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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2008
Pros: Great camera, awesome pictures, 10 megapixels, very versatile.
Cons: Expensive, lots of features to learn.
Summary: I purchased this camera/lens in October 2007. I must say that after reading the owners manual, I was more confused than I was before about the operation of the camera. After going through some basic camera classes, I am now very confident in the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
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.
Summary: Before purchasing this camera, we had gone through numerous point and clicks from both Kodak and Sony. I always found myself disappointed with the ability to take numerous shots in a short period of time as well as the quality and consistency of the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2008
Pros: Color, Focus, Burst Mode, Wireless Flash Support, Auto ISO, View Finder, Ergonomics
Cons: Metering, No CF
Summary: The D80 is a good, but not great DSLR. The big issue I have with this camera, and one you will find discussed a lot on the web, is with the metering. For anyone who doesn't know what metering is, it is the the camera's ability to evaluate light and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
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.
Summary: I love photography and certainly could be called a 'weekend amateur photographer. I've never taken any classes, but have read some books. I wanted a digital camera that was budget conscious, but not short on features. I chose the Nikon D40. Nikon ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
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
Summary: I purchased a D40 a few months ago and now feel that I am ready to review this product. I could not be happier. I purchased the camera with the included 18-55mm lens along with a 55-200 VR Nikon Lens. The quality of the included lens and the extra lens ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 5, 2007
Pros: Outstanding picture quality and a goodly set of convenience features.
Cons: Tends to overexpose, loss of a star.
Summary: Without question this is the best under $500 SLR body value available today. The bundled 18-55 mm lens makes it an amazing package. Image quality is amazing and except for a small quirk noted below, the camera works well even in "Program" mode. It has ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 1, 2007
Pros: easy use, point and shoot, great user interface
Cons: 6.1 megapixels
Summary: I only wanted a camera like this for 30 years. Yes, it was worth the wait. And it is worth its weight -- in gold! I've had dozens of cameras, both film and digital. This is the first SLR (Single Lens Reflex) system I've owned. I figured it was high ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
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
Summary: I received this camera as an anniversary present and it turned out to be the best gift I've ever received!! I can't imagine using any other brand of camera ever again. The picture quality is unbelievable! Every picture I've taken looks professional. I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
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.
Summary: Firstly this is the camera replacement for the venerable D50. Primed before release to be called the "D60" Nikon decided instead on the "D40" name. Accordingly announced on November16,2006, it steps up to the plate to go squarely against the Canon ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 31, 2007
Pros: Long battery life, fast auto zoom, clear pics with kit lens
Cons: Eventually, photo imaging software needed to get the most out of your pictures.
Summary: I'll start of by stating that I am not a professional photographer, but more like a pro-hobbyist who enjoys photography. I am a father who wants to truly enjoy the "life" of the photos that I take. I am also a police detective who decided that the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 30, 2007
Pros: Compact body, bright and large viewfinder, easy to use, decent low-light performance
Cons: Matrix Metering *different* than other Nikons like D70s or D200
Summary: EDIT 7/13/2007. I've learned some more since I wrote this review, particularly in terms of noise performance of the current Nikon offerings. Most sites will show JPG noise performance out of camera in default settings. When compared this way, the best to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2007
Pros: Easy to use for entry level dSLR user, lens kit included, much more
Cons: D40 is bare bones for dSLR, but has the stuff for any entry level enthusiast.
Summary: **COMING SOON: D-700 REVIEW** BEFORE WE BEGIN There are a lot of reviews on the web for the Nikon D40 and I will list some of the sites I recommend at the end of my review. Most of these reviews come from the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2007
Pros: Light. Quick. Inexpensive. Quality and quantity that won't break the bank.
Cons: Light. No top LCD. Small frame. Almost obsolete thanks to D40x.
Summary: I've been shooting with my D40 for about a month now and I have to say I'm not as disappointed as I thought I'd be. Sounds weird saying it like that, but I was planning on getting the D80. When I settled for the D40 I was afraid I'd be settling too ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 26, 2007
Pros: Fantastic quality, features, battery life - can't get much better!
Cons: Small learning curve, accessories needed for best quality. Auto mode could take better night shots.
Summary: Short and Sweet: This thing will let you take some breathtaking photos if you know (or learn) the techniques. Also, get a tripod. Long and Still Sweet: Over the past couple years, I've gone from a simple point-and-shoot Kodak EasyShare camera to a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
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
Summary: Nikon's new D40 takes point-&-shoot photographers and gives them an outstanding, enabling dSLR camera. It also takes professionals and serious enthusiasts and gives them something much more portable to be their "everyday" dSLR. colonialpara may be a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
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.
Summary: Sorry nikonians or nikonistas or whatever your name is, but if you are a professional photographer this review is not for you, and neither probably the camera I always used point a shoot cameras, for my family’s trips, parties and some other stuff. I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2006
Pros: A HUGE upgrade vs. the D70. Great price/performance ratio
Cons: lack of electronic shutter for faster flash synch
Summary: I have to say that the release of the D80 didn't really make a huge splash on the camera scene. I think that's pretty sad because the D80 is not only a worthy successor to the D70 but I strongly feel that it's the first DSLR good enough to be your LAST ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 2006
Pros: Small, light weight, beautifully realized images. Price Point.
Cons: Inability to AF with all Nikon lenses. Consumer quality build.
Summary: The Nikon D40 with 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AF-S AF lens is this company's bare bones entry level offering in the extremely volatile digital SLR market. As the two giants of the industry, Canon and Nikon vie for an ever increasing slice of the dSLR pie, Nikon ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 28, 2006
Pros: cheap, and does all functions reliably
Cons: running cost and ink usage. slow. Mac driver is not good.
Summary: Reasonable price for so many functions, but the scanning is slow, and the included software is not good. It's hard to set preferences on the PC, and the Macintosh driver is even worse - I found no way to do one-button scanning to PDF Preview with OCR. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 17, 2006
Pros: super usable, feels pro, and inexpensive accessories
Cons: haven't found any! ... can't take shots thru LCD, viewfinder only.
Summary: I love my D80. I am a digital camera buff. Not a true photographer, but very picky about the camera's usability. I have used Nikon Coolpix 4500 (4.2M), Minolta Dimage A2 (8M), and a number of other olympus, samsung, sony point-n-click ones. This is ... read more
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