Nikon D40x Vs D80

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Here are the cons of the D40, that I know my D80 can do:

• No lens motor in body means non-AF-S/AF-I lenses are manual focus only
• Disappointingly RAW+JPEG setting only records Basic quality JPEG's
• No status LCD panel on top of camera (we hate to see these go)
• No exposure or white balance bracketing
• No hard buttons (without customizing) for ISO or White Balance
• No depth-of-field preview
• Occasional visibility of moire artifacts (although seldom)
• Fixed exposure steps (1/3 EV)
• Disappointing automatic white balance performance in incandescent light
• No RAW adjustment with supplied PictureProject, only simple conversion
• Limited image parameter adjustment (especially for color saturation)

Of those, the only ones that would bother me (other than the deal breaker lens limitation) are the info-panel on LCD, no bracketing and only three Focus areas. Again - they'll both take fantastic photo's. She can either outgrow the D40, or grow into the D80. With the price of both cameras, theres no way I'd buy a D70/s, and would be hard pressed to purchase the D50 over the D40.