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 14) 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
$500 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D5100
Movie format
 Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
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
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Nikon D800
$2,999 Pro DSLR, announced 4 months ago
Nikon D800
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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95.0
Movie format
 Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
True resolution
 High true resolution
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36.2 MP
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Nikon D7000
$1,000 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D7000
Movie format
 Full HD
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1080p @ 24fps
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 132x105x77 mm
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
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13.9 EV
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Nikon D4
$5,999 Pro DSLR, announced 5 months ago
Nikon D4
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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89.0
Movie format
 Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
 Large screen
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3.2"
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
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12,800 ISO
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Nikon D3S
$5,197 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
Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
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3,253 ISO
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Nikon D700
$2,649 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D700
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Sensor size
 Large sensor
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Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
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0.72x
Focus points
 Many focus points
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51
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Nikon D3100
$500 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D3100
Movie format
 Full HD
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1080p @ 24fps
Size
 Really small
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Prosumer size 124x96x73 mm
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
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Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
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Contrast detection
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Nikon D90
$897 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D90
Size
 Really small
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Professional size 132x103x77 mm
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Thickness
 Thin
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3"
Weight
 Light-weight
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703 g
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Nikon D3X
$7,997 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D3X
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
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88.0
True resolution
 High true resolution
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24.4 MP
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Color depth
 Great color depth
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24.7 bits
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Nikon D300S
$1,690 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D300S
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
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100%
External mic jack
 External mic jack
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Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
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