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.
- 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 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. Buy from Amazon
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.
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Electronic viewfinder has 1.44 million dots. 100% coverage.
- Mechanical shutter speeds 30 - 1/4000 sec.
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Electronic shutter speeds same as J1.
- EN-EL15 Li-on battery.
- Size 113 x 76 x 44mm. Weight 294g without battery. Buy from Amazon
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. Buy from Amazon
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.
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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 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.
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Shutter speeds 30 to 1/4000. Built in flash. X-sync 1/200 sec.
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EN-EL14 battery. HDMI. Size 124 x 96 x 75mm. Weight 505g. Buy from Amazon
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. Buy from Amazon
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. Buy from Amazon
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.
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Nikon D3000 body size 126 x 97 x 64mm. Weight 536g. Buy from Amazon
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. Buy from Amazon