Nikon D40, the new entry-level SLR camera from Nikon has just gotten the full test from the experts at DPreview. And although it is an entry level camera, you might be surprised when you read their conclusion:
The D40 is perhaps one of Nikon’s most important digital SLRs. It’s certainly their smallest and lightest, their most affordable and ships with a fairly decent kit lens too.
The biggest differences between the D40 and it’s bigger brother, is that the first lacks the lens motor, so you’ll have to focus manually, however, it features a much better interface, great image quality and a very high speed (in JPEG mode you can shoot non-stop!).
It should be around in retailers right now for around $600. It beats buying a Playstation 3 for Christmas if you ask me…
Isn’t the “AF” (AutoFocus?) lens a little misleading if there’s no lens motor?
I’m no camera expert so I may have just embarassed myself here…
I think that there’s a difference between the focus a lens does and the focus the software does. Well, at least in this case, but I’m no camera expert either, so I’d best leave this for a Pro to answer.
It assumes that the motor is IN the lens which is more common in newer lenses.
You have manually focus older lenses.