Should I buy this camera?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

PRice 469.99



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Nikon's Smallest Digital SLR Ever! At just over 16 ounces, the beautifully styled and compact D40 makes high-performance digital SLR photography easier and more convenient than ever.
Fast Startup with Instant Shutter Response: Fast startup combined with super-fast shutter response and rapid-action shooting at up to 2.5 frames per second makes it easy to freeze special moments instantly.

[KitchenWitch]

1. If you have the money - go for it.

That looks like a fun camera.

[bigwillq]

2. YES!

If you can afford it! :hi:

[edbermac]

3. I own 2 Nikons so I'd say yes.

I'm not a fan of point and shoots, I like more control over what I snap.

[suninvited]

4. The Nikon D40 is a fine camera

Wehn I get my next SLR, I would get either that or a Canon Rebel EOS.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. rebel is much more expensive

[suninvited]

7. Best Buy has the Canon Rebel EOS

on sale for 494.00 right now. That is the 8 mp one, not the 12. Not sure how many the Nikon D40 you have priced is.

If you go into flicker and search for photos taken with the D40 you will be impressed.

[Chan790]

8. You can get a rebel xTi for under $600 now.

I have no idea how much the Nikon D40 is though.

[lizziegrace]

29. My nephew is a storm chaser in Oklahoma

He has a Rebel EOS and loves it.

[semillama]

6. I have the D40X

and I love it. easy to use, the menu system is simple, and it takes fantastic photos. Go for it, you won't regret it. Are you getting the package with the two lenses?

Here's a couple photos I've taken with this camera:

[driver8]

10. Wow!! I think you just sold me a camera!!

I have been thinking about getting a digital SLR but wasn't sure about the D40X...

Your pictures are wonderful!

Thanks!!

[MrCoffee]

9. MrsCoffee's getting that for her birthday

you should get one too.

[HEyHEY]

11. Nikon has the best lenses, so yes.

[TommyO]

14. No way, Olympus makes the best glass!

:hide:

OK, maybe Canon, Nikon, and Olympus all have some very good lenses. Maybe I'm just a bit biased because I have an Olympus E-1 and a couple of great weather-sealed lenses.

edited to remove an extraneous word

[HEyHEY]

15. Nikon uses finer sand granuales

[TommyO]

19. What can I say, I'm an Oly-boy?

When I had film cameras, they were Nikons, and I have absolutely nothing against the Nikon dSLRs. If I were to get something other than Olympus, it probably would be a Nikon.

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. $449 on Amazon.

Looks like a nice camera!

[ghostsofgiants]

13. One of my photographer friends swears by Nikon. I say go for it.

[Tallison]

23. Nikon's the best, unless you join the $10,000+ class

in which case it's equal to Canon.

[graywarrior]

16. No! buy it for meeeeeeeeeeeee!

[TommyO]

17. It's a great choice for an entry-level dSLR

It's not the newest, latest, greatest, fastest, highest resolution camera, but 6Mp can still make great images, it's all in the person behind the lens. Speaking of lenses, the kit lens may serve you for a while, but plan on buying more in the future!

If you can swing the extra $$$, the newer D60 might be worth looking into, if you can't, enjoy the D40!

[Kutjara]

18. Most of the reviews I read said that the D40 was actually better than the D60...

...in many respects. Some of the useful features of the D40 were actually dropped on the more expensive model. Sure, the D60 has more megapixels in its CCD, but some reviewers felt this actually degraded picture quality vs the D40, since the extra sensors were crammed into the same-sized chip, increasing the risk of cross-interference.

In the end, I got a D40 for my wife, and she loves it. Pretty much its only weakness is that it doesn't do autobracketing (which cameras like the Canon Rebel do), but that's a pretty minor gripe in an otherwise brilliant camera.

[Tallison]

24. Yes, save the big bucks for the lens!

My D70 will last me so long as USB ports exist, and I've found resolutions much above 6mp a pain in the ass to edit, without much improvement in image quality. Good lenses, on the other hand, are crucial to getting the right shot and will last a lifetime, especially in the Nikon family.

[tekisui]

20. YES! I just bought a Nikon D80. I am soooooo impressed.

You won't be sorry. You can buy Vibration Reduction lenses that allow you to take pictures up to a second in exposure time without a tripod or a blur.

[Tallison]

25. I wish I'd spent the extra $500 on a VR version

of my primary zoom. I was so intent on a f/2.8 constant, I neglected to realize how its weight would cause hand shake at longer focal lengths. It's ruined some otherwise great shots. GRRRRRR.....

ETAL Fucking Guiliani on right now.... Double GRRRRRRR

[Mrs. Venation]

30. Bertha and I Shoot with a D80, Too

We love it. Look here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=8068298&mesg_id=8068298 for some recent shots with the D80.

[NewJeffCT]

21. No

digital camera technology is changing so quickly and advancing so rapidly that spending over $200-$250 is really a waste, because your $450 camera will be outdated by Halloween and half price in less than a year... Probably better to spend $200-$250 now, and then by that camera in another year or so

[Tallison]

26. That's more related to memory card technology

most of which will remain viable so long as USB ports do. Even if USB ports one day become obsolete, I'll keep my current Mac as my D70 processor, since there's nothing inferior about the image quality they're able to produce together.

[TommyO]

27. Which dSLRs sell for less than $250?

Quite simple, the D40, or any of the entry-level dSLRs being sold today blow away point-and-shoot cameras in image quality and camera capabilities. They're certainly less portable, but whenever I use a P&S, I'm disappointed.

[Tallison]

22. I love my D70

with 6.5 pixels. Bought it two years ago. Tack-sharp when I shoot with RAW files, up to 3x4 foot images. Some higher-resolution DSLRs produce such large files, they're impractical to edit.

I've since invested heavily in lenses, in which Nikon maintains the best record on generation-to-generation compatibility.

Go for it - the world of DSLRs is a whole new and wondrous one if you've only known film or point and shoots.

[bif]

28. Check out kenrockwell.com

He's a pro photographer who reviews cameras especially Canon and Nikons. He's in love with the D40. I just bought a D80 and love it, but tthe D40 is much more afordable. I'd say, go for it.

[TreasonousBastard]

31. It's a great camera, but one small problem...

is that it's Nikon's entry level digital SLR and so doesn't autofocus with most Nikon lenses. There are a few other functions it doesn't handle very well with older lenses.

This won't be a problem for you if you don't plan on using any of the hundreds of other Nikon lenses out there and just use the ones with the two lens package you can get.

(and if you can find a D40X or D60 at anything close to the same price-- they've got a few more features and higher resolution)