Testseek.com have collected 86 expert reviews of the Nikon D40 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D40.
July 2014
(82%)
86 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
77 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
With this camera we are able to say that the kit lens is pretty good. It feels plasticky and has a plastic rather than a metal mount
All of which suggests penny pinching and quality compromises. However Nikon have chosen to make it with a modest zoom ...
Great pictures
Speedy
Comfortable to hold
Great low light performance
Excellent feel and compact size
Very customisable menu architecture
Nice guidance for dSLR newbies
Excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots
Powerful battery supplied with camera. Choice of menu display styles.
The editors didn't like
The D40 is the first Nikon DSLR not to have a camera status LCD on the body top. Camera status is now displayed ephemerally on the LCD review screen and some settings appear in the viewfinder. Nikon is not alone in doing this and it no doubt keeps the ...
Some slight chromatic aberration issues The Final Word The Nikon D40 is a great entry level SLR
And a good competitor to Canons EOS 400D. It captures high quality pictures
Has speedy operation and great low light performance
Many reviewers appear to be concentrating on the features that D40 doesn't have, thereby completely missing the point about this camera. It's deliberately been designed to be accessible to the SLR first-timer, and consequently Nikon has been very calculat...
With this camera we are able to say that the kit lens is pretty good. It feels plasticky and has a plastic rather than a metal mount, all of which suggests penny pinching and quality compromises. However Nikon have chosen to make it with a modest zoom ...
The D40 is the first Nikon DSLR not to have a camera status LCD on the body top. Camera status is now displayed ephemerally on the LCD review screen and some settings appear in the viewfinder. Nikon is not alone in doing this and it no doubt keeps the ...
Will 6 megapixels do the job? For most people, yes. And the D40 has 6 million really well handled pixels. It is recommended without reservation." I guess the release of the D40x at 10MP has answered that question as far as the market is concerned. I ag...
Great pictures, speedy, comfortable to hold, great low light performance
Some slight chromatic aberration issues The Final Word The Nikon D40 is a great entry level SLR, and a good competitor to Canons EOS 400D. It captures high quality pictures, has speedy operation and great low light performance, making it a wonderful c...
The Nikon D40 is a great entry level SLR, and a good competitor to Canons EOS 400D. It captures high quality pictures, has speedy operation and great low light performance, making it a wonderful choice for the budding enthusiast.
Excellent feel and compact size, Very customisable menu architecture, Nice guidance for dSLR newbies, Excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots
Slow kit lens, Occasionally slow to focus, Only 6 megapixels, Raw editing software costs extra, Control scheme can be awkward, No automatic sensor cleaning
The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR. ...
Abstract: A lot of the features of the Nikon D40, from the number of automatic shooting modes to its lower resolution, are directed at novices in the DSLR field.The Nikon D40 is positioned to be an entry level DSLR camera for those who are making the transition ...
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