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Nikon D80 (Lens Included)
Nikon D80 (Lens Included)
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tracyanndavis10 (tracyanndavis10) 1 pts
November 25, 2007 5:42 PM
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i am trying to decide between the D80 or the D40X... help

I am trying to decide between the Nikon D80 or the Nikon D40X.
Can you tell me the differences in these two camera and help me choose the best one.
thanks
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Andrew Skinner (blackdoorphotos) 18535 pts
November 28, 2007 7:04 AM
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Tracy,

Both cameras have 10.2 MP resolution, the D80 has a slighty faster frames per second rate, and will have more exposure control options with temperature control. It will also let you manually adjust the flash settings. Those are not huge differences, but they are differences. I think the bigger question is how much you want to spend. I have a friend that owns the D40 and she loves it. Good luck and happy shooting.

Andrew
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Skyler J (skylark8503) 71 pts
December 4, 2007 10:53 AM
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Tracy,

The major difference I can point out is that "the D40X doesn't have an built-in focus drive motor which means it can auto focus only with lenses which have their own drive motor (AF-S and AF-I lenses). The lack of a drive motor can be seen by the missing mechanical focus drive pin on the lens mount."

The D80 has the motor, so it can focus lenses that do not have the motor.

As Andrew Stated, They both have the same 10.2 MP resolution.

I believe that the D40X is more of a consumer camera, and the D80 is a professional/semi professional camera. The D80 will give you more opportunity to adjust the pictures in the camera, but you will be paying more for it.
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tracyanndavis10 (tracyanndavis10) 1 pts
December 5, 2007 1:33 AM
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Both are great answers, thankyou so much. I am goin with the D80
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tracyanndavis10 (tracyanndavis10) 1 pts
December 5, 2007 1:35 AM
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The Buiilt in focus drive is what swayed me to purchase the camera. Thankyou.
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JL Smith (smitjel) 24 pts
December 5, 2007 5:37 PM
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Unless you've got a bunch of older AF lenses you're trying to reuse with your new Nikon, the lack of drive motor is pretty much a non-issue because almost all the new DX lenses are AF-S now (especially the VR ones, which are the ones you definitely want).
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