Nikon D40

Pros: Easy to use. Menu is clear and precise.

Cons: Limited to use of view finder when taking pics. Became accustomed to Viewscreen.

Bottom Line: If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't change a thing!

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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.

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.

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Pros: Quality, size, photos, price, etc, etc

Cons: You'll love it so much, that your next purchase will be a new Hard Drive.

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!

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Pros: small size, light weight, ease of use, responsiveness, photo quality

Cons: limited physical buttons (primarily LCD-driven controls), limited AF zones

Bottom Line: Small, light, excellent image quality, very simple to use, wide selection of AF-compatible lenses available, flexible enough to grow with you.

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Pros: Easy to use for an amateur.

Cons: Lens are plastic and can be broken easily if bumped or dropped.

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.

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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

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.

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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.

Bottom Line: Stop wasting smaller amounts of money repeatedly buying cheaper point and clicks. This camera is worth the price.

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Pros: Easy to use, extremely long battery life, excellent picture quality

Cons: High cost, comes with basic lens, larger lenses also quite expensive

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.

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Pros: easy use, point and shoot, great user interface

Cons: 6.1 megapixels

Bottom Line: Perfect for the amateur as well as the budding professional.

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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.

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.

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