Monday, February 26, 2007
Nikon D40
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 05:00 PM
"Because of cameras like the new Nikon D40, industry pundits expect close to 2 million D-SLRs will be purchased in 2007. Because of its $599 price—with lens—it nicely bridges the gap between high-quality point-and-shoot digicams and those who want to take their photography one step beyond--and also don’t want to go broke. Nikon caused quite a stir in December 2006 when the D40 arrived. Nikon typically goes for the higher end and feels consumers should pay a bit more for its uptown brand. I cut my teeth on the fabled Nikon F2 35mm camera back in the day and always have a soft spot for the company. But there are limits. There’s no reason to spend a bundle on a D-SLR when the 8MP Canon Digital Rebel XT and 6MP Pentax K100D are around for under $600. In a turnaround, Nikon met the competition head-on with the 6.1-megapixel D40. And this camera is clearly targeted to D-SLR newbies unlike the recently reviewed Pentax K10D. Should you go for this one or set your sights a bit higher? Let’s find out…"
Another fine camera in the low cost DSLR field. With prices not much more than the high end of point-and-shoot, these should become more and more common. Of course, from a business perspective, these camera's are also a great way to hook customers and then start selling them upgrades, like lenses.
Another fine camera in the low cost DSLR field. With prices not much more than the high end of point-and-shoot, these should become more and more common. Of course, from a business perspective, these camera's are also a great way to hook customers and then start selling them upgrades, like lenses.
