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The best DSLRs for less than $1,000

#1

Pentax K-5

Announced over a year ago
explain score 100
Pentax K-5

$888 

Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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14.1 EV
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.7 bits
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
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Screen resolution 920k dots
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External mic jack Yes
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 16.1 MP
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Color depth 23.7 bits
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Dynamic range 14.1 EV
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Supports 24p No
#2

Nikon D7000

Announced over a year ago
explain score 89
Nikon D7000

$1,000 

Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13.9 EV
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
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Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Screen resolution 920k dots
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External mic jack Yes
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Image stabilization None
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 16.1 MP
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Color depth 23.5 bits
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Dynamic range 13.9 EV
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Supports 24p Yes
#3

Pentax K-r

Announced over a year ago
explain score 86
Pentax K-r

$631 (w/ lens)

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
Thickness
Thin
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2.7"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
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1/6000 of a second
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Screen resolution 920k dots
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External mic jack No
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 12.2 MP
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Color depth 22.9 bits
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Dynamic range 12.4 EV
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Supports 24p No
#4

Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

Announced over a year ago
explain score 81
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

$949 (w/ lens)

Color depth
Great color depth
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23.8 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13.3 EV
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
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Screen resolution 921k dots
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External mic jack Yes
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 16 MP
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Color depth 23.8 bits
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Dynamic range 13.3 EV
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Supports 24p No
#5

Nikon D5100

Announced over a year ago
explain score 80
Nikon D5100

$500 

Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
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Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
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Screen resolution 920k dots
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External mic jack Yes
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Image stabilization None
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 16.1 MP
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Color depth 23.5 bits
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Dynamic range 13 EV
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Supports 24p Yes
#6

Nikon D90

Announced over 2 years ago
explain score 80
Nikon D90

$897 

Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.63x
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
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Pentaprism
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Screen resolution 930k dots
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External mic jack No
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Image stabilization None
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 12.2 MP
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Color depth 22.7 bits
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Dynamic range 12.5 EV
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Supports 24p Yes
#7

Pentax K-x

Announced over 2 years ago
explain score 77
Pentax K-x

$675 (w/ lens)

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
Supports 24p
24p movies
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For that film look
Thickness
Thin
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2.7"
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Screen resolution 230k dots
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External mic jack No
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Screen size 2.7"
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Megapixels 12.2 MP
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Color depth 22.8 bits
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Dynamic range 12.5 EV
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Supports 24p Yes
#8

Canon EOS 60D

Announced over a year ago
explain score 76
Canon EOS 60D

$848 

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
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1,040k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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162 lenses
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Screen resolution 1,040k dots
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External mic jack Yes
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Image stabilization None
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 17.9 MP
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Color depth 22.2 bits
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Dynamic range 11.5 EV
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Supports 24p Yes
#9

Sony Alpha DSLR-A560

Announced over a year ago
explain score 74
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560

$949 (w/ lens)

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
Supports 24p
24p movies
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For that film look
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Screen resolution 921k dots
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External mic jack Yes
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 14 MP
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Color depth 22.5 bits
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Dynamic range 12.3 EV
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Supports 24p Yes
#10

Sony SLT-A65

Announced 10 months ago
explain score 73
Sony SLT-A65

$898 

Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.71x
True resolution
High true resolution
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24 MP
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
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10 fps
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Screen resolution 921k dots
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External mic jack Yes
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Image stabilization Sensor shift
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Screen size 3.0"
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Megapixels 24 MP
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Color depth 23.4 bits
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Dynamic range 12.6 EV
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Supports 24p Yes