Plan to purchase a camera...

Yeah!... Hopefully, before I came back to my native country... I was really amazed by the Nikon D40 camera. I plan to buy it soon if I got enough cash on hand already. Reason why I wanted to buy for my own use is I wanted to have a great compilation on photos. I was just influence through my Sis since, she really love photography reason why I learn to love it too.... Here is the specs of Nikon D40...

Key features

* 6 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop, as D50)
* Nikon Image processing engine (as D80 / D200)
* 3D Color Matrix Metering II, 420 pixel sensor (as D80 / D50)
* New Multi-CAM530 three area AF sensor
* ISO sensitivity range 200 - 1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)
* Custom Auto ISO (selectable maximum ISO, minimum shutter speed)
* 2.5 fps continuous shooting (as D50), unlimited in JPEG
* No status LCD, new LCD monitor based status / settings screens
* Help suggestions on LCD monitor (eg. scene too dark, try using flash)
* Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel LCD monitor
* Bigger viewfinder view (x0.8 magnification, 95% coverage)
* Short shutter lag and viewfinder blackout
* Support for SDHC (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity)
* In-camera retouching
o D-Lighting (shadow / highlight enhancement)
o Red-eye reduction
o Trimming
o Monochrome
o Filter effects
o Small picture
o Image overlay
* USB 2.0 with PTP and Mass Storage device support
* Very compact, light body (smaller, lighter than D50)
* Improved menu user interface (as D80 / D200)
* New EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion battery (7.2V, 1000 mAh)
* New 'Version II' AF-S DX 18-55 mm kit lens

Comment (1)

Anonymous

10:05 PM

D40 i think is outdate a bit, why don consider D40X, pixel more...

i will get my D80 around end of this year... but the price still don wan to drop