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Nikon is renowned across the world for the high quality of its` lenses and slr cameras - both digital and 35mm. Nikon Corporation was originally known as Nippon Kogaku K. K. and was formed in Japan in 1917. Together with Canon, Nikon dominates the digital SLR camera & professional photography markets with its` huge range of lenses, cameras & accessories.

In recent years, Nikon has produced some of the most highly specified and high performance digital slr cameras including the recently announced professional Nikon D3S & Nikon D300s DSLRs. For intermediate photographers, the Nikon D90 and D700 are still available with the Nikon D60, D3100 & D5000 catering for beginner photographers or those moving up from digital compact cameras. Recently released Nikon DSLRs are listed below.

Nikon digital SLR cameras for 2006 to 2008 can be viewed in the Nikon Digital SLR archives.

Nikon Digital SLR Cameras 2009 - 2012
nikon-d4-professional-dslr

Nikon D4 Professional Digital SLR Camera

- Available from February 2012 for $5999 body only.
- 16.2 megapixel full frame CMOS sensor. Nikon F mount.
- Tough body sealed against the elements.
- Optical viewfinder with 100% coverage. Full manual controls.
- 3.2" LCD with 921k pixels. Live view. HDR & time lapse.
- Shoots at 10 fps. 4 types of bracketing - flash, exposure, white balance & active d-lighting.
- Full HD video at 1080p. H.264 codec. Manual controls.
- External mic socket. HDMI. USB2. Lithium EN-EL18 battery.
- Hotshoe. Flash sync. speed at 1/250 sec. Raw and jpeg.
- Dual memory CompactFlash & new XQD cards.
- Shutter speeds 30 - 1/8000 sec. ISO 100 to 204800 with boost
- Size 160 x 157 x 91mm. Weight 1340g inc. batteries.

Nikon-1-J1

Nikon 1 J1 Digital Compact System Camera

- Available October 2011 in 3 kits starting at $649 inc. lens.
- 10.1 megapixel CMOS (13.2 x 8.8mm). 2.7X crop factor.
- Full HD video at 1920 x 1080 with stereo sound. Slow motion.
- 3" LCD with 461k pixels. World's fastest hybrid AF system.
- Powerful dual core Expeed 3 image processor.
- Full manual controls. Jpeg and RAW. Shoots at 10 fps.
- Shutter speeds 30 - 1/16000 sec. ISO 100 to 6400.
- Built in flash. Body comes in a variety of colors.
- SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. HDMI. EN-EL20 Li-on battery.
- Size 106 x 61 x 30mm. Weight 277g without battery.
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Nikon-1-V1

Nikon 1 V1 Digital Compact System Camera

- More advanced model than the J1 with the same above features at $899. Differences include the following:-
- 3" 921k pixels LCD. No built in flash. V1 has accessory port.
- Electronic viewfinder has 1.44 million dots. 100% coverage.
- Mechanical shutter speeds 30 - 1/4000 sec.
- Electronic shutter speeds same as J1.
- EN-EL15 Li-on battery.
- Size 113 x 76 x 44mm. Weight 294g without battery.
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Nikon-D5100

Nikon D5100 Digital SLR Camera

- Ships in April 2011 for $899 inc. 18-55mm VR lens.
- 16.2 DX megapixel CMOS sensor. Nikon F mount.
- Rotating 3" LCD with 921k pixels. Live view. Face detection.
- Shutter speeds 30 - 1/4000. ISO from 100 to 6400.
- Full manual controls. RAW & jpeg. Shoots at 4 fps. HDR mode.
- Large optical viewfinder with 95% coverage. AE bracketing.
- HD movies at 1920 x 1080 with sound. Stereo mic input.
- SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. EN-EL14 li-on battery. HDMI.
- Hotshoe. Built in flash. X-sync at 1/200.
- Size 128 x 97 x 79mm. Weight 560g inc. battery.
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Nikon-D7000-Digital-SLR

Nikon D7000 Digital SLR Camera

- Available in October 2010 for $1499 inc. 18-105mm VR lens.
- 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor. Nikon F mount. Expeed 2.
- Body is sealed against moisture and dust.
- 3" LCD with 921,600 pixels. Live view. Shoots at 6 fps.
- Optical viewfinder with 100% coverage. RAW & jpeg.
- HD video at 1920 x 1080 at 24 fps for upto 20 minutes. H.264.
- ISO 100 to 6400 and 25.600. Shutter speeds 30 to 1/8000 sec
- Wireless flash support. X-sync at 1/250 sec. Pop up flash.
- HDMI. SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. EN-EL15 Li-on Battery.
- Size 132 x 105 x 77mm. Weight 780g inc. battery.
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nikon-d3100

Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera

- Released in September 2010 for $699 inc. 18-55mm lens.
- Nikon F mount. 14.2 megapixel CMOS sensor. DX format.
- 3" LCD with live view and face detection. Compact body.
- Autofocus supported on AF-S lenses only. Active D lighting.
- Expeed 2 image processor. Dust reduction. Special effects.
- Full HD video at 1920 x 1080 using H.264 codec.
- In-camera image and video editing.
- ISO 100 to 12800. SD, SDHC & SDXC cards.
- Shutter speeds 30 to 1/4000. Built in flash. X-sync 1/200 sec.
- EN-EL14 battery. HDMI. Size 124 x 96 x 75mm. Weight 505g.
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Nikon-D3S-Professional-DSLR

Nikon D3S Digital SLR Camera

- Available in November 2009 for $5200 body only.
- Nikon F mount. 12.1 megapixel FX full frame CMOS sensor.
- 100% optical viewfinder. 97% for DX lenses. 0.70x mag.
- 3" LCD with 921,000 pixels. Live View. Full manual controls.
- Weather sealed body. Dust reduction. ISO 200 to 12,800
- RAW & jpeg. Shoots at 9 fps. Auto-bracketing.
- Active D-Lighting. Hot shoe. Flash sync socket.
- Shutter speeds 30 to 1/8000 + bulb. Flash X-sync upto 1/250.
- HD movies at 1280 x 720 (30fps) using full FX sensor.
- USB2. HDMI. NTSC/PAL. Compactflash Type I.
- Battery EN-EL4a/EL4. Size 160 x 157 x 88mm. Weight 1240g.

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Nikon-D300s-Digital-SLR-Camera

Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera

- Available late August 2009 for $1799 body. Nikon F mount.
- 12.3 megapixel Sony CMOS sensor. Dust reduction.
- Weather sealed body. RAW, TIFF & Jpeg files. ISO upto 3200.
- 100% optical viewfinder. 3" LCD (920,000 pixels). Live view.
- Shoot at 7 fps. Shutter speeds 30 secs to 1/8000 sec + bulb.
- Hotshoe. Full manual controls. Flash sync port. Wireless flash.
- 5 minute HD movie mode at 1280 x 720 (24 fps). Stereo microphone, HDMI & USB2. Compactflash & SD/SDHC cards.
- Size 147 x 114 x 74mm. Weight 938g inc. EN-EL3e batteries.
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Nikon-D3000-Digital-SLR-Camera

Nikon D3000 Entry Level Digital SLR Camera

- Available late August 2009 for $599 inc. 18-55 VR lens.
- 10.2 megapixel CCD. Dust reduction. Full manual controls.
- Nikon F mount. Autofocus only with AF-S & AF-I lenses.
- 3" LCD with 230k pixels. No live view. RAW. ISO 100 to 3200.
- Optical viewfinder with 95% coverage and 0.8x magnification.
- Stop movie motion mode using still images. Hotshoe.
- SD/SDHC memory cards. EN-EL9a battery for 550 shots.
- Nikon D3000 body size 126 x 97 x 64mm. Weight 536g.
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Nikon-D5000-Digital-SLR

Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera

- Available late April 2009. $730 body. Nikon F mount.
- 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor. Live view. Rotating 2.7" LCD.
- Autofocus on AF-S & AI-S lenses only. Dust reduction system.
- High definition movies at 1280 x 720 at 24 fps - M-Jpeg codec.
- D-lighting. Full manual controls. Raw & jpeg formats.
- ISO from 200 to 3200. Can expand to 100 to 6400.
- Shutter speeds 30 secs to 1/4000. X-sync at 1/200.
- Optical viewfinder. Magnification at 0.78x. 95% coverage.
- Size 127 x 104 x 80mm. Weight 560g body. EN-EL9a battery.
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