Nikon 10 X 25 Sportstar IV

Advantages: Quality Pictures, Easy to use, Compact
Disadvantages: Price but still worth it for a decent camera

...the Nikon D40x it had everything we wanted including a sport mode which was the main feature I wanted, as border collies don't keep still for very long! Me knowing absolutely nothing about digital SLR cameras was just happy to have a cool new camera get it home and try it out. ** The Nikon D40x Features ** *Auto-Focus Just like the previous model (D40) this camera has an auto focus feature all though it does not have a built in focus drive motor, so only works with lenses that have their own built in drive motor, suitable lenses for this feature are AF-S and AF-I lenses. The auto focus is brilliant for fast moving dogs and cars and anything else that moves so you can get pictures quickly, features of the auto focus include… Three area TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM530 auto focus module Detection range: EV -1 to +19 *10... Read review

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Advantages: Compact for an SLR, easy to use, excellent picture quality.
Disadvantages: Battery life only allows 1000ish photos to be taken

...a 10mp CCD instead of just 6mp. I had a play with the Canon EOS 500d and the Nikon D40x and decided that the D40x was a far nicer camera to hold and use and wasn't much more expensive (only about £20). Whilst I was in the store I decided it worthwhile (being as they would also work out cheapers) to purchase a few accessories for the camera: Lense Filter (UV) basically to stop anything damaging the lense, it's cheaper to buy a filter for a few £'s than a whole new lense. Tripod, I love taking night shots and timed exposures so this was vital. Accessory bag, big enough for any additional items in the future and lalso a smaller regular digital camera. 2gb Memory card, enough for 600+ photos Lense hood, for sunny days. Lense cleaning cloth, don't want to damage any of the expensive glass! After we'd paid for the camera... Read review

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Advantages: Small, feature packed, easy to use, Built in Help system, auto and scene modes
Disadvantages: only three AF points, manual not so good

...we can see the result straight away. I should say that I am not a professional photographer, more an amateur who wanted to get his hands on a Digital SLR and see what he could do. So this review will be from an average joe. I was originally going to purchase a Pentax K100d as it was the cheapest DSLR around and with anti shake, even though the Canon 400d and Nikon D40x did seem to be the market leaders. I then found that the K100d had been superceded by the K100d Super and the price had gone up closer to the canon and Nikon. I spotted an offer at Currys of a Nikon D40x with 18-55mm lense for £405 plus a 55-300mm nikon lense for an extra £30 and on top of that buy now (with no deposit) pay next september. I couldn't resist. I am glad the offer came around because in the end I think I would have had to upgrade the 6MP Pentax... Read review

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