Buying a Nikon (1 Viewer)

seaspirit said:

Well, you can't compare noise levels of a compact camera with those of a SLR. The larger sensors used in SLRs will always be less noisy than a small compact sensor with similar pixel density.

Thus if comparing two SLRs with different pixel resolutions (D40 vs. D40x etc.) the one with less pixel on the chip will very likely also produce less noise at higher ISO for the same reason. One reason why HiRes full format SLRs were so eagerly anticipated by some.


Ulli

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Gentoo said:

The D40 is more sensitive to light. This can be seen in the flash speed; the D40 fastest is 1/500s while the D60's is 1/250s.

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Gentoo said:

Exactly! 18-55 is a low level wide angle to a very low telephoto lens. It's a lens you would use to capture a scene or perhaps a group of people. Certainly not a birders lens.

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pduxon said:

I think you're mistaken.

When the d40x was introduced it had a new mechanical shutter (which I believe is in the d60), it was this that reduced the flash sync. The d40 does it electronically. Its not due to light sensitivity.

I read something about this and I can't for the life of me remember where. scratches chin ah hang on

http://www.bythom.com/d40review.htm

in the basics section after the pics comparing body sizes of the d40 / d50 and d80

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pduxon said:

agree. nice lens though. the 18-55 vr is supposedly rather good. I read a review by a wedding photographer who bought the d60 as a lightweight body for travel. he was amazed how sharp it was stopped down. the 18-55 kit lens is pretty decent as well. http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_surv.html

the d40/60 with a kit lens is incredibly light.

if you go the d60 kit and you want a telephoto on a budget get the Nikon 70-300 vr. its not ideal for birds not enough reach but a nice lens.

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