Another photography website to review the Nikon D40 recently was Megapixel.Net and lets see what they thought about the D40. The website liked the DSLR for its image quality, its lack of noise, its bright viewfinder, its fast interface and its ergonomics. What they didn't dig was the lack of DOF, the lack of LCD panel for settings, lack of auto-focus with AF-D and G lenses and lack of composition grid in the viewfinder.

With the Nikon D40, Nikon did not succumb to the Pixels race and have stuck to a 6MP Resolution and this one pretty great for an amateur photographer. It includes features like; ISO 3200 Setting, tcustomizable Auto ISO, a viewfinder , shorter, a bright and large LCD monitor, SDHC support, in-camera retouching etc. The D40 lacks an internal focus drive motor meaning it can be Auto Focused with only AF-S and AF-I lenses (those with built-in focus motors).

In the end the reviewer writes "The ergonomic design of the D40 is excellent. In hand, the camera is a bit of a surprise because of its small size and feather weight (with the kit lens). The layout of controls is intuitive and very quickly comfortable to use. Moreover, the Shooting Information Display can be customized if desired, useful since it is the only means of verifying settings on the D40, and the monitor is bright and very legible. However, two small regrets can be expressed: there is no viewfinder composition grid, and there is no Depth of Field Preview."