Interested in a Nikon DSLR that shoot HD video? Here we've rounded up the top ten (out of eleven) DSLRs that shoot HD video from Nikon. You might also be interested in checking out DSLRs that shoot HD video from other manufacturers such as Canon, Sony or Pentax.

DSLR

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.

Shoot HD video

Only recently have manufacturers started making DSLRs that shoot video. Most new DSLRs shoot 720p or 1080p HD video. Shooting video with a DSLR is usually not as simple/easy as with a regular digital camera, but the results can look incredible, especially with wide aperture lenses.

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Category
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 D7000
$1,000 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D7000
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 24fps
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%
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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
Movie format
HD movies
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720p @ 24fps
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
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930k dots
Size
Really small
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Professional size 132x103x77 mm
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
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Nikon D3200
$699 Entry-level DSLR, announced last month
Nikon D3200
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Size
Really small
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Prosumer size 125x96x76 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
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24.1 MP
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
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Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Nikon D800
$2,999 Pro DSLR, announced 4 months ago
Nikon D800
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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95.0
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 D5000
$880 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D5000
Movie format
HD movies
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720p @ 24fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Weight
Light-weight
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590 g
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Nikon D300S
$1,690 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D300S
Movie format
HD movies
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720p @ 24fps
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
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Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
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7 fps
Viewfinder coverage
Great viewfinder coverage
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100%
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Nikon D4
$5,999 Pro DSLR, announced 5 months ago
Nikon D4
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
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
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Nikon D3S
$5,197 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D3S
Movie format
HD movies
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720p @ 24fps
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
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