Nikon D40X

The D40X is already a big hit with photography students and enthusiasts. With its budget pricing, straightforward design, and reliable performance, this is one of the best options to start your photography career with. Aimed as an upgrade to the earlier Nikon D40, Nikon pumped up the camera resolution to 10.2 megapixels and pushed in the same image processing engine that does duty in the D80 and the D200. The three-point auto focus is not the most cutting-edge, but it's still a great camera to own, as can be seen from our review here. The decision to go with AF-I or AF-S lenses may increase the long-term costs (and piss off old-school photographers in the process), so keep that in mind before you rush out waving your credit card.

Dimensions 124 x 94 x 64 mm

Weight 522g

Type D-SLR

Connectivity USB/Composite

Storage SD card

Battery Type Li-Ion

LCD Type 2.5", 230,000 px

View Finder Optical

Sensor CCD

Effective Pixels 10.2 Megapixels

ISO Sensitivity Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (3200 with boost)

Optical Zoom N/A

Digital Zoom N/A

Shutter Speed 30-1/4000 sec + Bulb

Aperture N/A

Format RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG

Scene Modes Children, Close-up, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait

White Balance 6 positions, plus manual

Flash Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow

Self Timer 2-20 secs

Video Resolution N/A

Video Format N/A

Sound N/A