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Nikon D40 was basically conceived for people who expect more than the usual features of a compact camera. The intended consumers for this model are family persons from 30 to 70 years old. Nikon D40 is a breakthrough in the sense that it reacts quicker than a normal compact camera and stimulates one’s creative qualities. Instead of a higher mega pixel, Nikon D40 has 6 million pixels. At the period of its conception, Nikon thought of not joining the mega pixel race which had reached 10 mega pixels at the time. The company maintained at the time that the increasing quantity of pixels would not necessarily mean a better image quality. They believed at the time that what users need is better pixel quality, not the number of pixels. Interestingly, the D40 produces high quality images.Wherever you are and in any given situation, Nikon D40 is there for your enjoyment. Activating its power takes only 0.18 seconds and its faster and more efficient shutter release enables the user to capture the expected images, thus making frustrating picture-taking delay a thing of the past. Images are instantly captured and stored in a compact SD memory card. The user can also transfer images to a PC through a USB 2.0 Hi-speed interface. The remarkably bright 2.5 inch LCD color monitor conveniently enables the user to preview images.

Nikon D40 has a wide variety of interchangeable lenses. Such a feature makes it one of the most significant advantages of the model. Nikon is known for the excellent sharpness, quality, clarity, and accuracy that its cameras provide, and all these are even better achieved with the use of these interchangeable lenses. The new 3x 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens is the kit lens for the D40.

The company is also known for its brand of superior flashes. The SB-400, Nikon’s interesting compact flash, fits with its i-TTL flash system. With SB-400, the user can tilt the flash head, which enables one to use the flash indirectly for awesome effect. Moreover, tilting the flash head helps in avoiding ugly shadows.

Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera has consistently ranked among the top 10 lists and earned several five star ratings. Every camera though has its flaws and D40 is not an exception.

The absence of an autofocus driver in the camera body is the most obvious shortcoming of the D40. An autofocus is a vital part of photography especially in capturing moments with lots of movement such as sports or wildlife. Unfortunately, only about ten percent of Nikon D40’s available lenses have autofocus drives built into the lenses.

The other weakness of the D40 is that it lacks depth of field preview. Some photographers find this very helpful because it helps to teach the principles of objects in focus and defocused.

The last of Nikon D40’s flaws is that it uses a very basic JPEG format when you take pictures with the RAW and JPEG format at the same time. This however is just a minor weakness of the camera.