Nikon Announces Re-fashioned 10-Megapixel D-SLR

Just as in the fashion world where yesterday's size 6 dress is today's size 4, the camera industry is continually reworking the numbers, except in the other direction. So, yesterday's 6 is today's 10. Except in this industry it's about megapixels, darling.
Nikon has updated the six-megapixel Nikon D40 with the 10MP Nikon D40x. In addition to the increase in megapixels, the D40x reportedly will be able to fire three frames per second, instead of 2.5 fps as found on the D40. It will also cost around $200 more: $799.95 with Nikon's standard kit lens, the 18-to-55-mm f/3.5-to-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor (say that five times). The D40x will also be offered in two other configurations: body only for $729.95, and with Nikon's 18-to-135-mm f/3.5-to- 5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor for $1029.95.
Otherwise, it's identical to the 6MP D40 model, with its bold new interface with exposure info appearing on the camera's 2.5-inch LCD. It's also smaller and more compact. And it keeps Nikon's helpful guide features, for those who can't bear to wade through the user manual.
And what's a camera body without accessories? In addition to the D-SLR camera body, Nikon has also introduced a new consumer-level zoom lens: The 55-to-200-mm f/4-to-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor lens. At the present time, they have a 55-to-200-mm lens, but the new lens is image-stabilized. As with all lenses that are compatible with Nikon camera bodies, the new lens has a 1.5X magnification factor, which makes it a 110-to-300-mm zoom lens on the D40x. The list price for the new lens will be $269.95.
Both the D40x and the new VR zoom lens will be available in April. Stay tuned for our First Looks hands-on product review of the D40x in the coming months on PCMag.com.
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