shoot digital SLR from Nikon, it follows on from the D50 but at a significantly lower price point and with a subtly different feature set. The biggest news however is probably fact that Nikon...

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...

No lens motor in body means non-AF-S/AF-I lenses are manual focus only Disappointingly RAW+JPEG setting only records Basic quality JPEG's No status LCD panel on top of camera (we hate to see these go) No exposure or white balance bracketing No hard...

The D40 is perhaps one of Nikon's most important digital SLRs. It's certainly their smallest and lightest, their most affordable and ships with a fairly decent kit lens too. But noteworthy is the fact that it's their first digital SLR not to provide...

Dec, 2006
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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Nikon D40 review

 

In many ways, you might consider Nikon's D40 the 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 will never morph...

Excellent feel and compact size; very customizable 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.

Nov, 2006
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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Nikon D40 SLR

 

Physical Views Go to Page Two Nikon D40 Specifications Type of Camera Single-lens reflex, interchangeable lens digital camera Effective pixels 6.1 million Image Sensor RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6 mm; total pixels: 6.24 million, Nikon DX format Image size...

Jan, 2007
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Expert review by (electronicsme.com)

Nikon 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 sensorBright 2.5Fast 2.5fps continuous shooting speed

Lacks live viewLacks face detection

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

Jun, 2009
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Expert review by : Michell Bak (se-nse.net)

Camera Shoot-out: Nikon D40 vs Sony Ericsson K850

 

The Sony Ericsson K850 is Sony Ericsson?s best camera phone at the moment. In this camera shoot-out, we?ll do a completely unfair comparison, and put it up against the entry-level Nikon D40 d-SLR camera. Both ?cameras? feature a flash and an auto focus...

Apr, 2008
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Expert review by (letsgodigital.org)

Nikon D40 review

 

Entry-level DSLR models are very interesting for manufacturers. They can reach high volumes, there is a much greater group who can afford these cameras and you can bind new users to your own system. There's a reason why the competition in this segment...

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...

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Expert review by (photographyblog.com)

Nikon D40 Review

 

The Nikon D40 surprised everyone when it was announced at the end of 2006. A DSLR camera with an 18-55mm lens for less than £450/ $680 from one of the big two manufacturers, the Nikon D40 makes the DSLR format affordable to more people than ever...

The Nikon D40 is an attempt to make DSLR photography accessible to more people than ever before, making it one of the most important models in the company's history. Crucially Nikon haven't simply concentrated on reducing the price by reducing the...

Jan, 2007
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