Owners Ratings:
Nikon D40 (Overall)

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Average rating (145 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.51
 Features()()()()()() 4.39
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.69
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.63
 Value for money()()()()()() 4.76
 Overall()()()()()() 4.60

Owners Opinions: Nikon D40

NamePostedOpinion preview
computersrinu21 Nov 09Strongly Recommended. This was a gift for myself after saving ...
Billy438 Nov 09I have had my Nikon D40 for around 5 months now and I love this ...
petanque28 Sep 09Have just bought my second D40 after foolishly selling my first ...
MACartguy6 Aug 09To start, I still have my old (30+ years) Canon A-1, with ...
gangsap1 Aug 09great camera,going to be a classic.
comicalalien1 Aug 09I already have a Nikon D90, but I recently bought this as a ...
yubageoff26 Jul 09I have used it for six months and tried to like it. Not my ...
Trayls26 Jul 09I bought the D40 2 years ago as my first DSLR. Mainly because of ...
dholl14 Jun 09I am giving this a 5 for features as amazingly it will:- mount ...
Donald Schaeffer30 May 09Light, simple DSLR that uses alll the Nikon lenses.
CotAzur7 May 09Love it too - I bought the Nikon D40, like my old Sony P71, ...
iboman6 May 09I have been using this camera since January 2007 and shot more ...
wiebo27 Apr 09I've had the camera for 6 months, and it's been wonderful. ...
hjc6 Mar 09Owned 1.5 yrs. First dslr after decent schneider-branded lens ...
khor27 Feb 09I have use this camera for about half year now , takes beutiful ...
FOTINOS antonios27 Feb 09An exellent product from Nikon. Image quality top forthe value. ...
Graham P25 Feb 09I have owned D300, D80, canon digital rebel, various fuji's but ...
mcilwraith21 Feb 09Great little dSLR. Cheap, light, quick, easy to use, excellent ...
Chopper Watts13 Feb 09As newbie this is my first proper camera(hence high ...
jhorse24 Jan 09Remains an excellent light weight camera. Why have I bought it ...
Phuong Mau8 Jan 09I love it
maia31 Dec 08As with most people with this camera, this is my first DSLR and ...
bjawasa2 Dec 08This is my frst DSLR and I've been using the Camera for around 3 ...
Bazuev Denis26 Nov 08Lightweight, compact camera. Easy to handle.Good picture quality.
2himanshu15 Sep 08I bought this camera in late May this year and have shot some ...
chupacabra212 Aug 08I sold it after the first session. No adjustes display, only one ...
melon24 Jul 08My first DSLR and it's really easy to use. A little too small ...
varunbhatbm1 Jul 08This is my first D-SLR, after using compact LUMIX Fx10. This is ...
Elvis200023 Jun 08This is my first DSLR, after using F90x and F80 film cameras for ...
Prit26 May 08Its a superb and probably the best beginner DSLR. Light. Good ...
Denbink23 May 08The best digital camera that I have ever bought! I have so much ...
baloo_buc16 May 08It is a extremely friendly camera. The lack of specialized ...
Mahesh_2513 May 08I am a avid visitor of DPR for the past 5-6 years. Based on the ...
nohar1 May 08Very bright and clean images. Easy to use. D40 with kit lens is ...
alancorn24 Apr 08I just purchased this camera for a back up. I must say the ...
Hounderson19 Apr 08I've had this camera since January 2007 (about a year and a ...
rarufu9 Apr 08As 'native' Canon user (5D / 40D) i am usually not a friend of ...
JMZ488 Apr 08Logical step up from any P&S camera to DSLR world.Very well ...
Marc Kollar5 Apr 08I purchased this camera in October 2007 and have shot over 2000 ...
usapatriot21 Mar 08Excellent camera for the money, easy to use and it is well built.
mnikoloff3 Mar 08I bought this camera 3 monts ago. And it's realy beautiful! It's ...
Nils F23 Feb 08A joy to use. Excellent features and photo quality. I bought the ...
w00glin14 Feb 08(No text)
zpivat26 Jan 08I got this camera as a Christmas present for myself in December ...
cantremembermyname23 Jan 08This makes the transition from Point & Shoot to DSLR really ...
kevin k.12 Jan 08Let's make it 100 --Owned 9 months.Never owned such a wonderful ...
digitalcamera200810 Jan 08This d40 is going to be a long seller and one of the most ...
aleksandros30 Dec 07I have been using this camera for 6 months and should say that ...
rick19 Dec 07got a used one. I will say this,from looking and comparing shots ...
2 Sams18 Dec 07Great 'first' DSLR for P&S'sUsed my Brother-in-law's D40 this ...
JeanPierre Thibaudeau7 Dec 07I own this little gem for more than 4 months now and all I can ...
Chlorgas12 Nov 07Very good camera with every feature you need for ...
JimmyDee27 Oct 07WOW - With this camera, Nikon has proved that there is more to ...
zygh24 Oct 07First of all, I'll start with writing about the very best this ...
pictures23 Oct 07(No text)
dwl1720 Oct 07I picked up this little gem of camera after spending thousands ...
larrytusaz18 Oct 07Great little d-SLR, though I prefer D50 in most ways.I disliked ...
yochau12 Oct 07I will recommend this camera to persons who are very price ...
raymondo8 Oct 07i was a bit disappointed at first, what with the matrix metering ...
grapher4 Oct 07Coming from conventional SLR-photography for more than 30 years ...
JoeFriday30 Sep 07If you are looking to get a DSLR, you can't go wrong with this ...
buntyy21 Sep 07D40 is my first DSLR, I was using a 4MP Nikon Coolpix P&S and ...
apex19 Sep 07vary good camera, works wonderfuly in all situations.
michael farrier9 Sep 07Three months ago I got this amazingmachine, price for the basic ...
benchlegs17 Aug 07I was a beginner to photography looking for a new 'hobby'. I ...
lefthandrob17 Aug 07I've had my d40 for about a month now. I love it. The ...
Mikerf4 Aug 07Having purchased a Canon A640 i was extremely dissapointed with ...
polizonte1 Aug 07I bought the D40 for my wife as an update to her 4yr. old ...
Ancient_Mariner28 Jul 07I bought the D40 considering also the Canon EOS 400D. In the ...
Dave Collignon28 Jul 07I bought this camera for my wife as a Christmas present last ...
BethTex27 Jul 07Excuse me, but it seems that when one has bought a camera 'just ...
Juan Valdez24 Jul 07i just bought this thing about thirty minutes ago, after ...
shar54121 Jul 07I have had this camera for almost 6 months. Thw quality is just ...
Kdubber13 Jul 07First off - I have found DPReview and its reviews and forums ...
Sajosi Peter11 Jul 07The rating is in relation to the price. After using the camera ...
erwinmul11 Jul 07Great value for money, DSLR under USD500 with kit lens. Fast ...
AMACFAR856 Jul 07First DSLR after migrating from a 35mm Canon EOS 300. Excellent ...
samuel lolon29 Jun 07I bought it a couple months ago replacing my nikon fm10 35mm. ...
Wookie31627 May 07I shoot a D200 and was in the market for a camera for my wife. ...
xepe7125 May 07Very happy with this camera (my first DSLR). I do not like the ...
bearzimages17 May 07It's an amazing camera I love mine. Whether if you're ...
micah0027 May 07Digital photography has always made me a wee bit twitchy. My ...
rhicks60004 May 07(No text)
rhicks60004 May 07its a excellent camera have not been disapointed by it ...
enso5529 Apr 07I have been VERY impressed with this camera in the three weeks ...
maxpayne28 Apr 07The D40 is one hell of a gem. Just point and shoot, that's ...
asaf v19 Apr 07Wow I really love this camera - a combination of the right size, ...
FabianB19 Apr 07Had the camera for 2 months, first DSLR after Nikon Collpix 3700 ...
otter4918 Apr 07I'v had this camera now for 3years. After 26,000 actuations it ...
Adam Girycki14 Apr 07I have been waiting for a suitable camera (weight, image ...
Baldrick569 Apr 07I'm one of the people the camera was aimed at. A P&S user who ...
Jane714 Apr 07I've had this camera for about a month now and just came back ...
MirceaR30 Mar 07Got the D40 for a month now, my first digital SLR.The kit lens ...
mkrich30 Mar 07Love the camera, excellent pictures right out of the box & great ...
achoi160229 Mar 07I got this camera today. I like it, so light, solid feel, easy ...
timak19 Mar 07This is my first SLR. I have used my Panasonic FZ-10 for all my ...
TadB18 Mar 07This is one of the best cameras that I have ever shot with. I ...
gardner16 Mar 07Best camera I ever had, including my EOS 1D Mark 11.
paperorplastic16 Mar 07I just got one of these for my girlfriend and had a chance to ...
bubbidge16 Mar 07I am a beginner and wanted an easy to use SLR to learn the ...
Raz8814 Mar 07(No text)
PhilMan9913 Mar 07I'm really pleased with the D40. I went with a DSLR, rather ...
frankunc2312 Mar 07This is my first DSLR and I am in love with it. I really wish ...
Mr Yuk3 Mar 07Got it for Xmas and really enjoy the increased flexibility with ...
Swami6916 Feb 07A marvellous dSLR for the price and is very compact in our ...
tsblackiston9 Feb 07I started shooting with the F4 in the early 90's and loved that ...
Acceler8n8 Feb 07This is a great compact DSLR camera. I like its lightweight and ...
bpatt6 Feb 07After many years using Nikon F2's I decided to purchase a D40 ...
Marko K25 Feb 07Like in this cameraPretty much everything I was looking for- ...
minguela2 Feb 07One of the best (budget friendly) camera I ever owned. The ...
Siju1 Feb 07Any idea how much is the optical zoom for D40?
2u31 Jan 07I think value for money for this camera should be low, because ...
Darrell Turner31 Jan 07I've been a hobby photographer for 40 years and used film SLR's ...
Lupti30 Jan 07This a very good camera. I use it for a few days now and I love ...
Kananga29 Jan 07I wish I could give this camera a 7 for value for money. When ...
Novasat28 Jan 07I've owned it for 6 months or so and as a avid photographer in ...
Leon13027 Jan 07First off, I haven't seen this camera, let alone used it for ...
avicenanw26 Jan 07For the price a poor deal. No image stabilization or LCD status ...
DerekI25 Jan 07I love this model , cool design , the cool red line on the grip.I
Barrycottrell22 Jan 07for me ++Very low noise especially multi colour noise which is ...
Ks JET17 Jan 07(No text)
Ngyt14 Jan 07I have used D70, D50 and now D40. I love this gem of a camera ...
Donavan13 Jan 07Got this as a smaller backup for my D80.It is quite simply, ...
haaken_grizzlebeard10 Jan 07Excellent IQ in a small package. Great choice for those looking ...
Tommy Yip9 Jan 07Was really interested after reading Ken Rockwell's review. Tried ...
photo_marek8 Jan 07This is an excellent camera, for new users and also for advanced ...
pantani5 Jan 07(No text)
Alex Mitaru3 Jan 07Got the camera a few weeks ago...ohhhh, I love it. I have never ...
pruhnke29 Dec 06I picked up the D40 as an xmas gift to myself. I was between ...
Rumle27 Dec 06(No text)
jimr27 Dec 06How many non owners are putting numbers here???I have never held ...
Rayhan Ali27 Dec 06I was all made up for Canon 400D despite its hefty cost.. This ...
doyoubike20 Dec 06Initially considered the D80 and Canon 10D, cameras supposedly ...
Jimmy Brown19 Dec 06Great for men, this Cam is the greatest, the pic are the best ...
Thrushbeard16 Dec 06Very fine, lightweight dSLR. Excellent image quality, which ...
seabird15 Dec 06Excellent digital for ladies..
seabird15 Dec 06Excellent digital for ladies..
Hamlet196214 Dec 06After having a Finepix S6900 since 6 years and a CANOAN EOS600 ...
keith Coleman11 Dec 06I have been waiting for the prices and features of digital slr's ...
suru7 Dec 06My reason to move from P&S: get family pictures (children) ...
Kezza27 Dec 06I am over 70 and limit my hobby these days to short trips and ...
Rob131 Dec 06Just released in Hong Kong on 1 Dec. You can't beat the price ...
Dick van Baren27 Nov 06Please moderator can this opinion section stop until the camera ...
Ollecram27 Nov 06No camera? Well, shut the **** up!!! High rates to compensate the
Juan Jimnez20 Nov 06I don't have the D40. I suppose the colours will be great.Better ...

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