Finally the wait is over Nikon D40 is to arrive in December. Here is some of the first hand info on the product. It is the first D-SLR to have a price $599 or £317 and has a SD card slot with 18-55mmf/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom- Nikkor lens. It can shoot 2.5 frames per second. The battery can let you click 470 images before it needs a recharge. It is basically being touted as a budget D-SLR. It is an entry level hassle free camera which is easy to use and the people shifting to D-SLR technology can easily grow with this camera. Apart from the camera the kit will include a battery, charger, power cable, USB cable, and strap. It does not have the auto focus feature which is quite common in this category. Gizmodo says (they compared it with Cannon 30 D) that at 1600 the grain goes out of control and if the picture looks bright that can be attributed to bright LCD of the camera. It further adds the camera lens feels entry level.