Nikon D40

The Nikon D40 is a DSLR camera launched on 20/12/2006.

Technically speaking, the Nikon D40 ranks well below the category average, scoring 42 overall. The Nikon D40 weights 522 gr and spans 124 x 94 x 64 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon D40 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 67, ranks in the category best 12%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon D40 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 45, ranks among the worst 22% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 36, ranks among the worst 31% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 14, ranks among the worst 8% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 39, ranks 21% in its category. Nikon D40 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 39, ranks 18% in its category. Nikon D40 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 39, ranks 15% in its category. Nikon D40 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 68% of its category. Nikon D40 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 72% of its category. Nikon D40 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon D40 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 169.99 GBP and 169.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Nikon D40 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.