Interested in a pro DSLR ? Here we've rounded up the top ten (out of 15) pro DSLRs . Some of the top manufacturers of pro DSLRs are Canon, Nikon and Sony.

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.

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Movie format
Brand
Sensor size
Canon EOS 60D
$897 Pro DSLR, announced over a year ago
Canon EOS 60D
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
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1,040k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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162 lenses
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Canon EOS 7D
$1,339 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Canon EOS 7D
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
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131 ms shutter lag
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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162 lenses
Cross type focus points
Many cross-type focus points
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19
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
$2,330 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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79.0
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.7 bits
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.71x
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Nikon D800
$3,000 Pro DSLR, announced this month
Nikon D800
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
Large screen
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3.2"
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.72x
True resolution
High true resolution
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36.2 MP
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Nikon D700
$2,700 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D700
Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
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2,303 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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80.0
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.5 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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12.2 EV
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Sony SLT A77
$1,398 Pro DSLR, announced 7 months ago
Sony SLT-A77
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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78.0
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 60fps
Color depth
Great color depth
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24 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13.2 EV
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Nikon D300S
$1,700 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D300S
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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12.2 EV
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Focus points
Many focus points
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51
Cross type focus points
Many cross-type focus points
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15
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Canon EOS 50D
$1,275 Pro DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Canon EOS 50D
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
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131 ms shutter lag
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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162 lenses
Size
Really small
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Professional size 146x108x74 mm
Lowest price
Low price
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$1,275.00
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Nikon D4
$6,000 Pro DSLR, announced last month
Nikon D4
Movie format
Full HD
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1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
Large screen
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3.2"
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.70x
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
Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
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3,253 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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82.0
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.5 bits
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.70x
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