With its 3.0x AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II lens, the D40 offers ease of use and split-second shutter response that eliminates the annoyance of shutter delay.
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Great camera. Wish the extra lenses were not so expensive. Also wish the camera did video.
July 19, 2010
Was a great starter, but lenses can be expensive
I only owned my D40 for 3-4 months before I up (down) graded to the D80 for it's autofocus motor for older lenses. Still a great camera, and the 'stock' 18-55 lens can't be beat.
July 19, 2010
good stuff
it's a pretty reliable product. i've been using it since 2008. never failed. great in outdoor, good for indoor. i recomend it for beginners.
January 9, 2011
This is a great entry level camera
I found the Nikon D40 to be a great starter camera. It is conveniently sized, easy to use, and the pictures, for the most part, are right on. The only problem I had was that highlights were sometimes blown out. I have since learned this to be a fault for most Nikon DSLRs including its replacement that I just bought; the Nikon D90.
I guess i'll just have to learn to dial in less exposure on the meter.
December 6, 2010
Just okay
If you dont have on auto then I feel it is not really user frendly
September 7, 2010
I have one complaint about my D40
My eyes are going bad, so I needed a self focusing camera. My problem is that in the second that I want to take the photo, I miss the shot, because the camera has a delay while focusing.
Plus I dont have a manual, and need to read up on its features.
August 25, 2010
for the price, it's a good introductory dslr
I really have no complaints about the camera. It's a good "starter" camera for digital SLR. I would like a camera with more iso selections, shutter speeds, etc. But then I'm sure Nikon makes those, too....
July 31, 2010
This product is disappointing.
The camera does not focus quickly enough and does not take the picture quickly enough. Also, it doesn't take many pictures one after the other except sometimes.
July 29, 2010
dirty camera
I know two other peaple who had dust get into the camera....I have a full 4 year warranty and still coast 30.00 to seng it in to clean it
July 24, 2010
Beginners Pride
The perfect companion for amateur photographers which include features like light body weight, high shutter speed and large LDC display resulting in ease of handling.
Nikon Photography’s real Icon
July 21, 2010
85%
Overall good value for money. Have had trouble with dirty CCD from time of purchase. On auto setting most photo's tend to be dark requiring Photoshop touch up.
Megapixel level not great but good for the price ... although it is kind of depressing to see some of the pocket models at lower prices with higher pixel density.
You can't get the full manual control though with those pocket models.
I find that I miss having f-stop control on the lens which is handy for foreground focus control in landscape shots.
Excellent on power. I average 700 to 800 shots on a charge making this an excellent on the go travel camera for high end shots.
No port for an external flash cord.
Light weight and easy to control.
Overall an excellent entry level SLR.
July 20, 2010
Ilike the camera but the flash is t easy to go out on it need to make it easer to buy replacement parts. It is much easer and cheaper just to buy another
July 20, 2010
complicated
I got the D40 because I wanted the options: I wanted to be able to set my own focus, aperature, iso and all the rest. I can do this with my camera; but, after two years, I'm still learning all the buttons. There must be an easier, more intuitive, user interface. At the very least, the manual is in need of an English major.
I have another gripe. Apparently, the only way to update the firmware is through a 32-bit Apple or Windows computer. I run 64-bit Linux. I don't like it that the company should exclude my access to updates for the camera.
This is my first DSLR. I've gotten some good photos from it, and I feel like I am learning by using it, but for the most part I am learning what to look for in my next camera.
July 20, 2010
Good pictures but technical glitches
I take many pictures with 3 three young children and have gotten some really great shots with my D40. However, I had to send the camera back in year 1 (luckily still covered undert warranty) for issues of the camera not reading the lens (that it came with) attatched. Now about 3 years later I have occasional problems that when I press the shutter release button nothing happens. Again and again I press the button but nothing happens. I basically have to wait turn it on and off and eventually it starts taking pictures again. It does not happen all the time but occasionally.
July 20, 2010
Many features and took beautiful pictures
This Nikon took beautiful pictures and the ease of changing lenses is great. I have owned this camera just over a year now, but now the pictures turn out blurry when you press the shutter button the frame goes blurry and there goes the shot.
July 20, 2010
Great features
The only think that I dislike about this camera is that I can't see what I am shooting on the screen.
Other than that I think it's a great camera, takes awesome pictures and the rez is awesome!
July 20, 2010
This product is excellent for casual users. . .
I purchased this camera after doing quite a bit of shopping around. Sadly, I missed one rather obnoxious aspect: no in body metering.
I had thought this camera was aimed at students, but I soon found that it was made with home users in mind. The camera body requires D-series lenses with built-in metering to have capability to measure light. What's more, due to that limitation, all modes save for Manual are non-functional unless a D-series lens is attached.
Thus I state, that as the camera comes packaged, it is intended for grandparents, mothers, family vacations, etc.
However, this camera can attach almost the entire back-catalog of older manual Nikon lenses. And this provides an interesting option for people such as myself. A full manual, non metering camera. My personal preference is to attach the fast old manual 50mm ƒ1.8 Series E to augment the camera's already respectable (for it's price) low-light handling. This pairing makes the camera, while not perfect, quite suitable for almost any lighting in which I might want to snap a portrait. Additionally, without auto-focus and metering, this setup maxes out the camera's frames per second capability and never leaves me waiting on the camera to recover from caching to the SD card.
Sadly, the camera is starting to show it's age when compared to other models. Regardless, for anyone who will seriously push their hardware, this light easy-to-use little number is straight forward and reliable.
Recommended for anyone who will only use it with D-series lenses, or anyone who wants a low-cost and highly portable camera to push to it's limits.
July 20, 2010
This is very good for normal user but not for professional.
July 20, 2010
compromised quality
although my initial impression was one of excitement, after about a year it turned to disappointment. picture quality is well above average and ease of use is excellent. some bright colors tend to be overblown but that was easy to work around. what was unacceptable to me however was the amount of technical difficulties that i encountered with the d-40. the standard kit lens motor quit working just after the 1st year was up. i replaced the lens after speaking to service dept. only later did i find out that i had an extended warranty on the lens which helped to ease my pain. nikon repaired the lens at no cost when i sent it to them. i only wish service would have told me that the warranty was 5 years. less than a year after that my flash completely quit firing and here was the real rub. i sent it in for repairs and after what seemed like an extra-ordinary amount of time called to find the status. you can (by the way) track the status of your repair online but the use of some cryptic codes sometimes makes it difficult to understand exactly what the hold up is. upon calling for an explanation i was actually told that an entirely new, (standard i might add) flash unit had to be ordered from japan. i found it difficult to believe there is no parts inventory here in the US but that seems to be the case. the camera still fits my needs and seems to impress almost anyone else who uses it, but sadly after 30 years of nikon use, i think my next purchase will come from the competition.
July 19, 2010
Great in it's time but surpassed in most ways
The D40 is great. Small, light weight, and a fantastic 1/500th of a second flash sync. But it tends to overexpose pictures, forcing one to roll back the compensation, and it doesn't have D Lighting. The perfect entry level DSLR is a D5000 in a D40 body with the 1/500th flash sync & D5000 image quality. If they ever get video that autofocuses, that would be nice too. But with rumors of a D3000 upgrade coming, I'd hold off buying a used D40 if you can live without the 1/500th flash sync (although that annoys me like crazy when I use my 35mm f/1.8 lens).
July 19, 2010
Great for beginners
Even with the simple features it has I think this is an awesome camera for someone that wants to learn about photography.
There could be some other stuff that would be lovely to have as bracketing and some more non CPU lenses support... but anyways there are other models that suit those needs
July 19, 2010
Very disappointing
I have always used Nikon cameras in my lifetime. At first, this was a great product, but then the auto focus stopped working, then I could not get it to even take a photo at all - the shutter release just did not work. This all happened JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. So I had to send it back and pay for the repair myself. The camera was expensive enough without this added expense. Since I have had it back, it has sometimes opted out of doing certain functions at certain times. Bogus.
July 19, 2010
Not Sure
I am not sure that I would buy this camera, if I had the choice again. I have used some other digital cameras that offer good quality with ease of use and also had SLRs before. With this camera, I wanted the control of the SLR and better picture quality. I haven't had enough time to fully learn this camera but it seems to have less features than my digitals and harder to use, plus it doesn't seem to have the control I enjoyed with my old SLR film camera. One oddity is that it doesn't display the scene on the display and allow it to be used to compose the picture. It has automatic features that defeat my trying to run completely manual, like night time photography; it keeps wanting to use the flash. I hope to learn this camera more and perhaps will become more satisfied with it. But at this point, I am not sure if I made the right decision to buy it.
July 19, 2010
The D40 was a good jump from a point-and-click
After 2 years of shooting photographs with the Nikon D40 and learning about art and photography I felt it was time to take the next step in DSLR cameras. My Nikon D40 was not holding up to what I expected in a DSLR. It was sluggish to respond (take photos) and never did take 2 photos successfully in 1 second. There are a lot of issues with the camera wanting to focus on a subject then go out of focus then refocus before taking a shot. Many times I had to work around it by switching it into the manual focus mode to get a shot. Some people were out shooting me with cheaper cameras and were getting photos than me. And six mega pixels is not enough when I need to crop a lot of my shots. (Unlike the people that write about photography I do not have hours to set up my shots. I have to work a real job to have the money to pay my bills. I am lucky to get a couple of hours per week to devote to my art.)
I did a lot of comparisons between Canon and Nikon DSLRs and read a lot of reviews. I spoke to several amateurs that are shooting DSLRs and Nikon came up short in the feature that I felt was most important to my style of photography. For a little less than a Nikon D90 I purchased a Canon T2i that does circles around my Nikon D40 and it has 18 mega pixels. Nikon does not have anything in that price range that has anything remotely close to 18 mega pixels.
I am keeping my Nikon for when my wife and I go on another vacation. She will have a camera and so will I.
Who knows. Maybe in a few years I will purchase another Nikon, if you have a superior camera to Canon at the price range that I can afford.
July 19, 2010
I would only recommend this if seriously discounted in price. Now, you can buy a better Nikon for the same price I paid. This camera is not easy to use to get good pics.
July 19, 2010
On/Off
The camera has a lot of good features for point and shoot photography. All work well for my use. But often times the camera will freeze like it doesn't want to take the picture. I have to turn the camera off/on. Very frustrating when you want the camera to take the shot.
July 19, 2010
Bad Power Supply
After about a year of use the camera stopped working (would not power up). Took to a shop for repair and they had to replace the power supply board which was expensive. I am very careful with my equipment and it should last much longer before repair is ever needed.
July 19, 2010
no not like changing lens
a good camera but to get one good overall lens cost is stupid,not enough range with kit lenses,did not use full range of settings,usually left camaera in auto mode,sold it
July 19, 2010
The camera works fine in general, but I had to repair it 3 times, in a lenght of 3 years, spots on the inside mirror, flash stoped working & lens automatic system failed, I used my warranties that I purshased for 3 years. I hoped that repairs would had to be done for longer use. I am in doubt in buying another nikon after my experiece.
July 19, 2010
Great on Automatic, Poor on Manual
In full automatic mode, the D40 is simply great. It's hard to take a bad snapshot. I use it for bar photos with an auxiliary flash with excellent results. The quality of construction, battery life, and ease of use are excellent. The camera has a great feel.
It is very difficult to get predictable results with manual settings. For example, I took the D40 to the beach last weekend for a series of test photographs. I put the D40 on a tripod and attempted to photograph water running back into the Gulf of Mexico after a wave. I wanted to determine the optimal shutter speed to give just the right amount of blur. At the minimum ISO of 200, no shutter speed slower than 1/30 of a second would produce a usable picture at the smallest aperture of f/22, even for test purposes. There is no straightforward way to produce a controlled photograph with this camera.
July 19, 2010
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Is the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Lens compitable w/the Nikon D-40 digital camera? The manual states "...type G and D AF Nikkor..." are compatible
1 year, 3 months ago
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Scag
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Occasional user, memory keeper
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yes it is fully compatible. the af-s means it has a focus motor built in to the lens and will focus with all nikon dslrs that i know ofAnswer:
Yes, this lens is compatible with the D40.1 year, 3 months ago
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ED
Florida
Location :
Florida
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
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with a nikon d40 you cannot. it has no "live view" like the d90 and newer nikon dslr's haveAnswer:
Unfortunately you cant use the rear screen to view as the D40 doesnt have live view, you have to use the view finder.1 year, 3 months ago
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Richie
Philippines
Location :
Philippines
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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just from the info given, sounds like shutter box failure and requires nikon service repairAnswer:
If the battery doesn't have power it will lock the shutter and it won't allow you to take pictures. If the problem persists after you recharged your battery, you are welcome to send your camera for evaluation.Title: How do I get my Nikon product serviced?
URL: http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bi...
I havent seen a remote that does this online.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
1 year, 2 months ago
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E.Inge
Mobile, AL
Location :
Mobile, AL
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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"Camera Control Pro 2" makes it possible.
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Alex
Europe
Location :
Europe
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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The D40 doesn't have the feature to do Time Lapse Photography.
No matter what mode I shoot in, when i press the shutter button, the camera takes the pic, the gives the following error:
Error. Press Shutter Release Again.
When I press the shutter button again, it clicks, and all is back to normal.
When I review the images, the picture is there.
It in not failing to take the pictur, just throwing the error, requiring 2 presses on the shutter release for each pic.
On a side note, when I use the remote, it still throws the error, but I have to press the button on the camera, It win't accept another remote signal as another shutter release press.
Error. Press Shutter Release Again.
When I press the shutter button again, it clicks, and all is back to normal.
When I review the images, the picture is there.
It in not failing to take the pictur, just throwing the error, requiring 2 presses on the shutter release for each pic.
On a side note, when I use the remote, it still throws the error, but I have to press the button on the camera, It win't accept another remote signal as another shutter release press.
1 year, 2 months ago
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tirpider
Hot Springs, Ark
Location :
Hot Springs, Ark
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Just getting started with photography
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yup, it's an old shutter. d40 is not a recent model, so if you've taken a lot of pictures, the shutter is probably worn out. they can replace it as far as i know, but it's not going to be cheap.Answer:
I would find a nikon dealer nearest you and let them have a look. Mine did the same thing only it wasn't capturing the image. My problem ended up being shutter box failure and had to be shipped to nikon for shutter replacement.
My D40 has started having problems with focusing. On Auto (full and flash-off) it will search to focus but not focus and will not take. It will not even take and give me a blurry picture. Zooming out does not help unless I am all the way at 55mm. The same thing happens on the Close-Up mode. When I switch to Manual Focus, I am still unable to focus clearly and get a blurry picture. I have cleaned the lens and filter. I have also tried changing the AF-area mode. Please advise
1 year ago
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hpcoker
SC
Location :
SC
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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try another af-s class lens. if the same symptoms prevail, try cleaning the mirror (the extreme sides of the mirror send light to the AF sensors, so if they're smudged the AF system might be off).Answer:
Try a different lens or the lens in another camera body to verify if the built-in AF motor in the lens is working or not.Title: How do I get my Nikon product serviced?
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is the 50mm AF-S compatible with my camera?
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for portraiture work i'd suggest something with a longer focus throw, like 85mm. if you can settle with using manual focus, the af-d 85mm f/1.8 lens is pretty terrific for portrait photography (and since portraits are tricky, use of manual focus is always advised). however, the 50mm f/1.8 af-s will work very well, will have autofocus as well. (when i do portraits, i tend to go out in location, in nature, and use the 80-200 f/2.8 lens on the far end (meaning: above 100mm).)Answer:
Yes the 50 afs will work, as will every other Nikon lens made, however some will be limited in what they will do on the body, AF, metering etc, if you want to pass up on some of these minor things then there are some superb lenses that can be used.
This image that looks like a light graph of some sort shows up over my playback images. How do I turn it off?
thanks!
thanks!
11 months ago
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michelle
california
Location :
california
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: More than a year
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Scroll up or down on the "Multi Selector" wheel and the histogram and related info will disappear.Aug 17, 2011 by
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CapHillShooter
Washington, DC
Location :
Washington, DC
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Role: Professional photographer
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Press the multi-selector up or down until you get the display you want.Has staff answer
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When I shoot a photo, all the info automatically shows up on the screen and I can't see what I shot. How do I get rid of that?
11 months ago
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creekrat
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Nature
Experience: 3-6 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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If the D40 works like other Nikon DSLRs, scroll up or down on the "Multi Selector" wheel until the info disappears. The camera will then be reset to leave the display uncluttered.Aug 17, 2011 by
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CapHill Shooter
Washington, DC
Location :
Washington, DC
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Sports
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Role: Professional photographer
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Press the multi selector UP or DOWN until you get the desire display.1 year, 3 months ago
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You can use it without a memory card but you wont save any pictures taken, why would you not want to use a memeory card in it??
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December 2007, Nikon D40 - 2007 Eddy Award winner
Macworld’s Kelly Turner bestowed a great honor upon the entry-level D40 digital SLR, naming it a 2007 Eddy Award winner. The D40’s compact, lightweight design, in-camera feature and ease of use won the editors over proving that the D40 is a great camera for budding photographers looking to capture stunning images with ease.
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American Photo Editor’s Choice 2007 Award
The editors of American Photo and Popular Photography have awarded the Nikon D40 digital SLR camera an American Photo Editor’s Choice 2007 Award. Russell Hart and Jonathan Barkey called the Nikon D40 one of the top three entry-level digital SLRs on the market this year. They were impressed with the D40’s affordability and strong features and raved about the handling, superior performance and great picture quality. Of the three cameras selected, the D40 was named the “best buy.” The D40 was comfortable to use, and its menu system was one of the best that Hart and Barkey had seen in any entry-level digital SLR.
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February 2007, Nikon D40
by Laptop MagazineLaptop Magazine’s recent review of the Nikon D40 begins with two words – “Power & Simplicity.” According to Laptop’s editors, the camera’s compact and lightweight design, intuitive interface and in-camera editing help users become “professional photographers overnight.” The review also highlights some of the camera’s top-of-the-line features, such as its 2.5-inch LCD screen and its ability to capture 2.5 pictures per second continuously for up to 100 pictures.
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January 2007, Nikon D40
by Dan RichardsDan Richards of Popular Photography and Imaging has released his hands-on review of the Nikon D40. Richards introduced the D40 as “Nikon’s newest D-SLR that was designed for everyone.” Richards noted the camera’s upgrades, such as the viewfinder, processor speed, burse rate and in-camera editing. He also commented on how small and light the camera was and applauded its simplified layout. Richards concluded that the Nikon D40 was designed to “attract lots of first time D-SLR buyers” and is a camera that will not scare or intimidate anyone.
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December 2006, Nikon D40
by Lori GruninLori Grunin recently reviewed the Nikon D40 for CNET and awarded the camera high marks for photo quality. In her tests, Grunin found “very low noise images, minimal lens distortion, excellent metering and exposure and pleasing colors.” She concluded her review of the D40 by proclaiming “if you’ve got a budding photographer in the family or want to step up to your first D-SLR, the Nikon D40 is a great choice.”
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November 2006, Nikon D40
by Ian AustenIan Austen from The New York Times wrote about the recent release of the new Nikon D40. Austen praises the camera’s functions and points out that the “camera takes a novel approach to giving photographers advice on how to use it.” Austen enjoyed the fact that D40 users can preview the effects of different settings before they take pictures by viewing sample photos on the camera’s screen. Austen concludes that the camera distinguishes itself from its competitors by allowing users to understand and utilize the camera’s abilities to their fullest in all different settings and picture types.
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November 2006, Nikon D40
by Shawn BarnettImaging Resource’s Shawn Barnett released his review of the Nikon D40. Barnett referred to the D40 as a “wonderful take-everywhere SLR” that had a quality feel to it, and was fun to shoot with. Barnett praised the D40 for its features and controls that were borrowed from the higher-end Nikon D80. Barnett concluded that the Nikon D40 was a “class act.”
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November 2006, Nikon D40
by Darren MurphIn Engadget’s recent Nikon D40 review, Darren Murph proclaimed that the D40 has made a “solid entrance into the endless world of D-SLR shooting.” Murph was impressed with the D40’s strong build quality and noted that its small size did not prevent the camera from offering many features and controls. According to Murph, the D40 is easy to use, yet it contains many helpful additions to in-camera abilities that were borrowed from the more advanced Nikon D80 D-SLR.
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