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Nikon D40
by Online Shopper
Review Verdict:
The intention, presumably, is to offer a quick visual impression of the settings in use. The aperture diaphragm, for example, shrinks or enlarges according to the aperture you've set on the camera. In practice, though, you find your eyes going straight to
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QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent image quality, Large viewfinder, Big LCD screen
Cons: Small body, Fiddly menu, No top screen
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....