What life is there after the Nikon D40x?

In the next week or so, I have been plotting to buy the Nikon D40x. Though, in my researches, I have been reading that Nikon has stopped production of the D40x, as of December 2007.

I was wondering if anyone knows what is to come next? Should I continue on my road of purchasing the D40x, or wait to see what comes next?

Answer by hangfire
I don’t have specific information about the D40x, but I wouldn’t buy any camera that had stopped production without a serious discount, like 1/3 off.

Plus the D40x has never been that standard. The D40 does everything that it can do, for much cheaper.

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I am going to buy a Nikon camera, but I’m torn between purchasing the Nikon D40 or the Nikon D40X. I know that the D40X is $ 200 dollars more than the D40. Is it worth it? What are the other differences? If possible, delight show your source.

Answer by midget_ent
It is mostly a difference of mega pixels. The D40X has 10.2-megapixel and the D40 has 6.1 megapixel. To see a full comparision click the link below.

http://www.nikonusa.com/fileuploads/pdfs/DSLRCompare.pdf

Answer by lenslenders
For the extra money, the D40x gives you:

10 MP sensor (vs 6 MP)
100 ISO buck sensitivity (vs 200 ISO)
1/500 second sparkle synchronization (vs 1/200 second)

In my opinion, for a new photographer, the D40x is not worth the extra money. That extra $ 200 is far better spend towards a second lens.

Source: Nikon’s website …

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Disclosure: I am the title-holder of www.lenslenders.com lens rentals in Canada.

Answer by Dr. Sam
Nikon D40 vs. D40X

There are slight differences in these cameras that need to be considered. Rather than write it all out, I’ll send you to a few sites, if Yahoo! lets me post them…

See: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40x.htm

See: http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3896/camera-test-nikon-d40x.html for a glowing review.

See also:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=nikon_d40%2Cnikon_d40x&show=all

See also:
http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID201/17255.html

As far as the pixel issue, I say, if you have no other basis for making your pronouncement, go for more pixels. If you always plot to compose your pictures impeccably, you don’t need a whole lot of pixels. If you want to allow for cropping, which means enlarging only a part of your image, the more pixels the better.

Imagine taking a attractive view and then noticing that the middle 20% of the photo would make an even better picture. Suppose you take a picture of a whole group of people and Aunt Clara really, really looks fantastic in the picture, but everyone else looks lousy. If you have the pixels to work with, you can still make a decent print of Aunt Clara that she would be pleased to have. If you buy an 8-to-10 MP camera and don’t want to TAKE large photos, you can always set the camera to a lower file size. You can never go the other management, though. Unless the cost is a major issue, buy the camera with more pixels. You will never be sorry that you did, but you might one day be sorry that you didn’t.

I have a few photos on Flickr to include in a discussion on how many pixels are enough. Go to my page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/tags/pixels/ Some of the pictures are from a 4 MP or even 3 MP camera, showing you what you might expect without any cropping. I reckon they are quite acceptable. Some of the pictures are from a 10 MP camera (the swan and the pansies), showing the value of having those large images so that you can crop a less vital image out of the original picture and still end up with a satisfactory image.

Then again………… I just got done advising someone else to spend a couple hundred more and get the D80 instead of the D40X, but she was plotting on starting a wedding photography business.

Answer by fortsantiago
Like you I am also torn between the d40 and the d40x. The main attraction for me for the d40 is its lower price and for the d40x is its 10.1 m pixel sensor. Do I really need that larger sensor? Possibly not since there are only a few instances everywhere I need the full 10.1 meg. Can I use that $ 200 for something else? Of course. I can use it to buy a better lens. But my heart still yearns for the d40x. I want that extra pixel when I needed it. With regards to the money, I know that if I can afford a d40x now then I can afford a better lens later and lastly I want that bragging rights that a 10.1 m sensor can bring. I know it is not the technical answer that your are looking for (I will let the others do that) but if you are like me, this is how I will justify getting the d40X.

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