I agree with Tarzan... it really depends on what you are expecting from the camera, and honestly, your skills as a photographer. A camera does not make the photo. I do not know your skill level or experience; however, I would strongly advise against purchasing a D40 or any other DSLR camera until you have absolutely 100% mastered and exhausted using a point and shoot with manual settings. The reason being that you will be wasting a great deal of money on a camera with functions that you do not even know how to use.