Nikon D40 digital SLR review

April 21, 2010 - 5:27 am 25 Comments

Full review at http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/NikonD40/ : A nine minute video tour around the Nikon D40 DSLR by Gordon Laing, Editor of www.cameralabs.com. For our full review, please click the link at the start of this text.

Duration : 0:8:57


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25 Responses to “Nikon D40 digital SLR review”

  1. LiquidTurbo Says:

    For me, the 6mp is …
    For me, the 6mp is NOT a negative, its a PLUS! Amazing quality and smaller file sizes!

  2. Squishyxo Says:

    @comrad1986 i have …
    @comrad1986 i have it it is a amazing camera. <3

  3. Squishyxo Says:

    i got this camera. …
    i got this camera. I love it so much it captures really good pictures and it shows every detail of the object your taking a picture of. I took one of my ex boyfriend when we were dating and it captured his pimples and i was like.. yeahh i might wanna photoshop that out. xD hahaha

  4. comrad1986 Says:

    Thanks for this man …
    Thanks for this man ….i was in doubt as to whether i should buy this camera…..you cemented my resolve to get it…thanx

  5. paulbolivia Says:

    really good review. …
    really good review… !!! :)

  6. GaMeOvErRules Says:

    i want a camera …
    i want a camera like that but iam not a expert what should i get, i a rookie and i dont want to be spending like 700$

  7. baba321123 Says:

    whatevers cheaper
    whatevers cheaper

  8. hcoll Says:

    You do some nice …
    You do some nice reviews mate.

  9. Khemistry101 Says:

    Good review.
    Good review.

  10. scottishrailfan123 Says:

    the d3000 ! much …
    the d3000 ! much better camera…. plus, the d40 is being discontinued

  11. trevorskates94 Says:

    what should i get? …
    what should i get? a nikon d3000 or a nikon d40?

  12. N6600 Says:

    thanks for the …
    thanks for the reply bro, greatly appreciated. but during the time i was figuring out how to work it, i looked it up online. i was using the AF 50mm f1.8D. it turns out, it was meant to be like that on the D40. =( oh well… its ok… thanks again.

  13. DaniilBMX Says:

    @N6600 hold down …
    @N6600 hold down the AF-L button when you take a picture, what’s going on is that the Camera is trying to Auto Focus (which can be toggled in the menu), but if you turn that off, you can manually focus the lens. Keep in mind that you might also have problems with the color meter in the camera, so you might have to revert to BEC (e.i. the Sunny 16) to manually adjust the aperture to better fit the image you are trying to capture.

  14. beemdabolyu Says:

    yes, an 12×18 print …
    yes, an 12×18 print is even too large…
    if anyone wanted to print really large pics then try creating a 2-shot, 2-row pano…its still the same pic but way larger than a single shot…

  15. cameralabs Says:

    I can’t answer …
    I can’t answer questions here, but feel free to ask the guys in the Nikon section of the cameralabs forum…

  16. N6600 Says:

    gordon, i’m having …
    gordon, i’m having problems with an AF 50mm f1.8 and the d40 that i use. the camera won’t allow me to open up the aperture blades via the aperture adjustment ring in the lens. the d40 won’t release the shutter and keeps on warning me to set/lock the blades at the minimum opening (largest f-number) is there something wrong with it? is it normal? or am i doing something wrong?

  17. papermariob Says:

    100% AGREE. I own 2 …
    100% AGREE. I own 2 DSLR cameras. I also own a “Point and shoot” just to carry anywhere so I never miss a shot. My point and shoot is 12 Megapixel and my D40 is 6.1 Megapixel. The D40 takes pictures 10x BETTER than the point and shoot. The colours on the D40 are more punchy. It will be a LONG time before a point and shoot takes pictures as good as a Nikon D40. I also own a D60. The pictures it produces are almost identical to the D40. You can blow the pictures up just a little bit bigger.

  18. ihopeyougethitbyacar Says:

    oh ok thanks. i …
    oh ok thanks. i guess im jsut tired of getting my screen messed up from the oils on my face x]
    but thank you:)

  19. geedunk13 Says:

    sorry buy you can’t …
    sorry buy you can’t do that. I have a Nikon D40, only the higher up models have that, the only reason why you saw him in the screen was because it was just the camera showing off the photo after he took it. But you don’t need live views, and I am totally use to not having it now

  20. Autokanon Says:

    The d40 dont have a …
    The d40 dont have a live view feature. To get that, u have to go atleat a d90 and above.. I guess..

  21. ihopeyougethitbyacar Says:

    PLEASE HELP!
    i got …

    PLEASE HELP!
    i got my nikon d40 and i love it! But whenever he took a picture of his self, how do you change the settings to look through the screen instead of the little window? please help
    thank you

  22. 0714boskittles Says:

    Hey as a beginner, …
    Hey as a beginner, I wanted to says thanks for bringing up the megapixel myth. I figured my photos with my D40 would improve over time and they have. I bet manufactures will start selling new cameras with superdupper megapixelation lol my stupid attempt at humor. As far as the myth thanks for the info.

  23. aquirios Says:

    This camera is as …
    This camera is as good as an entry-level dslr gets. It’s small, fast and takes awesome pictures at a more than fair price on the second hand market.
    If having the most megapixels on your camera is your top priority I suggest you google “the megapixel myth”.

  24. blackReader19 Says:

    @aspire5583wxmi …
    @aspire5583wxmi there a bit different. the D90 is a sharper picture. more features. and i believe more megapixels at 12.5

  25. Forkroute Says:

    That’s true
    That’s true

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