Quote Originally Posted by james
if websites confuse you then photography is going to be brain surgery!

and to answer your question....

10mp vs 6mp

3fps vs 2.5fps

or you could just read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_D40
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_D60
If a website is confusing then a DSLR will kill him.

Stick to a point and shoot.