Only four short months after Nikon introduced the D40, they're ready to roll out its big brother. The D40x has a few small modifications, but one really stands out: the 10.2-megapixel CCD sensor (the D40's was 6 megapixels). With this addition, Nikon has successfully stopped the gap between the D40 and the higher-end D80 before customers started leaking away. In a numbers-game market, with competitors like the Canon Rebel XTi and Olympus E-410, Nikon did what it had to do.

Even with these huge files chugging away, the D40x manages to hold onto the D40's continuous shooting mode, which can capture 100 JPEGs as fast as three frames per second (shooting in RAW will be slower). Also of significant benefit is the addition of ISO 100, which should work wonders in bright sunlight and strobe lighting. The D40x will hit shelves in April for $800 including the 18-55mm lens. — Elliot Black

Via Gizmodo