Also See my other posts about cameras;

Digital SLR Cameras fo Beginners

Rebel XSi (450 D) , 40D, 30D

Nikon D40x

D40x

It is a very basic camera that is good for learning photography. Only advantage of this camera is the images that showing the aperture and shutter changes visualy on the LCD. If you are planning to buy a camera for long term, i advice you to pay a little bit more and buy a better camera such as Canon 400D (Rebel XTi) or Canon 450 (Rebel XSi). Because you’ll want to upgrade and change D40x as you learn more and get better in photography.

Spesifications

Nikon D40X
Format SLR
Maximum Resolution 3872 x 2592 pixels
Low Resolution 2896 x 1944, 1936 x 1296 pixels
Image Ratio Width:Height 3:2
Effective Pixels 10.0 million pixels
Sensor photo detectors 10.8 million pixels
Sensor Size 23.7 x 15.6 mm (Nikon DX)
Sensor Type CCD
Color Filter Array RGB
Sensor Manufacturer Sony
ISO Rating Auto, 100 - 1600 , 3200 also available with boost
Image Stabilization Not available
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Auto focus type Nikon Multi-CAM530
White Balance Override 6 positions & manual preset
Min Shutter 30 sec + Bulb
Max Shutter 1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up
Flash Guide 17 m (55.7 ft)
External Flash Yes, hot-shoe,
Flash Modes Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Exposure Compensation -5 to +5 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering 3D Matrix metering II, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Focal Length Multiplier 1.5
Lens Thread Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type
Continuous Drive Yes, 3.0 fps, unlimited JPEG
Records Movie Clips No
Remote Control Optional (ML-L3)
Self-Timer 2 to 20 sec
Timelapse Recording No
Orientation Sensor Yes
Storage Types SD/SDHC card
Storage Included None
Uncompressed format RAW
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels Fine, Normal, Basic
Viewfinder Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.8x magnification)
LCD 2.5 “
LCD Pixels 230,000 pixels
Video Out Yes
USB Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) Not available
Battery / Charger Yes
Battery Nikon EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion & charger included
Weight (inc. batteries) 522 g (18.4 oz)
Dimensions 124 x 94 x 64 mm (4.9 x 3.7 x 2.5 in)