Keep d40 or d70s

[revo1059]

I bought a d90 to replace my d70s (mint condition). My father has a d40. Would he be better off staying with the 40 or moving to the 70s?

 

[Paul Robertson]

D40 is better in low light, D70 has better AF compatibility.

Paul

 

[mobeious1]

i have a D70s and love it but soon upgrading to D300s paul is right the low light with the d70 is its downfall

i would tell him to keep the 40 and get glass

 

[Jaytron]

Depends on what he needs and what he photographs often

 

[twistedlogic]

As others mention, the D40 has better image quality, better metering, better AWB, and a bigger, nicer LCD screen.

On the other hand, buy selling the D70s your giving up features like wireless TTL flash, Auto bracketing, and AF with non-AF motored lenses. Plus the D70s is a bit heavier, a bit bigger, better battery life, and is said by some to have a better grip.

So it all depends on what your going to use it for. If you don't plan on going above ISO 400 and/or are going to be using strobes, the D70s would do well. If you want something to compliment the D90 for low-light shooting or just general all around use, the D40 would be great. Just remember that 35 F/2 won't AF on the D40.

 

[pbe gummi bear]

if he is the type that would prefer to keep it simple, maybe the d40 is the way to go. its more user friendly with controls and layout, and takes better pics in P/auto.

why not just go out for an afternoon of shooting with him and let him decide with it in his hands? let him use a 50m af too to get a better feel for quality af lenses.