| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
- 4 out of 5
- 4 out of 5
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- 1st of 40 in 6 Megapixel
- 16th of 51 in SLR/Professional
- 9th of 74 in Nikon
- 14th of 88 in $350 - $600
- 4 out of 5
Even with a 200M lens the D40 was smoked in pic quality by a $300 Kadak Z612
(Paul - 6/15/07)I bought a Nikon D40 on June 8th as an upgrade to my trusty great shooting but unrefined $300 Kodak Z612 zoom camera.
My upgrade was to a Nikon 40D w/the goodies including 55-135mm and 75-200mm lenses and paid $1100. I then compared the two cameras directly. The Nikon was much faster and sweet to operate BUT the small less refined Kodak CRUSHED the Nikon in all but close up photo quality. When zooming the 200mm Lens was totally outclassed by the 12x optical zoom on the Z612. The Nikon will need maybe as much as a 400mm lens to beat this little Kodak at its own game. I wonder what this will cost. I bought the Nikon because it was well rated, consumer reports also recommended the Z612 but the D40 is an SLR and should outperform the zooming subcompact in ALL AREAS. In truth the Nikon did outperform the Kodak in all areas but one, photo quality which to me is kinda a big deal.
