why all the hate on the d40?

[LyndaDi]

I have Nikon D40x. Can anyone tell me the difference between the the D40 and the D40x?

[wulf]

Why not compare them side by side?

Wulf

ps. On the dpreview site you can compare all sorts of cameras - a very handy tool

[LyndaDi]

Thanks for the info

[klam]

I got my D40 a little over a year and I like it. It's my first DSLR.
One of my complaints is the lack of auto bracketing shots for HDR. I work with what I have and do it manually.
Another is no commander mode for off camera speedlights. It bothers me to have a sync cord connecting to the speedlight.The cord does get in the way at times. Hopefully I will be getting the radiopoppers Jrx to solve that problem.

All in all I do like D40. It's a great camera for me the beginner.

[Kelli-Marie]

Why do you hate the D40 ..
it is a good camera which i love .. i have dropped it soo many times and it still works plus this s my first proper cam and i think it rocks

[Kirsten Moody]

For my 16th birthday on thanksgiving i get one. Considering i'm only 16 i dont have much money and neither does my family and it seems to be the best one for cheap. and i cant go any higher in price, do you think that i'm making the right choice by getting one?
I've been using digital ones my whole life and they seem to not work very well for the pictures i like to do. so i'm hoping this one is a step up.

[wulf]

Plenty of happy D40 photographers on here

Wulf

[leCouturier]

I love the D40.
After upgrading to the D90, my D40 has become my everyday-use "Point and Shoot".
It's smaller and easier to carry around, and I find myself more comfortable and at ease when I hold it. The lack of focus points never really bothered me much, and I always like to travel light, so I never carry around too many lenses with me anyway.


Above all else, I've grown attached to my D40.

[LENAAPPLE1974]

I also have the D40X. I got it as an upgrade from the p&s digital cameras around Xmas 2007. I wanted a better quality, and knew that I needed to start somewhere. I have an SLR 35mm (Canon Elan 7) and I loved it. I knew it was only a matter of time before I got into the DSLRs! I was mainly interested in automatic features at the time, but knew one day I would dive into the manual aspects. After research between the current models out there, I ended up with the D40X. Now, I have learned, while extremely perfect for the newbie DSLR user, when you start getting into the other features is when you really start to notice the difference. I knew from the mention of the D90, that I was going to need an upgrade. After using my friends in August, I was sure of it. There were several things I wanted an upgrade on (not the video either), like the low lighting situations. I see a big difference in the better models. So I first got a second lens before making any crazy decisions, to accompany my 18-135mm. I chose the 35mm prime. I now have a dilemna. I still want an upgrade. Is the D90 that much of a jump from the D40X, (not counting the mps), and what would be another camera(s) to also look into to upgrade? I love my D40X, but there are things I need to do that this little baby can not seem to provide. I have seen my friends D200, and the lcd(?) up top, and I see what it is used for... OMG!! What a difference that top screen makes. Anyhow, so I have to now research what to get next. D90 would be the fast choice, but will I be short changing myself is my question!

[richb]

I have a D300s now, a D90 before that, and a D40x before that... I loved my D40x, it was a great camera!

Enjoy it!