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Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 4/5 stars
Durability: 3/5 stars
Photo Quality: 4/5 stars
Battery Life: 5/5 stars
Shutter Lag 5/5 stars

by vincedog3,  Jul 1, 2007
Pros: Light,Small,great for beginners especially.Great second body too.
Cons: Auto focus with AF-S and AF-I lenses only. Half step ISO,limited functionality for experienced.
The Bottom Line: This Nikon is important to anyone looking for a great starter/basic DSLR. Canon's Xt has now got some great competition, and that makes it better for everyone.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Durability: 4/5 stars
Photo Quality: 5/5 stars
Battery Life: 5/5 stars
Shutter Lag 5/5 stars

by drpiet,  Dec 28, 2006
Pros: Quality, size, photos, price, etc, etc
Cons: You'll love it so much, that your next purchase will be a new Hard Drive.
The Bottom Line: If you are asking yourself if there is something better than the last point and shoot you bought, buy this camera and more photo albums!
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Durability: 4/5 stars
Photo Quality: 5/5 stars
Battery Life: 5/5 stars
Shutter Lag 5/5 stars

by kabeyun,  Jan 23, 2007
Pros: small size, light weight, ease of use, responsiveness, photo quality
Cons: limited physical buttons (primarily LCD-driven controls), limited AF zones
The Bottom Line: Small, light, excellent image quality, very simple to use, wide selection of AF-compatible lenses available, flexible enough to grow with you.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Durability: 3/5 stars
Photo Quality: 4/5 stars
Battery Life: 5/5 stars
Shutter Lag 4/5 stars

by debi_adam,  May 30, 2008
Pros: Easy to use for an amateur.
Cons: Lens are plastic and can be broken easily if bumped or dropped.
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this camera to anyone who wants to move into the field of the Digital SLR as this camera makes it easy.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Durability: 4/5 stars
Photo Quality: 4/5 stars
Battery Life: 5/5 stars
Shutter Lag 5/5 stars

by onehatman,  Dec 15, 2007
Pros: Value, Performance, Included 18-55mm lens is great, image quality, quality of camera
Cons: No hard buttons (without customizing) for ISO or White Balance
The Bottom Line: A great camera for any enthusiast looking for either their 1st DSLR or just upgrading. The image quality and flexibility of the camera won't hold you back.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 4/5 stars
Durability: 5/5 stars
Photo Quality: 4/5 stars
Battery Life: 5/5 stars
Shutter Lag 5/5 stars

by saguarosam,  Feb 19, 2008
Pros: Ease of use, quality of photos, freedom to take numerous photos in short timeframe.
Cons: Manual focus mode takes a little time to learn but the results are worth it.
The Bottom Line: Stop wasting smaller amounts of money repeatedly buying cheaper point and clicks. This camera is worth the price.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Durability: 5/5 stars
Photo Quality: 5/5 stars
Battery Life: 4/5 stars
Shutter Lag 5/5 stars

by egalpin81,  Nov 9, 2007
Pros: Easy to use, extremely long battery life, excellent picture quality
Cons: High cost, comes with basic lens, larger lenses also quite expensive
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this camera to anyone who loves taking pictures because it has the quality of one of those very expensive professional cameras at a fraction of the cost.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Durability: 4/5 stars
Photo Quality: 4/5 stars
Battery Life: 5/5 stars
Shutter Lag 5/5 stars

by BillBehrendt,  Dec 1, 2007
Pros: easy use, point and shoot, great user interface
Cons: 6.1 megapixels
The Bottom Line: Perfect for the amateur as well as the budding professional.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

by rhesseling,  Jan 17, 2008
Pros: Easy to use. In camera editing. Manual and Auto settings- excellent
Cons: No in camera cropping option for images. This must be done through another program.
The Bottom Line: The Nikon D40 is an excellent digital SLR camera choice for individuals who wish to experiment with their photography without draining their wallets.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Durability: 4/5 stars
Photo Quality: 4/5 stars
Battery Life: 4/5 stars
Shutter Lag 4/5 stars

by shs1111,  Jan 23, 2007
Pros: Price, design, technology Easy to hold, great size
Cons: Can't really think of any
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