The cheapest Nikon DSLRs

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Interested in a cheap Nikon DSLR ? Here we've rounded up the the cheapest 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.

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

Full frame

Nikon D3000

$449	Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago

	Really small
	Prosumer size 126x97x64 mm

	Thin
	2.5"

	Light-weight
	536 g

	Low price
	$449.00

Learn more about the Nikon D3000

Nikon D5100

$500	Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago

	Full HD
	1080p @ 30fps

	High resolution screen
	920k dots

	Really small
	Prosumer size 127x96x78 mm

	High ISO
	6,400 ISO

Learn more about the Nikon D5100

Nikon D3100

$500	Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago

	Full HD
	1080p @ 24fps

	Really small
	Prosumer size 124x96x73 mm

	Movie continuous focus
	Makes it easy to get in-focus movies

	Autofocuses shooting video
	Contrast detection

Learn more about the Nikon D3100

Nikon D3200

$699	Entry-level DSLR, announced last month

	Full HD
	1080p @ 30fps

	High resolution screen
	921k dots

	Really small
	Prosumer size 125x96x76 mm

	High true resolution
	24.1 MP

Learn more about the Nikon D3200

Nikon D5000

$880	Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago

	Flip-out screen
	Great for movies

	Light-weight
	590 g

Learn more about the Nikon D5000

Nikon D90

$897	Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago

	High resolution screen
	930k dots

	Almost no delay when powering up
	300 ms startup delay

	Built-in focus motor
	Autofocuses with more lenses

	Great viewfinder
	Pentaprism

Learn more about the Nikon D90

Nikon D7000

$1,000 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago

	Full HD
	1080p @ 24fps

	High resolution screen
	920k dots

	High ISO
	6,400 ISO

	Weather sealed
	Shoot in extreme weather

Learn more about the Nikon D7000

Nikon D300S

$1,690 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago

	High resolution screen
	920k dots

	Weather sealed
	Shoot in extreme weather

	Rapid fire
	7 fps

	Almost no delay when powering up
	300 ms startup delay

Learn more about the Nikon D300S

Nikon D700

$2,649 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago

	High resolution screen
	922k dots

	High ISO
	6,400 ISO

	Weather sealed
	Shoot in extreme weather

	Great color depth
	23.5 bits

Learn more about the Nikon D700

Nikon D800

$2,999 Pro DSLR, announced 4 months ago

	Great image quality
	95.0

	Full HD
	1080p @ 30fps

	Large screen
	3.2"

	High resolution screen
	921k dots

Learn more about the Nikon D800

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