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• Nikon D40 SLR Digital Camera Kit

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  $435.00 - $574.99
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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: yoesca

  Updated:06-13-07

  Duration of ownership:5 Days

  Strengths: this is the camera to get if you're stepping up to SLR from point & shoot. This camera is easy to operate, fits comfortably in your hand..takes great photos. Has helpful info you can view on lcd screen. this camera is simply the best for those who aren't sure about moving up to SLR camera....this is for you.

  Weaknesses: the only feature i didn't like (but will live with) unlike my 2 previous point and shoot sony's...once you save & lock a photo to SD card.& later change your mind about keeping that shot..you cannot delete the locked saved photo until you reformatt your sd card. with my sony's i was able to unlock and delete without reformatting anything.

  Overall Evaluation: You couldn't ask for better camera that takes wonderful photos for the price..and don't let the 6.1megapixels fool ya...that's more than enough for an 8x10 sized photo!

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  3 Star Review

  Reviewed by: vok_jou

  Updated:10-16-08

  Duration of ownership:1 Years

  Strengths: picture quality,price,

  Weaknesses: poor autofocus,not easy to use,expensive lenses,

  Overall Evaluation: I bought a Canon SLR but dumped it as I did not like the compact flash slot.I am sorry I did that. I bought a new Nikon D40x, & it is much harder to use, and its 3 zone autofocus is poor. The lenses are very expensive, & options are limited.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: razvan2008

  Updated:07-08-08

  Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

  Strengths: easy to use right off the box,very good price,picture quality,battery life

  Weaknesses: NONE NONE

  Overall Evaluation: Bought this camera on June 27th 2008.I have it only for 4 days and I fill like a professional photographer. Takes beautiful pictures, and is very easy to use. The menu is clear and very easy to access.It is my first DSLR camera and I love it. I would recommended to everybody who is switching from point shoot camera.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: shutterbug320

  Updated:06-02-08

  Duration of ownership:7 Months

  Strengths: Everything

  Weaknesses: None that I can think of at this time

  Overall Evaluation: D40 came out in 2006, and it was a great camera then and still is today. The first picture that I took was of professional standards. The colors were excellent, the lighting was great, and I had no complaint what so ever. I took a hand held picture and I like it some much, I had to see how far I could go in blowing it up. The size of the picture was 12X18. The picture was taken with the 18-55 mm lens. I have purchased the 55-200 mm lens with hood and I have not had to use it as of yet. I don't need anything bigger than that either. I like the action mood that can be used too and the quick return to flash, the camera offers. I would highly recommecd this camera to any and all of my friends.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: digicamdude

  Updated:03-06-08

  Duration of ownership:3 Days

  Strengths: Great picture quality, VERY fast, great build quality, huge viewfinder, great features

  Weaknesses: Only 6 megapixels

  Overall Evaluation: This is a great camera. It takes great shots. It is so much faster than any compact camera I've used. With my previous compact camera I would have to wait over 4 seconds between shots with flash. With the D40, once you take the shot, it's ready for another one.The grip is large and well built. The kit lens is a little too lightweight in my opinion, but it's not that hard to get used to it.I was pleasantly surprised by the viewfinder. I was expecting it too be small and dark. It's actually very large and bright for a camera in its class.The only problem some people might have with the D40 is the fact that it's only 6 megapixels. If you need to print posters or crop your images a lot, you may need a 10 megapixel camera. Otherwise, this is a great entry-level DSLR.

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  5 Star Review

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  Updated:02-19-08

  Duration of ownership:8 Months

  Strengths: Unmatched picture clarity even the blowups of 20" x 30" are crystal clear, nice inbuilt flash of its kind, hats off to nikon for making such a camera for $500 and beach camera met the expectation.

  Weaknesses: not found any...needs to make little more R & D and i will let u know

  Overall Evaluation: I strongly recommend this camera for any ammeture.I love to have this camera for my lifetime.I thought of buying canon xti but the grip didnt impressed me...and 6 mega will get u what u want...more than enough na !

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: MsBlase

  Updated:09-22-07

  Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

  Strengths: Easy to use, great photo quality, fantastic price

  Weaknesses: Haven't found any yet.

  Overall Evaluation: I just bought this camera 09/04/2007. I have not used a real camera since the 1980's and was initially a little intimidated. After about an hour I felt like I had been using this camera forever. When I decided to but a DSLR I was torn between Cannon, Pentax and this Nikon. I always wanted a Nikon and went for it although it was more expensive than the other two choices. If you are on the fence about buying this camera Sears has a 30 day price match gaurantee and is currently offering a promotion of no payment and no interest until September 2009. The Sears price is $599 but Costco has this camera on sale for $499. If you take in the Costco price from Costco.com Sears will reduce their price to $489, making this camera a steal.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: sanrafa

  Updated:08-19-07

  Duration of ownership:3 Months

  Strengths: Picture quality, low noise at high ISO, features, size and weight, large LCD, battery life, price

  Weaknesses: Charger has cord, doesn't connect directly to wall outlet. Burst speed is not that fast.

  Overall Evaluation: This camera is great for the price. It's better than the Canon Rebet XT which I owned before this one. It takes better pictures than that one. The ISO settings at 1600 and 3200 are incredible in the little noise they produce, especially the 1600. 1600 in this Nikon is better than 400 in my Canon A710. I love the small size and the big 2.5" lcd. If you are not sure which to buy between the Nikon D40 or the Canon Rebel XTi, save yourself the money and get the Nikon. I did and I'm extremely happy with that decision, and what do you need 10MP for, 6MP is plenty enough.

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  2 Star Review

  Reviewed by: touristguy87

  Updated:06-18-07

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  Strengths: low price for a DSLR, uses SDHD, decent lens and lens support from Nikon. Controls are decently placed, can actually be used as a point and shoot

  Weaknesses: ...it is *so* "fiddly"...

  Overall Evaluation: I broke down and began the experimentation process to select a DSLR today, I was looking at a Rebel Xti and thought I'd try the D40 and D40x for comparison, so, I shot them for a few hours in Circuit City before buying one. Glad that I did...let me tell you there is almost no similarity in the way that the controls are laid out, or in the way they handle. I would change one thing on the Xti, I would change the entire D40 control layout. Plus giving up 40% of the D40x's MP is definitely going to cut down on image gain. It helps, though, in a way, because you can't see how unreliably the D40 focuses at least inside under room lights...not nearly as well as you can see it with the D40x...I like a few things about this camera but there are a whole lot of things about it that I don't like. It's a decent DSLR but I would not buy one, it would drive me nuts.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: bigdogjon45

  Updated:06-09-07

  Duration of ownership:2 Months

  Strengths: Light weight , fits your hand like a glove, easy to understand controls and settings and a massive color display to view your work!

  Weaknesses: Haven't found any yet!!!!

  Overall Evaluation: This is my second venture into the world of Digital...and I really did my homework on this one. I read reams of reviews, and have the luxury of a pro photographer as a brother-in-law. With camera, gear bag and other goodies I dropped over $800 at the store and haven't regretted a moment or a dollar!! What a tremendous camera for the novice to serious snapshot taker! And the darned thing even looks like a serious camera!!! You whip this puppy out and people take notice!!!!!! I've bought many great cameras over the years...but this one has already taken the # one position in my collection....Easy to use, and AWESOME photos!

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Nikon D40 SLR Digital Camera Kit

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