Nikon D40 user reviews (with 18-55mm lens)

4.0 stars

"Great entry camera from point and shoot to SLR" on September 8, 2009 by hkwmson

Pros: long battery life
lightweight
didn't break when I dropped it
not so many bells and whistles you get overwhelmed

Cons: with some Nikon lenses, you only have manual focus available
focus point can be easily changed by a bump of the nose

3.0 stars

"Worth the Money, with restrictions." on August 12, 2009 by NikonPro

Pros: -Inexpensive
-Good for Beginners
-Lighweight and Compact
-Exeptional picture quality for the money
- Battery Life

Cons: -Too Small
-Poorly Designed
-No AF Motor
-Poor Image Sensor
-Nikon did not make any attempt to make Accessories for it. (Battery Grip)

Summary: The Nikon D40 DSLR is a great beginner''s camera. This camera is good for anyone who wants a DSLR but doesnt want to have to mess with a professional DLSR. Also during this ecomomy it is a great camera that is in many people's price range. The problems with this camera - it is way too small, almost too small, and too compact and lightweight, the battery grip is a must. That brings me to my next point, Nikon did not consider the D40 "professional" so they didnt make a battery grip that was compatible for it. Also once you have learned the camera you have nowhere to go with it. It is strictly a begginers camera. The next thing is the help program that almost always pop's up giving you advice, this is not a camera for people who know what they are doing with a DSLR. And no AF motor means that you have to have a lens that has a built in AF motor if you want Auto Focus. Lastly the Image Sensor of this camera is awful, the 6.1 megapixles isnt the problem but the cheap and low end image sensor creates a problem.

5.0 stars

"this is the best entry level dslr" on July 31, 2009 by jumpman6278

Pros: it light it wont hurt your neck compared to other dslr, long battery life, user friendly menu, comfortable hand grip, fast sync speed

Cons: none, this is the best entry level dslr

Summary: pixel size doesn't matter, it only matter if your doing large prints like giant billboards. i recommend buying 18-200mm lens, for more detailed review visit kenrockwell.com

3.5 stars

"CNET is right !" on July 8, 2009 by keyvansheed

Pros: Handy, very good battery life time (long lasting after two years), good photo quality

Cons: White balance, no live view.

Summary: Excellent for non-professionals