Nikon has done it again. I am a Canon fan but I have to say Nikon has done something pretty cool with their new D40 DSLR. $600 including kit lens? Bargain!
It’s not just a cheapo budget faux DSLR that you will quickly grow out of either
- 6 megapixel, same as D70s
- Same processing engine as D200
- 2.5fps, same as D50
- 2.5″ LCD as opposed to D50 2″
- SD card slot, same as D50, plus SDHC
- USB 2 (D70s is USB 1 I believe)
- 18-55mm DX kit lens
The main “low” points are stuff that a beginner wouldn’t consider anyway such as no ISO 100 and only 3 area AF. The high points make it a very attractive camera. Makes me wonder if there is any point to the D50 now …
See the press release at Nikon USA
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It is somewhat limiting in that the only lenses that will work are AF-S/I. As for the ISO, nearly none of the Nikon DSLR bodies do 100iso.
AF-S-only is no limitation to the majority of people who will buy this won’t ever take the kit lens off. Size and weight will be a big selling point.
You’re working with a large tolerance on ‘nearly’ there, three do offer ISO100: D80, D200, D2Xs; three don’t: D40, D50, D2Hs and presumably the D50 is obsolescent.
I agree that it’s a great starter DSLR. I personally have the D70S and when holding the D40, It felt cheap…oh, it is. Good competition with the Rebel, but I think a lot of beginner’s are so focused on megapixels that they’ll probably still lean towards the Rebels 10mp in the Xti model. we’ll see.