From Nikon
The D40x's high-resolution image quality 10.2 effective Megapixel Nikon DX format CCD imaging sensor and exclusive Nikon image-processing engine assures stunning sharpness and color. You'll be amazed at the power packed into a camera that you can start shooting with right out of the box. High resolution provides room for creative cropping. A fast 0.18 second startup combined with split-second shutter response and rapid-action shooting at up to 3 frames per second makes it easy to freeze special moments instantly. 2.5-inch, 230K Color LCD Monitor with 170-Degree Wide-Angle Viewing Playback images are easy to see and function menus are easier to use with a larger and brighter color LCD monitor. The large 2.5-inch LCD monitor enables image preview at up to 19 times magnification and has large type fonts with easy-to-view menus.
I used a lot of people's digital SLRs before finally deciding to buy this one for my own, and I couldn't be happier with the choice. The camera is light and perfectly ergonomic. Its menus are big, bright, and intuitive. Its image quality is far better than the Canon digital Rebel and Rebel XT that many folks I know have. Its use of SD memory, rather than compact flash is forward thinking. Its lens selection is somewhat limited right now, but that will only get better, and the lenses that are available now are excellent and do cover the needs of virtually all amatuer photographers. And the price for what you get absolutely can't be beaten by anything that competitors like Canon and Sony are offering right now.