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recommendationBest DSLR for image quality for under $10,000

Overall image quality

DSLRs typically have great image quality due to their large sensor sizes. Snapsort found 43 DSLRs for image quality for less than $10,000, and ranks the Nikon D800 the best. Snapsort looked at 51 recent DSLRs for image quality to give this recommendation, they range from $299 to $7,997, with an average price of $1,607.

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#1

Nikon D800

Nikon D800

$2,999 - $3,000 (Body only)
100

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Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
2,853 ISO
Color depth Great color depth Help
25.3 bits
Overall image quality Great image quality Help
95.0
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
14.4 EV
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#2

Nikon D3X

97

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Nikon D3X
$7,997 - $8,000 (Body only)

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#3

Nikon D4

94

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Nikon D4
$5,999 - $6,000 (Body only)

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recommendationBest DSLR for low light for under $10,000

Movies

DSLRs excel compared to digicams at taking shots in low light situations. Find the DSLR that takes the best quality images at high ISO. Snapsort found 41 DSLRs for low light for less than $10,000, and ranks the Nikon D3S the best. Snapsort looked at 49 recent DSLRs for low light to give this recommendation, they range from $299 to $7,997, with an average price of $1,647.

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#1

Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

$5,197 (Body only)
100

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Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
3,253 ISO
Color depth Great color depth Help
23.5 bits
Overall image quality Great image quality Help
82.0
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
0.70x
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#2

Nikon D4

96

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score

Nikon D4
$5,999 - $6,000 (Body only)

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Nikon D4

#3

Nikon D800

95

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score

Nikon D800
$2,999 - $3,000 (Body only)

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Nikon D800

recommendationBest DSLR for movies for under $10,000

Movies

DSLRs capture beautiful movies, with the right settings and lenses you can get that hollywood look. Snapsort found 29 DSLRs for movies for less than $10,000, and ranks the Nikon D800 the best. Snapsort looked at 33 recent DSLRs for movies to give this recommendation, they range from $333 to $16,068, with an average price of $2,089.

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#1

Nikon D800

Nikon D800

$2,999 - $3,000 (Body only)
100

explain score

Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
2,853 ISO
Color depth Great color depth Help
25.3 bits
Overall image quality Great image quality Help
95.0
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
14.4 EV
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#2

Nikon D4

96

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score

Nikon D4
$5,999 - $6,000 (Body only)

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Nikon D4

#3

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

92

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
$3,499 - $3,500 (Body only)
$4,299 - $4,300 (With 24-105mm lens)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

recommendationBest small DSLR for under $10,000

Small DSLR

DSLRs keep getting smaller, giving you the power of an SLR without the inconvenience. Snapsort found 1 small DSLR for less than $10,000, and ranks the Olympus E-450 the best. Snapsort looked at 1 recent small DSLRs to give this recommendation, they range from $482 to $482, with an average price of $482.

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#1

Olympus E-450

Olympus E-450

$482 (With 14-42mm lens)
100

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Size Really small Help
Standard size 130x91x53 mm
Weight Light-weight Help
426 g
Thickness Thin Help
2.1"
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60 seconds
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