boo I want a d80 replacement.
My D40 works great but I want something with a motordrive my 80-200 wants autofocus

@BionicSniper: The D80 is a great camera as is and now that it been out a while it's price has come down.

Well that's a nice price, but Bionicsphere's comment gives me pause. It seems like it would be better to save up and spring for something a little better.

Unless you're just doing snapshots, you should get a D300. It has the same metering and autofocus as the D3 - and that's what will make the biggest difference in your images.

A D300 will not make the biggest difference in your images, it is YOU that will make the biggest difference. Go and invest lenses instead as well, and spruce up on your skills before jumping the bandwagon for another dSLR.

I love the way the Nikon feels in my hand but I would never give up my Canon 40D.

What Bionic is saying is that the D40 doesn't have a motor drive. The D80 is a sweet camera, basically the same as a D200 but a slower shutter (3 Frames a second as opposed to 5 for the D200) Other than that, it's the same camera.

So is this thing supposed to be an update to the D40 or the D40x?

"Unless you're just doing snapshots, you should get a D300. It has the same metering and autofocus as the D3 - and that's what will make the biggest difference in your images."

Your comment made me laugh :)

Everyone knows that the lens is more important than the body and that the photographer takes the photos, not the camera. I've seen people with DSLR's taking photos that look worst than on a cheap snapshot camera.

Its an update to the D40x to my understanding. Basically the same camera, same body, except with a stop motion woshie,auto orientating screen and a new IS kit lens. Im sure theres more to it, but thats the just of it. For the same money, ide rather get the XSi.

@NeoPoliticus: That's true if you are shooting sports, weddings, birthdays, or journalism. But not so true for any other type of photography where you have the time to set aperture, exposure, white balance, ISO, etc... 90% of the best pictures I have taken are manually focused and exposed.