Nikon D40

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The Nikon D40 was originally released in 2006 as compact digital SLR that was the lightest that had ever been developed. The ergonomics of the camera body lend to easy handling. Utilizing Nikon's DC format CCD image sensor, the D40 has an effective 6.1 megapixels with the images.

At 6.1 megapixels, this tends to have the camera fall into the medium-level range. This range would be good for the hobbyist. While the imagery would be supreme to 3 megapixels, for a high end professional you would wish to have a SLR with more punch. You can take bursts of anywhere up to one hundred jpeg frames, large or smaller, using the fast 2.5 frame-per-second speed the camera offers. Precise and natural images in true color and tone are produced with the Nikon D40.

This lovely camera comes with 3D Color Matrix Metering that delivers 420-pixel RGB automatic exposure that can adjust for most any lighting situation. You no longer need to struggle over underexposed or overexposed photographs since the D40 is capable of handling it for you. An added benefit is the AF system. This little puppy makes it possible to auto-focus on your subject, eliminating the blur that is possible from camera movement. As with any auto-focus program, however, make sure that when you take your picture you are close enough that the camera focuses on the correct subject in your picture. The AF-assist can also aid the photographer with illumination when shooting in the dark.

For still yet more control on this SLR, you can shoot photographs in the equivalent of 200 through 1600 ISO and Digital Vari-Progams allow for further automation. When in the Vari-Program mode, you have the luxury of the camera choosing the correct settings for auto flash, portrait, landscape, child, sports, close-up, or night portraits. The saturation, color, tone, white balance and sharpness are all pre-configured for the photographer.

Do you enjoy adding special little things to your regular images? The D40 has in-camera retouching and effects so that you can instantly take care of red eye, lighting and add some filters. If you would prefer something besides color, the controls allow you to change your picture to black and white, sepia (like old-time photos) or cyanotype. This could save you a lot of time and energy having to reprint pictures you didn't want in the first place to get to what you wanted.

Another fantastic way to make sure your time is well spent is with the image assistant. This nifty little feature will actually show you what the photograph will look like with the settings you've chosen before you take it. You really have next to zero waste with the Nikon D40!

Rechargeable battery, built-in flash, and proprietary software all wrap a nice little bow around this package. You can take the control even further with the Nikon D40 and adjust the cropping, rotation and other effects with the included software. All the benefits take a point and shoot system to a new high-end level, making it possible for most users, beginners and advanced, to take professional quality photographs!