I purchased the Nikon D40 with high expectations.  I was conviced by the salesman that Nikon is a leader in the industry of DSLR's and that they are great for first time SLR camera owners.  I was not dissappointed.

I have owned the camera now for over 3 years and it has been a very reliable and easy camera to use.  The Nikon D40 has automatic settings that can help make even the greenest of photographers look like pros, but it also has the manual settings to meet the basic needs of even the most advanced photographers. 

I have used this camera in all kinds of settings including sports action...