Nikon D40 - Expert Reviews

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Storage media: SD Memory Card, Sensor resolution: 6 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Fixed eye level pentamirror, Weight: 471g ...
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- - Nikon D40 Review - Digital Cameras Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com.au
- November 2006
  Nikon D40 Review - Digital Cameras
  By Lori Grunin
  
  Review summary: The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.
  
  Pros: Excellent feel and compact size, Very customisable menu architecture, Nice guidance for dSLR newbies, Excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots
  
  Cons: Slow kit lens, Occasionally slow to focus, Only 6 megapixels, Raw editing software costs extra, Control scheme can be awkward, No automatic sensor cleaning
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- - Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com
- November 2006
  Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens
  By Lori Grunin
  
  Pros: Excellent feel and compact size; very customizable menu architecture; nice guidance for dSLR newbies; excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots.
  
  Cons: Slow kit lens; occasionally slow to focus; only 6 megapixels; raw editing software costs extra; control scheme can be awkward; no automatic sensor cleaning.
  
  Verdict: The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.
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- - Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: zdnet.com
- November 2006
  Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens
  By Lori Grunin
  
  Review summary: 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 will ne
  
  Pros: Excellent feel and compact size; very customizable menu architecture; nice guidance for dSLR newbies; excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots.
  
  Cons: Slow kit lens; occasionally slow to focus; only 6 megapixels; raw editing software costs extra; control scheme can be awkward; no automatic sensor cleaning.
  
  Verdict: The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.
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- - Nikon D40 Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: digital photography blog
- November 2006
  Nikon D40
  By Darren
  
  Review summary: The much rumored Nikon D40 is official today. Compare prices on the Nikon D40 and get the latest price on the Nikon D40 at Amazon The Nikon D40 is a 6.1 megapixel DSLR with a 23.7 x 15.6mm RGB CCD sensor. It has an ISO range of 200-1600, 2.5 inch LCD disp
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- - First Look: Nikon D40 digital camera Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: Computeract!ve
- November 2006
  First Look: Nikon D40 digital camera
  By Gavin Stoker
  
  Review summary: Nikon upgrades its entry level digital SLR
  
  Verdict: Innovative, but also expensive. If you can manage without the live preview, there are good digital SLR and pro-sumer alternatives
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