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Nikon D40x 10.2 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body with Lens Kit - 0.71"-2.17"

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• Reviewed by: wenchuan

  Updated: 12-14-07

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Clear picture and easy to use

  Weaknesses: charger only for US. I purchased it as a gift to a friend in China, he has to buy a voltage converter

  Overall Evaluation: My friend likes the D40x very much, but wish it is with 18-200 mm lens instead. Overall the camera is very good SLR if it's the first SLR. My next purchase would be Nikon D80 with 18-200 mm lens.

• Reviewed by: tallrussian

  Updated: 12-05-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:12 Days

  Strengths: Instant start-up.Very fast auto focus.Rapid continuous shooting (great to capture kids in action).Nikon 18-55mm kit lens better than Canon's kit lens.Supports USB mass storage interface.

  Weaknesses: Only 3 auto-focus points.Auto white balance poor for indoor shooting (need to remember to switch to "incadescent" manually).No hard buttons for white balance and/or ISO selection.

  Overall Evaluation: I initially bought a Canon Digital Rebel XTi kit. After using it for 2 weeks, the deficiency of Canon's kit lenses and the very poor design of the USB interface on the Digital Rebel started to really annoy me. So I returned Canon and bought a Nikon D40x. What a difference! Before buying the Nikon I thought that Canon was a higher end product. Now I feel totally the opposite. I really like the ergonomics of the D40x much better. The hand grip and the location of all controls are perfect for both me and my wife. We also found that even though Nikon D40x has only 3 focus points, as opposed to multiple focus points on the Canon EOS 400D, Nikon does not appear to have the same problem with frequent "out of focus" shots that we had with the Canon. We take most of our short in either programmed mode or in aperture priority mode. Also, the included Nikon's kit lens appears to produce quite a bit less chromatic aberration and less distortion at wide angle than we had with Canon. Nikon D40x with the 18-55 kit lens is a great value package for the price, and I don't think any of the other current cameras come close. We use ours daily and are definitely going to keep it!

• Reviewed by: qqq21

  Updated: 12-01-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:7 Days

  Strengths: 1. Compact size and light weight 2. Resonable price 3. Easy to use.

  Weaknesses: none so far

  Overall Evaluation: In my opinion, this is a great camera. Whether you have little or no experience, this camera makes manual use fairly easy, as well as has several options for auto use. You can use the camera on manual but still use automatic focus. It takes great pictures and is easy to use. Great camera, highly recommended!

• Reviewed by: mweiss1

  Updated: 11-12-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

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  Strengths: Feels great in your hands and operates like a true 35mm camera.

  Weaknesses: A little complicated to use; takes time to read the manual and fully understand all of the functions

  Overall Evaluation: I started 35mm photography about 40 years ago and used Nikon equipment exclusively for many years. I finally switched to the digital format and started with the easy point and shoot cameras. The lack of control was frustrating so I broke down and bought the Nikon D40X. I am very pleased with the quality of the photographs, the through-the-lens viewing, and the "real" feel of the camera. I have had great luck with Nikon products in the past and expect the same from this one. I decided to go with the 18-135mm lens, which provides more versatility than the standard lens. I have not been disappointed yet.

• Reviewed by: laserbeam

  Updated: 11-04-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Build quality, fast response, vivid color

  Weaknesses: Nothing so far

  Overall Evaluation: Before buying this Nikon D40x, I was not sure whether I should get Canon XTi or this one. After a trip to BestBuy, and a hand-on experience for both cameras, I prefer Nikon camera's handling and response. I took this camera for my vacation to Seattle and the photo quality is amazing.

• Reviewed by: bt316

  Updated: 10-08-07

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:93 Days

  Strengths: Great Image, fast shutter, lots of manual adjustment, features.

  Weaknesses: Pricy, lens came with is too short

  Overall Evaluation: Have this camera for office product image shooting and does what it does well. However, might want to get a stand for the camera if you want to shoot professional product images. Editing software will be helpful for final product. After using this camera in the office for a while, I love it a lot. I am definitely going to get another one for personal use.

• Reviewed by: kalenick

  Updated: 09-22-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Ease of useImage qualityBalance, handling2.5 inch color LCDUSB connectivity

  Weaknesses: lightweight standard battery

  Overall Evaluation: My teenage son's got the camera bug - make that affliction. He's shot our Canon SureShot (our second), literally. And, my photo forays were stymied so many times by not being able to lay my hands on it, I said 'nuff already.After convincing me he needed a 10-megapixel SLR for $600+ instead of something south of $300, "Kwanznukahmas" came early for him (and will save me that extra debt come January!).Although I researched comparable products (Canon, Olympus, Pentax), I settled on the D40x for 2 main reasons - Nikon's recommendation by the local camera shop's pro and my son's "gotta-be-the-D40x, Dad." (Oh, and did I mention we're on our *second* SureShot?)Is he spoiled? No... Picky? Isn't every teenager about one thing or another? And so, these are the strengths he cited. I would have been a contributing critic, but - you guessed it - he's not let me use it yet.

• Reviewed by: hamenlo

  Updated: 09-21-07

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:5 Days

  Strengths: excellent photos, easy to use for beginners

  Weaknesses: not able to view photos on screen before taking it

  Overall Evaluation: I paid $660 for this camera and I think that I got a pretty good deal considering best buy and circuit city wanted $750 for it. This is the first SLR camera I've ever used and so far it's been great. The size of the camera was a little overwhelming at first because I was use to the small point and shoot cameras. But I'm getting more familiar with the design and it's actually pretty comfortable. The only setback to the design is that I can't look at what I'm taking on the screen before I take the picture. And I guess that's how the D40 is as well. It was strange at first to always use the view hole to look at the the picture I'm about to take. But I'm getting use to that now as well. But all in all, this camera takes really good photos. I love the automatic adjustment of the lense. It does a really good job of focusing in on the subject. The 10 mega pixels is definitely a plus. The details are just superb. I can see things in my pictures that I usually would not notice in real life. The only function that's not working so well for me is the sports mode. It's nice that the camera can take consecutive pictures one after another with very little lag, but the clarity of the picture is not always great. But overall, taking regular pictures is great.

• Reviewed by: amyng_1148675072

  Updated: 09-17-07

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

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  Strengths: Ease of use, vibrant color

  Weaknesses: More cumbersome than traditional SLR to change shutter speed and apeture

  Overall Evaluation: This is a great high resolution digital SLR. It is programmed with plenty of useful pre-sets and can be used as fully manual. When in full manual mode, the adjustments for shutter speed and apeture are more much cumbersome than a traditional SLR -- I'll have to get used to it! All in all, it is a great camera for the price!

• Reviewed by: stevejean

  Updated: 09-11-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1

  Strengths: Easy to use, Many presets accommodate most photo opportunities, Super photo quality

  Weaknesses: Must use viewfinder only for picture-taking as LCD is for settings and photo review but not for taking new pictures

  Overall Evaluation: Excellent first DSLR camera. I have had several cameras leading up to this, but finally may have a camera that will do most everything I want it to do. I purchased the camera and 18-55mm lens as well as the 55-200 VR zoom lens and a wide angle lens. Controls are intuitive and easy to use. Lens quality and picture quality are super. The VR zoom works perfect for sports photos at soccer games even shooting into bright sunlight. Unlike many cameras, the LCD cannot be used to compose a new picture--you must use the viewfinder which works best in bright light anyway but does limit peripheral viewing. Super pictures and easy to use. Definitely recommend. Began shooting out of the box after charging the battery and fell in love immediately. Can't wait to take it on vacation.

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