Nikon D40 > Reviews

Advantages: Excellent Cam!!!
Disadvantages: Only six million pixels!!!

Nikon D40 is a great cam and a must buy!!! FEATURES!! Like the canon EOS 300D of 2003, Nikon's D40 broke a psychological price barrier at the end of 2006 as the 1st DSLR kit launched at a price under £500!! Using the same as the 6.1 mega pixel sensor as the D50 may not make it the highest resolution model in this group, but it does benefit from having the largest pixels, which should, in turn, mean less noise. Changes to the body design ... Read review

Advantages: Affordable, Lightweight, Easy To Use
Disadvantages: Only 6.1 Megapixels

The Nikon D40 was my first Digital SLR and second digital camera. I use it for special occasions and also for holidays. I wouldn't say that the D40 is an everyday point and shoot camera, though if you set it to auto it will do focus, shutter setting, apperature and all other settings. The screen is good for viewing all photos you have taken and can also edit the photo with clever tricks like cropping. It is 2.5 Inch which I find to be standard ... Read review

Having bought this camera 2 weeks ago, and with no previous knowledge of photography, I found this camera incredibly easy to use. Obviously there is the Automatic mode for a total beginner, but the manual that comes with the camera is very thorough, and expalins why and when you would use the other modes. The camera itself appears sturdy, and is well balanced in my hands. No complaints so far.

Advantages: Great beginner camera, easy to use, long battery life
Disadvantages: Doesn't came with an SD card, so don't forget to buy one!

...additional £30 cashback offer from Nikon after you purchase. I also got a 2gb SD card from Amazon for £8, which allows me to store nearly 500 pictures at best quality (6mp). I would definately recommend this camera to anyone looking to develop their photography skills. ... Read review

Superb camera - I originally owned a D70 but found it far too heavy and large for me to hold comfortably. The D40 gives equally good picture quality and fits more easily into the hand. Auto mode gives excellent results, and the various modes such as macro, landscape etc make it very, very difficult to mess it up! Highly recommended camera

Advantages: Easy to use, Easy to run, Cheap
Disadvantages: Smudge the LCD screen, Lens cap easy to loose

This was my first SLR and the experience was incredible. its easy to use, easy to take care of, and can take amazing pictures! problems that i found, when taking a picture your cheek presses against the LCD screen and that can cause smudge marks, and i feel worried that i am going to loose the lens cover, because it comes off to easily. The features on this camera are amazing and the standard lens which comes with it is good for a beginners SLR user. We ... Read review

I am in a company which sells wooden handicraft items and when we purchased this camera we were thinking that wheather this camera will be able to surve us better or not this was a good investment and now we are very happy with the performance of this camera. I would like to tell that this is as good for professional photographs as domestic one. Thanks for providing a platform to write opinion.

This is a first class SLR suitable for anyone . Well made and with a good range of self focusing lenses for every purpose. Normaly here is no memory card supplied but I was fortunate in buying a silver model used as a demonstrator . This came with a memory card and a spare battery as well as the normal equipment . I have used it continuously over the summer with excellent results in all modes , some pictures have been displayed at local competitions with satisfaction. With this personal success I have invested in two more lenses; Telephoto and wide angle. Once again very good value for money .

I bought the Nikon D40 one year ago and have taken more than 10,000 pictures since then. I would recommend it to anyone who's on a budget and wants to enter the world of digital SLR photography. It's fairly easy to use and the image quality is more than satisfactory under all circumstances.

Got this camera for my 21st and i absolutly love it. It's just perfect for those starting out in photography or who just have an interest but dont want to spend ridiculous amounts on a huge fancy one. It' easy to get use and quick to get used to. Is very durable, i use it at clubs and pubs when out spotting and its withstood many bashings into things while a bit drunk and alcohol and the like spilled on it too!

Advantages: good camera, good build quality, plenty of extras. light for a DLSR
Disadvantages: flash is rubbish

Great camera, easy to use, good build quality, takes loads of superb pics without to much fuss. The build in flash is a let down, but thats the least of the problems. Easy switch of lenses. The controls are very accessable and easy to use to move around the menus. Good focus control and easy use of ISO settings. Has RAW if you know what your doing, but i dont mess with this function too much. its light for a DSLR as well. It comes in silver or black, ... Read review

Advantages: Great qicture quality, easy to use, very cheap
Disadvantages: The need to manual focus with certain lenses

...in motor, however most other Nikon lenses are still useable. ... Read review