Nikon’s latest offering to the digital SLR market is the D40, designed around the theme “Simply 
Nikon”. Smaller and lighter than the previous entry-level model, the D50, the D40 costs just £450.
The company has tried to combine features that make the camera easy for first timers to use, but then are able to provide more advanced options as the amateur improves. We got our hands on one at an exclusive launch event held in London, so that we can offer you our first impressions.
Although the D40 is compact and relatively lightweight, it feels well-built compared to many other budget options. It has the same 6MP CCD as the D50, and boasts the same powerful Nikon Image processing engine as the D80 and the D200, which is an improvement over the D50. Nikon D40 DSLR camera - FIRST LOOK Review - Pocket-lint.co.uk