Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
- 6.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
- Kit includes 3x 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens
- 2.5-inch LCD with three display options; built-in flash and hot shoe
- Fast startup with instant shutter response; shoot at up to 2.5 frames per second
- Powered by one rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL9 (included); stores images on SD memory cards (memory card not included)
Product Description
If you’ve ever wondered why your vacation pictures don’t look as good as those magnificent landscapes and flattering portraits seen in countless glossy magazines, chances are you just haven’t found the right camera. Nikon introduces the new D40 digital SLR camera that’s designed to offer you the ability to get higher quality, impressive looking pictures with the press of a button. In a world where digital SLR cameras have become extremely popular among professional … More >>
Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
if you want a good camara buy the nikon d50 or canon xt this camera do not accept my sigma 18-125mm, nikon 50mm f1.8, and many lens nikon and generic brands, only 3 focus point the nikon d50 have 5 point, not iso100, not exposure and white balance bracketing.
Rating: 1 / 5
Nice to see a reasonably priced SLR… however…
I’ve shot pro for years, have/had 5 Nikons. What I miss are the aperture rings. If I had to shoot food, for example, with my 200 asa film I know that I could shoot a 60th of a sec with a f/5.6 and get a certain result. Sometimes I want everything in the back out of focus. F2. Easy. Now, I have to fuss with settings that won’t give me exactly the result I want. Great for the snap shooter, bad for the pro. Why not aperture rings? Or aperture numbers inside the screen?
Rating: 1 / 5
Cheap feel, too slow and the lack of a aperture and shutterspeed knob or wheel made it impossible for me to use. I sent it back I want to get a more professional camera.
Rating: 1 / 5
Horrible camera. I have earned the right to say that after 35 years in photography starting with my education at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, etc. I have owned Leica, Minolta, Pentax and Nikon 35mm systems.
This is a camera system for persons who wish to look like professionals by hanging a big fancy Nikon on their neck with the yellow NIKON logo blazing on the neck strap. This is an entry level *ego camera*.
It is a great point-and-shoot camera in daylight for average people. That would be those who set to automatic and that is all they ever do.
In automatic this will take great snapshots. But that is it. The 18-55mm lens is so cheap you can “buy-it-now” for $10 on eBay. It weighs about as much as a cardboard tube. Has a tiny set of optics the diameter of your finger in it. Real garbage.
Want to do macro shots? Forget it! No macro mode as found on other systems. Buy a macro lens? The only AF-S compatible Nikon macro is $780. That nice 60mm macro for $360 is NOT compatible!
You cannot use the LCD as the viewfinder. Nikon tech support told me this is only available on the $1700 model! That one feature, without going into a long explanation, is a deal breaker. One of the main advantages of a digital camera is to free yourself from the little viewfinder peep hole.
Cheap lens, no macro mode, no LCD view, terrible instruction manual, only 6 mega pixel, no image stabilization…what is to like at all?
I returned mine after suffering for 3-weeks and bought a 10MP camera with live view, macro mode, image stabilization, professional quality optics, along with an operating booklet that won’t drive me mad.
But, if you have to impress people with the iconic NIKON camera this is the cheapest way you can do it. Leave it on “Automatic” and never bother to attempt the results professionals can achieve. Look at the user submitted photos on Amazon. If you think those are acceptable photos you’ll be happy with the D40. You won’t know what you’re missing.
Rating: 1 / 5
Got this camera kit from Amazon after reading reviews from a whole bunch of places about this camera. However the power switch was faulty. To switch on the camera I had to open and close the battery compartment every time while keeping the switch in ON position. The switch never worked. So sent it back. The return process was easy though, and I got my money back withing a week.
Now I have ordered a Pentax K10D. Hope it will work fine.
Rating: 1 / 5