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4.5 stars
"Only 6 megapixels?"
Pros: Great image quality, nice size, fast and friendly to use. Perfect entry level dslr.
Cons: Get better glass...kit lens is cheap.
Summary: I recently purchased my D40 as a backup and I must say the image quality is tremendous. You will be able to do beautiful A4, A3 enlargements. I recently got back a poster sized print of the George Washington Bridge- Awesome! I don't understand why CNET's Lori Grunin has the D40's 6 megapixel as a Cons.
CNET, please stop propagating the more pixels yields better images message. ?Only 6 megapixels?? What we need are larger, better quality pixels, not a larger pixel count. If you are doing larger than poster sized prints then maybe look at the Nikon d200 with 10 megapixels. In fact more pixels frequently deteriorates the image quality because it creates more image noise. It also takes up more memory and drive space. If you want top notch images, save your money and buy the best lens you can afford. That should be CNET and reviewer Lori Grunin?s message?not that more is better. You should be applauding Nikon for not following the marketing trend of just adding more pixels to sell products to the average, uninformed consumer who gauges image quality purely on the number of pixels. Shame on CNET for not properly educating your readers.
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Thanks for UR information on this camera. I was looking for more megapizels until I read this.
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agreed completely.
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I couldnt have said it better myself and agree 100%. I just bought the D40 and couldnt be happier with it. The photo quality is remarkable with the supplied lens kit. Well worth the money, regardless of what cnet says about the "low pixel count". Pixel count doesnt mean anything anymore. Now its all about quality and the D40 is that.
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Actually 4 mega-pixels is plenty for most applications. 6 is more than enough. I agree CNet are unfair in putting down the camera for this reason.
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I have done some cool stuff on my silly 1.3 megapixel camera phone. When I crop or print big do I need a 4 or 6 or 10 meg camera of which I have all three. My Olympus E10 takes great pics at "only" 4 megapixels. Great lenses and technique make great pictures. Not necessarily the marketeers megapixel count. This D40 is an awesome camera for everyone. If you want 10 megapixel look at the the D80, or heck even the 30d Canon is good too. For alternate small handed folks and budget concern, don't forget the D50, and the Canon Xt.
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It's clear that this reviewer knows as much about cameras as I do about women -- and no guy knows anything about women!!
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If you think six megapixels is not enough honestly ask yourself how many over 12x18 prints you've made in your LIFE! I own a photo lab in Oregon and couldn't agree more with the above comments about the 'megapixel' oversell! Many point and shoots are now in the ten meg range with small sensors and so-so lenses- that won't help get better 4x6 prints for sure! So check out a camera with great image processing and the best optics and six will be plenty! Learn more about exposure and the proper use of Photoshop to improve image quality- forget high pixel count as your first 'guide' to your next camera purchase! And thank you Nikon for not playing the game! Not that the Canon XTi isn't a great camera, it's just that Nikon made a great move to undercut its price and offer a very good 'kit lens' to boot! Canon needs to offer a better 'kit lens' to complement a great 'intro' camera.
As stated in the article, if you don't have a number of lenses for any make of SLR, this will be a great starter dSLR. -
I'm so glad I was educated on pixels, i was thinking of buying a 10 pixel camera until I read your post-----thanx!
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Nikon D40 (with 18-55mm lens):
$549.99
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