Nikon D40x review - As popular as older sister?
It’s the smarter and faster sister to the Nikon D40 (and she weighs less too!) The Nikon D40x, releasing today, builds upon one of Nikon’s most popular SLR cameras.
At just 1 lb. 1 oz., the D40x is now the most compact Nikon digital SLR camera.
Designers maintained the ergonomic comfort and build of the D40, but packed the D40x with extra features including more megapixels (10.2 compared to the D40’s 6.1), an improved Image Processing Engine, enhanced auto white balance, extra battery juice (up to 520 shots compared to the D40’s 480), and a nearly instantaneous start-up time (.18 seconds).
But is it worth the extra money? At $750, the Nikon D40x is 33% more expensive than its sister model.
Sure there are improvements, but could it be that consumers are paying for the extra megapixels–something that’s not really needed? Megapixels are kind of an antiquated way of measuring a camera’s quality.
The D40x is no doubt an excellent camera, following in the D40’s footsteps, but I would suggest taking the other sister instead. It’ll save you money that you can use to buy an amazing new lens, like the Nikon 55-200mm VR.
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“Megapixels are kind of an antiquated way of measuring a camera’s quality.”
I’m still pretty new to photography…can anyone explain the above statement in more detail? What are better ways of measuring a camera’s quality?