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Nikon D40x (with 18-135mm Lens) comparison

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Product name	Nikon D40x (with 18-135mm Lens)	Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)	Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)	Nikon D40 (with 18-55mm lens)	Nikon D3000 (with 18mm-55mm lens)
Price	$1,399.95	$1,069.00 to $1,199.99	$699.00 to $799.95	$549.99	$499.00 to $549.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		August 31, 2008	April 29, 2009	December 01, 2006	August 24, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Nikon D40x makes a very nice first dSLR, though experienced SLR shooters looking for a Nikon should spend the extra cash for the D80.	Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money.	Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.	The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.	Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-5.6	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	27 - 202.5 mm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	27 - 82.5 mm	27 - 82.5 mm
Optical zoom	7.5 x	Info unavailable	3 x	3 x	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO auto ISO 100-1600	ISO 100-6400	ISO 200-3200	ISO 200-1600	ISO 3200 ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-1600)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Weight	17.5 oz	1.4 lbs	1.2 lbs	16.8 oz	17.1 oz
Effective sensor resolution	10,200,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	6,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG NEF (RAW)	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)	JPEG NEF (RAW)	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	2.7 in	2.5 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
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