sabbath999
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I would definitely get either the D80 or a D40 (not x version).
I have both, buying the D40 as a "walk around point-n-shooter" after already owning a D80. IMHO the extra $200 for the x is SO not worth it. It has a few features (mostly higher resolution, but also a bigger ISO range and a better image processor) but bottom-line, you can't tell a spit of difference between the image quality (I have shot with both...) so unless you are planning on blowing your images up to 30x24, it is simply not worth the extra money IMHO...
The D40x is nearly the same price as the much superior D80. The lens compatibility is a much bigger deal on an $800 camera than it is on a $600 camera, IMHO... a 25 percent bigger deal.
The D40 takes great pictures. I don't think the D40x takes any better pictures. I would save the $200 or spend $200 more and get the D80 which can use a bunch more of the AF lenses including third party glass.
But that is me.
I have both, buying the D40 as a "walk around point-n-shooter" after already owning a D80. IMHO the extra $200 for the x is SO not worth it. It has a few features (mostly higher resolution, but also a bigger ISO range and a better image processor) but bottom-line, you can't tell a spit of difference between the image quality (I have shot with both...) so unless you are planning on blowing your images up to 30x24, it is simply not worth the extra money IMHO...
The D40x is nearly the same price as the much superior D80. The lens compatibility is a much bigger deal on an $800 camera than it is on a $600 camera, IMHO... a 25 percent bigger deal.
The D40 takes great pictures. I don't think the D40x takes any better pictures. I would save the $200 or spend $200 more and get the D80 which can use a bunch more of the AF lenses including third party glass.
But that is me.