Looking to get into photography or just want a quality camera that will give you extraordinary results? The new Nikon D40 is sporting 6.1 megapixels that will give you large prints with exquisite detail. 6.1 megapixels may not sound like it’s a lot compared to some Digital Compact Cameras, but the new D40 has got a high quality DX Format CCD Image Processor that goes along with it to help you get clearer, more detailed images. At only 16 oz. this digital SLR is Nikon’s smallest digital SLR ever. Don’t let the size and discounted price tag sway you from considering the D40. This camera has got a lens that will give you 3x optical zoom so that you can get into the action, or get great close-ups of friends and family. Do you typically like taking pictures of your kids but can’t ever seem to get them to sit still? The new Nikon D40 has got a fast shutter response so you can capture your image just as your saw it. You can set the camera to take pictures up to 2.5 frames per second. This quality DSLR has got many shooting modes and settings to put different effects on your photographs. There are 8 shooting modes that include auto, auto (flash-off), portrait, landscape, child, sports, close-up or night portrait. Image modes include normal, softer, vivid, more vivid, portrait, custom and black and white. Incorporating these modes into your pictures will give them the appropriate effect for the situation you are in. With the new Nikon D40 you can take pictures the traditional way, through the viewfinder that has 0.8 magnification to assist you.
If you are getting into photography and you want a quality digital SLR without spending thousands, then consider the Nikon D40. You have got the functionality to produce amazing pictures, as well as the Nikon name that continues to lead the photography industry with new and innovative products.