Nikon D40x

Less than four months after introducing their entry-level D40 digital SLR, Nikon released a fancier version, known as the D40x. I think it's safe to assume that a lot of D40 owners weren't entirely pleased with this news!

The original D40 brought ease-of-use and a comfortable compact body to the D-SLR world, and it was a welcome development. It offered a solid design, great photo quality, a very user-friendly menu system, and the kind of performance that you'd expect from a digital SLR. Naturally, some features were "stripped" to keep the price down, most notably the lack of a built-in focus motor, which meant that older lenses were manual focus only. Still, the pros outnumbered the cons, and the D40 earned an easy recommendation.

So what's new with the D40x, which costs just under $200 more than its predecessor?

* More resolution: the D40 had a 6.1MP sensor, while the D40x has a 10.2MP sensor
* A faster burst rate: from 2.5 fps on the D40 to 3 fps on the D40x
* New ISO starting point: the D40 started at ISO 200, the D40x starts at ISO 100
* Slower external flash sync speed (1/200 vs 1/500 sec)
* 10% improvement in battery life


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