The best Nikon DSLRs

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Interested in one of the best Nikon DSLR ? Here we've rounded up the the best ten (out of 13) DSLRs from Nikon. You might also be interested in checking out DSLRs from other manufacturers such as Canon, Sony or Pentax.

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Digital SLRs (also called DSLRs) are the digital equivalent of the old film SLRs. SLR cameras all have interchangeable lenses, and an optical viewfinder that lets you look through the lens and see exactly what the camera will capture when you take a photo.

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Movie format
Sensor size
Nikon D5100
$497 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D5100
Size
 Really small
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Prosumer size 127x96x78 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
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Combines multiple exposures
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
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Nikon D5200
$697 Entry-level DSLR, announced 8 months ago
Nikon D5200
Size
 Really small
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Prosumer size 129x98x78 mm
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
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13.9 EV
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
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Combines multiple exposures
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Nikon D3200
$547 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D3200
Size
 Really small
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Prosumer size 125x96x76 mm
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Announced
 New
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March, 2012
Thickness
 Thin
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3"
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Nikon D600
$1,997 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D600
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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94.0
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
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Nikon D7000
$897 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D7000
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
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13.9 EV
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
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100%
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
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Nikon D7100
$1,197 Entry-level DSLR, announced 4 months ago
Nikon D7100
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
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1,229k dots
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
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Nikon D800
$2,797 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D800
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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95.0
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
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1,040k dots
True resolution
 High true resolution
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36.2 MP
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Nikon D4
$5,997 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D4
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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89.0
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
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12,800 ISO
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
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Nikon D3S
Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D3S
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
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12,800 ISO
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
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9 fps
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
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Nikon D3100
$373 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D3100
Size
 Really small
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Prosumer size 124x96x73 mm
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Thickness
 Thin
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2.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
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505 g
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