The Nikon D40 SLR Digital Camera is a great budget oriented way to get started! According to our resident expert John Jacobsen, “These are great to get started but if you find out you really are getting into photography, you will probably outgrow this pretty quickly. I started with the equivalent of the D40 about four years ago and had to upgrade after a year – but I also got about 25,000 pictures out of it and sold it to a friend of mine back in Florida to help pay for my next camera.”
Wikipedia says that what makes this SLR camera different from a point and shoot like the Canon PowerShot G10 is, “Focus can be adjusted manually by the photographer or automatically by an autofocus system. This system permits accurate viewing, composing and focusing, especially useful with interchangeable lenses.”
Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
According to Nikon, the Nikon D40 is compact, lightweight and designed specifically for ease of use, yet contains all the top-quality, high-performance technologies that you expect from a Nikon digital SLR. And with world-famous Nikkor lenses, you know you have the sharpest and most reliable optical performance available. All in a camera light enough to carry with you everywhere. Beautiful photography has never been easier.
Some of the best highlights of this digital camera are:
- 6.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
- Kit includes 3x 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens
- 2.5-inch LCD with three display options; built-in flash and hot shoe
- Fast startup with instant shutter response; shoot at up to 2.5 frames per second
- Powered by one rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL9 (included); stores images on SD memory cards (memory card not included)
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