Nikon D40x vs. Canon EOS 400D

The biggest problem I've heard with the D40 is lenses. With it's introduction, Nikon brought out new lenses, which are not compatible with any other body. They only work with the D40. Also, some third party lens manufacturers have not started making lenses for it yet, so getting cheap lenses may be a problem. Also, the 400D is 10 megapixel versus 6 for the D40. If you are just taking snapshots you may not notice the difference, but if you get into portraiture or other larger photos, you will notice a difference. Choosing between these two, the choice is clear; Canon. Now, if you were choosing between the D80 and Canon, that would be a tougher choice.

A friend of mine and I are both in the market to buy a new camera. I will be purchasing very soon the Canon Rebat XTi and she will be purchasing the Nikon D80 I think she said. That is the real expensive one right? Well I do not know all the reasons to buy either camera she had already done the research and told me basicly what to buy. She also said if she can't find a good deal on the camera that she wants then her next choice would be the Canon Rebel XTi that is it comparable to the Nikon one that she wants for a much less price. I did go into a camera store and ask as well. I did almost buy the Nikon D40 that night. I loved how it felt in my hand more then the D80. The D40 felt almost the same as the D40 but instead of purchasing I came home to contact my friend who said if I dont' buy the D80 then I might as well by the Rebel and not the D40. So I will be buying the Rebel as it is much less then the D80. I hope that helps and I will pass this discussion to my friend who will probably be able to add much more info. She did alot of research. Plus read the forums on these cameras. Really you cant' go wrong with all 3 of these cameras in my opinion. However humble it is. LOL

Choosing between cameras is a difficult descicion, even for just one person. But let me share my comments about why I would not buy the D40. 1. Although both the D40 and the 400D are really just a entry-level digital SLRs, the 400D has nearly all the bells and whistles that you'll find on its more expensive siblings. Not so for the D40. 2. The biggest negative for me on the D40 is that it doesn't have an internal focus drive motor and hence no mechanical focus drive pin, instead it only has CPU contacts which means it can only Auto Focus with AF-S and AF-I lenses (those with built-in focus motors). The D50 and D70 use any AF lens perfectly, while the D40 makes you focus the older lenses by hand. So if you are just starting out with photography its not really a problem, but if you have many good lenses already some of them wont be able to autofocus on the D40. So there less flexibility in the choice of lenses. 3. The D40 only uses a three area AF sensor (although it seems to be just as fast), removing some of the flexibility (you can't change the CW average area, exposure steps are fixed at 1/3 EV and there's no bracketing. 4. There is no LCD display of the camera setting(although this has more to do with making the camera smaller than saving money). 5. Depth-of-Field Preview is not on the D40 6. The D40 tends to overexpose, so you have to set it to a -0.7 exposure compensation. 7. Although the camera supports the RAW image format, Nikon doesn't really give you any software to work with it, instead forcing you to get Capture NX or Photoshop. Many of these features are not important to the amateur photographer, but you will find them on the 400D, which leaves some room for flexibility if you perhaps in the furute want to become more of a serious photographer.

I have the Canon EOS 400D and i must tell you that i love it! The quality is amazing and you can get incredible photographs if you use it correctly. I can't really see any bad points with it. I think it's pretty good value for money though th Nikon is cheaper. I'm a Canon girl so my opinion is pretty biased! But i highly recommend the 400D, i've never heard anyone regret buying it.

I'm in the process of making an investment on a digital slr. I went to one of our best photo stores and the gentleman was excellent. He said for me starting out, the Nikon D40 was his choice. He did talk about the lenses (although I forgot), but he did say I could easily upgrade!!! The camera comes with a 18x55 lenses. I'm not thinking of becoming rich and famous, it's mostly for hobby and adventure. We'll shall see. There's also a place locally that offers classes on how to get the full affect of your camera, and I'm definitely taking the class.

Hi Susan, Both the D40 and D40x have the exact same LCD construction, ie 2.5 inches, 230,000 pixels. Information is available at www.nikonusa.com. Hope this helps.

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I am inclined to think that you are from Cebu given the setup of your mylot. If you are, I am planning to take my next vacation again this October. My family actually lives in Cebu which is my adopted home. Although that is still far from now, and, most likely you've already purchased a camera, we can nevertheless hook up, that is yourself, your fiance and I and I'd be happy to share my books, notes, on photography. You can even try my other cameras and see the difference, if any.

I just spent 10 minutes detailing my huge decision making process and myLot lost it all. I'll try to summarize again. I had the same problem, Nikon vs. Canon. Ultimately I went with the Nikon D40x for the following reasons: Nikon offers the option of spot metering; Canon doesn't. Nikon has a slightly larger sensor of 23.7x15.6 vs. Canon's 22.2x14.8 - probably not enough to make a difference but in the world of sensors bigger is better. Nikon has the advantage in the "feel good" department - Canon body feels a bit cheap. Test both for yourself - this is personal preference. Nikon kit lens is right out of the box a decent lens. Canon's kit lens is not very good. I like the brighter Nikon colors that come when using the Auto mode. Canon's Auto pictures always seem a bit underexposed to me and while that can easily be adjusted I don't want to take the time to do anything if I'm in obviously in a hurry. With Nikon, I like the idea of being able to automatically stamp my images via my camera. That helps cut down on busy work. Canon doesn't have this feature built in. Cons of the Nikon (for most people) are: If you want to edit RAW you have to purchase specialized software - this is a non-issue to me because I already have access to it. Lens compatibility can be an issue for people with a large kit of lenses. Once again, this is a non-issue for me because I don't have lenses that won't work with this camera. It still limits my shopping options but this isn't a big deal to me - I prefer the lighter weight of the camera. The Canon has a 9 point AF sensor system - the Nikon doesn't. I wish Nikon did but not too big of a deal for me so far. The Canon has a dust sensor and cleaning system. This is cool and I wish Nikon had it. Both the Nikon D40x and the Canon XTi are great cameras and each has distinct advantages. The Nikon had more of what I wanted in a camera in a less expensive package (when you take into account the kit lens). The "feel good" factor and the spot meter were the two biggest factors in going with Nikon for me. Good luck choosing! Either way it's a winner - just depends on what your pros and cons are by priority.

I have a question. If I buy the D40x, I understand that the biggest drawback is the lens compatibility issue. Basically this means that if I own any older lenses without built-in motors, I'll have to manually focus them on the D40x since the D40x does not have an internal motor. That's fine because I don't own any older lenses. My question is this, if I buy the D40x and I buy the (AF-S/AF-I) lenses for it, will I NOT be able to use it if I decide later to upgrade to a better Nikon??? I don't want to buy lenses for my D40x if they can't be used on any other Nikon. Thanks!