Nikon D40X for Portrait Photography

Is the Nikon D40X good for Portrait Photography?

$449.95

Nikon D40X Portrait Photography Score

AVERAGE

Nikon D40X has a score of 42 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Nikon D40X Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large APS-C (23.7 x 15.6 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP

Nikon D40X's 10.0MP sensor will not provide much room for cropping or large printing your portrait shots.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Nikon D40X users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Nikon F mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Nikon D40X.

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Nikon D40X Alternatives in Compact SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Pentax K-70 Compare D40X vs K-70	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #85 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #24
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A68 Compare D40X vs A68	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #163 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #57
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A58 Compare D40X vs A58	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #172 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #56
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-S2 Compare D40X vs K-S2	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #83 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #26
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-50 Compare D40X vs K-50	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #210 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #74
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-70

Sony A68

Sony A58

Pentax K-S2

Pentax K-50