Picked up a D40 last week for my wife who has complained a lot about the size and weight of the D70s she has been using. Finally got around to testing it today with the 18-200VR. I'm impressed.
#1 straight from the camera except for cropping and resizing:
#2 same image with a tad of levels and sharpening:
I think this will be an excellent combo. It certainly doesn't sacrifice any IQ!
#1 straight from the camera except for cropping and resizing:

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#2 same image with a tad of levels and sharpening:

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I think this will be an excellent combo. It certainly doesn't sacrifice any IQ!