Nikon D40x 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon D40x 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
Digital camera Review: Great service. Great camera.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was very leery to buy a good camera on the internet. This camera came w/ everything promised, it was all packaged and never used. Works like a charm. Came promptly, too!Digital camera Review: Great small DSLR
Summary: 4 Stars
I love the size and weight of the D40x. It feels good in my hands and hanging around my neck, even after a long day. The pictures are great and the user interface is relatively easy to use. My only complaints are the auto focus and the lens. When set to 'closest subject' (the default) the auto focus seems to focus on the wrong thing fairly often. I can switch to one of the other auto focus modes but these are less "automatic". My only other gripe is the lens. For the price delta between the D40x and the D40, I think it should have come with a bit better lens. I replaced the 18-55 with a Nikon 18-70 and now I've very happy.Digital camera Review: I Love my D40X
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this camera for 1 month now. The funny thing is that I purchased the same one from [...] and wound up returning it. Here is why:
[...] sells a kit with the D40X, a Lexar 1 GB memory card, the Nikon Bag, 2 instructional DVD's, the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses.
The problem was that I wanted the 55-200 VR lens (which is a much better lens). New it's not that much more money...but to sell the kit lens and buy the VR version would have put me out extra $. Also the Lexar memory card is not as good as the Extreme III card that I wanted and ultimately got from Amazon. Last was the warranty. [....] changed their return policy now after 90 days you're on your own - they do not offer any extensions or service contracts, even at an additional cost. I checked with Nikon and an additional 2 years of coverage would have been $100. I ultimately got 3 additional years through Amazon for considerably less.
In the end I picked out all the components from Amazon and built my "kit" much better than the [...] version for basically the same money.
As far as the camera itself there are some features that I wish it had, such as:
Drawbacks:
No Exposure Bracketing
Limited to 3 focus points
No Depth of field preview
Knowing that I would miss these features I still purchased this camera (twice) because:
Positive:
It feels/handles great
The lenses (although limited) offer a great bang for the buck
The menu system is user friendly and a pleasure to use
The results - This camera allows me to take great pictures
Conclusion:
If you have a lot of film SLR experience consider the Canon XTI
If you are moving up from a digital point and shoot and do limited or no photo editing - get the D40 & if you crop your images for print get the D40X
Digital camera Review: I love this camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this camera. this is my fist SLR, I moevd form a sony point and shot that was very good, but after you use this there is no way back to point and shot. :)
Don't know why the kit is getting more expensive every day, I just bought another one for my sister and had to buy the body and camera separately and ended up with a better price (yes doesn't make sense)
I bought it with the 18-55mm but ended up changing it for a 18-135mm less expensive than the 18-200mm and very good range...
Digital camera Review: Its my baby
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this D40x as a birthday gift. Ever since, I fell in love with it! The shots are just amazing, even if you took a photo of something useless, it still looks amazing! I didn't used to like taking photos of kids before because they move and jump around a lot. But with this, everything works great. I get very good 10MP clarity and very stable shots. I suggest this for beginners and pros..!