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Nikon D40 Review

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  1. Matt M. •  March 8, 2007
    Rating: 3.5/5

    I had this camera for a few weeks. I think the Nikon name is pretty overrated, you could save money getting a Canon which IMO produces better camera’s. The D40 isn’t bad, picture quality is good like the review says, but it just doesn’t have the advanced options you would want.

    Rating: 7 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  2. Dan •  March 12, 2007
    Rating: 4.5/5

    I was a tough decision, but I wasn’t happy with the performance of the XTI. The images often (as noted by dpreview) were underexposed, and focusing and metering were problematic. Even with good ‘L’ glass, I found image detail was too soft for my tastes. I purchased the D40 as a backup to my D200 and I must say images from this camera are impressive with better detail, spot on exposure and very quick focusing (even with 3 points, the focus is fast enough for sports photography). The build is solid, excellent ergonomics (Canon take a note here) and of course the camera is compact.

    Rating: 9 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  3. TJ Dillingham •  October 7, 2007
    Rating: 5/5

    I bought this camera expecting a lot from the Nikon brand. Rather new to the photography world and read that this was a good beginners camera. What I did not realize was the amazing quality of photos and ease of use. I’m absolutely amazed by this camera and wish I had more opportunities to use it. I totally reccommend this to my friends and family; as well as anyone who asks about it. I own several other point and shoot digitals and this one far outweighs them all combined.

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  4. Daniel Hanson •  November 16, 2007
    Rating: 5/5

    I’ve never owned an SLR in my life. However after several recent disappointing photographs taken with a digital point and shoot I made the plunge.

    I did a LOT of reading before purchasing. I wanted something simple enough to learn on that wouldn’t break the bank when it came to lenses. What tipped it for me was Nikon’s VR class of lenses. I almost immediately purchased the AF-S 70-300mm lens and wow! I’m an amateur photographer trying to learn the basics but I have never in my life taken pictures this brilliant and focused before! This is a fantastic beginner SLR.

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  5. Craig •  December 21, 2007
    Rating: 5/5

    I tried Canon. This little Nikon produces much sharper and much contrastier images. I love it. You buy Nikon because of the glass. They are an optics company, not a copier company. Why 6 megapixels? I’ll trade m-pixels for dynamic range, low noise, and high flash sinc any day. This camera is great.

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

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