The compact Nikon D40x is designed to deliver the benefits of a digital SLR, while being easy and fun to use. Its split-second start up and fast response helps photographers capture the precious moment, while the continuous shooting mode easily takes up to 100 images in as fast as 3 frames per second. It has a large 2.5-inch LCD monitor and automatic settings include Auto, Auto (Flash Off), Portrait, Landscape, etc. for incredible scene-specific pictures.
The compact Nikon D40x is designed to deliver the benefits of a digital SLR, while being easy and fun to use. Its split-second start up and fast response helps photographers capture the precious moment, while the continuous shooting mode easily takes up to 100 images in as fast as 3 frames per second. It has a large 2.5-inch LCD monitor and automatic settings include Auto, Auto (Flash Off), Portrait, Landscape, etc. for incredible scene-specific pictures.
The D40x has precise digital image processing for natural looking pictures with true color and tone and ideal exposures in almost any lighting conditions. This, coupled with the 10.2 Megapixel resolution. will result in gorgeous photos and prints. The D40x has a long life rechargeable lithium-ion battery that allows up to 520 images on a single charge, stores images on an SD memory card, and weighs little more than 1lb. without the battery.
The 10.2 MP Nikon D40x (kit w/ 18-55mm lens) uses Nikon F Mount lenses. It uses Secure Digital Card memory cards, and its CCD has 3872 x 2592 resolution. The Nikon D40x has a 2.5" LCD screen (measured along the diagonal) on the back for composing pictures, and you can manually adjust the shutter & aperture. Its fastest shutter speed is 1/4000 second, up to a maximum exposure time of 30 seconds, and you can shoot 3 frames/second continuously. It has a built-in external flash plus a self timer. It also will get you a USB port and a video out port.
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13 Aug 2008Great CameraThis as a great camera and is fine for all but the most sophistocated amateur or pro user who will naturally have a D3...–fiddlerfrom Amazon.com
09 Aug 2008Nikon D40xSimply THE BEST camera I've ever owned! Takes great pics. Even with an unsteady hand, it focuses beautifully. And eye color is right on (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens). Love it!–Mountain Hikerfrom Amazon.com
22 Jul 2008Underachiever- buy D50 or D70 instead.Let me start by saying I am a full-time professional photographer. I shoot purely with Nikon, right now I work with a D300, D200, and I use a D70 for around-the-house photos. D70 gives pretty good quality, and to must people(non professionals), superb quality. It isn't quite the quality of the D300, but is much less bulky which is why it is my go-to camera for home. The D40 is really quite terrible in my opinion. If you hope to do anything besides shoot auto, you are out of luck, things like ...–A. Moviusfrom Amazon.com
"The D40x retains all the things that are likeable about the D40 and gives you a 10mp sensor that produces images that are arguably slightly better than the D80 can produce (at least for JPEG files). You pay for that extra resolution two ways: extra dollars up front and reduced flash flexibility due to the all-mechanical shutter. I don't expect to use my D80 much any more with the D40x being smaller and lighter. But someone with older AF lenses or who needs one of the D80's additional features might choose differently."
"Here's the latest engine swap in DSLRs: The entry-level 6MP Nikon D40 got a 10MP image sensor to become the D40x, putting it in the race with such cost-cutter ten-shooters as the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi and Sony Alpha 100."
The souped-up version of Nikon's D40x SLR offers better dust control, more powerful RAW-to-JPEG conversion, Active D-lighting, and a host of other enhancements.