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Nikon D40 Digital SLR with 18-135mm Lens
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Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens

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Review Verdict: The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.

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Pros: Excellent feel and compact size ; very customizable menu architecture ; nice guidance for dSLR newbies ; excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots ;
Cons: Slow kit lens ; occasionally slow to focus ; only 6 megapixels ; raw editing software costs extra ; control scheme can be awkward ; no automatic sensor cleaning ;
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.9 star(s) Nikon D40: terrific starter dSLR

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Review Verdict: The D40 is a worthy upgrade from the Nikon D50. Although it has a lower number (probably because Canon's closest competitor is the EOS 400D), it is a definite improvement and makes an excellent entry-level model. It can even be carried in a large pocket

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QuickTake:

Pros: Fast start-up ; simple menu ; graphic interface ; light weight ;
Cons: Older lenses not supported ; no top LCD panel ; plastic lens ;
cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Nikon D40 Review - Digital Cameras

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The Nikon D40 is a great transition camera for going from point-and-shoot to your first dSLR.

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QuickTake:

Pros: 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, Contr
Cons: Slow kit lens, Occasionally slow to focus, Only 6 megapixels, Raw editing software costs extra, Control scheme can be awkward, No automatic sensor cleaning
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) First take: Nikon D40

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Nikon's latest addition to its digital SLR lineup is targeted at you, the man on the street. Find out what we thought.

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laptopmag.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Nikon D40, a review of Nikon D40

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The Nikon D40 finds the perfect balance between price and picture quality.

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Cons: to see how this camera fared compared to its competitors., , The Best Digital SLRs Under $800, , , , Nikon Coolpix S60: Full Review, Nikon Coolpix P6000: Full Review, Nikon D90: Full Review
Computeract!ve Professional Review.

First Look: Nikon D40 digital camera

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Nikon upgrades its entry level digital SLR

Review Verdict: Innovative, but also expensive. If you can manage without the live preview, there are good digital SLR and pro-sumer alternatives

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pcmag.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Nikon D40

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Although Nikon continues to improve and hone its entry-level D-SLRs to make them easier to use, the D40 doesn't quite earn a coveted Editors' Choice award.

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Pros: Compact, light, and easy to use. Helpful guide features. Very inexpensive for a D-SLR.
Cons: Performance isn't quite as good as other entry-level D-SLRs. Only three AF points. Flash shots could be better.
photokina-show.com Professional Review.

Nikon D40 Review

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Nikon's newest weapon is the D40, and Nikon is using it to raise the stakes. The Nikon D40 DSLR is primarily meant for consumers who want more than a compact camera. In the profile of the target group, Nikon sees a family person between 30 and 70 years ol

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zdnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens

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Nikon D40In many ways, you might consider Nikon's D40 the Zelig of digital cameras. Is it a digital SLR with the spirit of a point-and-shoot? Is it a point-and-shoot with the power of a dSLR? It depends upon who's doing the shooting. While the D40 will ne

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zdnetindia.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Nikon D40 w/18mm-to-55mm lens

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Review Verdict: Positioned at the very bottom of Nikon's dSLR food chain, the company aims the D40 at first-time dSLR buyers moving up from tricycles to training wheels. As such, it contains an assortment of preexisting parts from its siblings: the same (or very similar)

QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent feel and compact size ; very customizable menu architecture ; nice guidance for dSLR newbies ; excellent noise characteristics for high-ISO shots ;
Cons: Slow kit lens ; occasionally slow to focus ; only 6 megapixels ; raw editing software costs extra ; control scheme can be awkward ; no automatic sensor cleaning ;
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