"The Nikon D40x is an all-plastic yet well constructed DSLR that is intuitive to use. As with the more expensive Nikon D80, the D40x inspires confidence in its target audience and allows you to get on with taking pictures"
"No matter how you look at it, the Nikon D40 stands up well against the competition, with great image quality at all speeds, and near-perfect utility as a family camera"
"It is easy to use, has Nikon’s traditional fantastic build quality, and performs superbly well. If you’re looking for an SLR for under £500 the D40x should be near the top of your list"
"While the D40x lacks some of the more sophisticated options of bigger cameras, it's certainly well specified in the budget market and readily capable of taking on the Canon EOS 400D"