Nikon D40x
This is a condensed review of the Nikon D40x provided by DPReviews.com. The full review can be found at the link provided.
Conclusion - Pros
Resolution and sharpness on par with the best of the current ten megapixel bunch
A demonstrable resolution gain at lower sensitivities, less obvious at ISO 800 and 1600
Surprisingly good build quality, tight shut lines
Very compact and lightweight (especially with kit lens) yet still comfortable to use
Kit lens is better quality than many others
Great in-use performance, very responsive, short black-out time, very fast media write
Good fast auto focus system (only 3 areas but that's not a big issue for this camera)
Auto-focus assist lamp rather than requiring flash to be raised
Reliable, sophisticated, if sometimes a little conservative matrix metering system
For a Pentamirror the viewfinder delivers a surprisingly bright image
Extremely useful, customizable automatic sensitivity (ISO)
Easy to use playback / delete combination
All playback functions available in record review
Very attractive and intuitive menu system
Unlimited 3 fps continuous shooting in JPEG mode (with a reasonably fast card)
Good SD card throughput and USB 2.0 transfer speed
In-camera retouching features including D-Lighting and Red-eye reduction
Support for SD and SDHC cards
Good large LCD monitor with wide viewing angles
Dedicated help button provides both shooting and in-menu assistance
Programmable Fn hard button
Value for money
Conclusion - Cons
No lens motor in body means non-AF-S/AF-I lenses are manual focus only
Disappointingly RAW+JPEG setting only records Basic quality JPEG's
No status LCD panel on top of camera (we hate to see these go)
No exposure or white balance bracketing
No hard buttons (without customizing) for ISO or White Balance
No depth-of-field preview
Occasional visibility of moire artifacts (although seldom)
Fixed exposure steps (1/3 EV)
Disappointing automatic white balance performance in incandescent light
No RAW adjustment with supplied PictureProject, only simple conversion
Limited image parameter adjustment (especially for color saturation)
