Nikon D40 SLR DigiCam

Nikon D40 is an SLR digital camera that allows for lens interchangeability, offers plenty of auto and manual-controlled image effect options, and doesn’t have that dreadful shutter lag. And with a 6 Mpix sensor it provides great image quality and print size potential.

Costing $599 it is still not the equivalent of the “student” camera (like Pentax K1000 SLR of film days) we await in a digital SLR, though it's getting close.