Since thats a 6MP camera (Nikon D40), can I suggest that the Olympus E-1 might then fit your bill better? Its a few years old, but at 5MP is close in ultimate image size, but have a read of the reviews for that camera. Now available on fleabay, at a similar price. Those who are Nikon fans will think me mad, but I'm talking about performance versus price.
Since thats a 6MP camera (Nikon D40), can I suggest that the Olympus E-1 might then fit your bill better? Its a few years old, but at 5MP is close in ultimate image size, but have a read of the reviews for that camera. Now available on fleabay, at a similar price. Those who are Nikon fans will think me mad, but I'm talking about performance versus price.
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The processor on later cameras are faster, but the E-1 IS a pro quality camera, and you can grow with it. Output quality is excellent.