Differences between D70 and D40x


This is a summary of the main differences I see between the D70 and the newly released D40x. This should help people who are hesitating between bodies. I sold my D70 because I wanted a small walkaround travel camera. So I went for the D40x to replace it. There are a number of advantages but also serious limitations, here is the summary of my conclusions/findings:

- both cameras are consumer products but very well built
- the D40x is much smaller and lighter than the D70
- the things that are better on the D40x are: - the important things you get on a D70 and you don't have on a D40x:

- The decision is yours. 

To me it was simple: you want to learn, grow and understand photography without too many limitations, go for the D70 (or D80). You are looking for a compact, cheap, high end point and shoot camera and you understand the (serious) limitations, go for a D40 or D40x if picture quality (large size) is important to you.