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Pro DSLRs

 

 
Anni
2016-
2016-
2011-2016
2016-
2015-
6/2017-
9/2012-
2017-
2014-2017
2014-
2016-
FPS
14
12
12
7
5
6.5
4.5
7
5
10
10
Resolution
20 MP
20 MP
18 MP
30 MP
50 MP
26 MP
20 MP
45 MP
36 MP
20 MP
20 MP
Format
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
DX
DX
ISO Max**
51,200
102,400
51,200
32,000
6,400
40,000
25,600
25,600
12,800
16,000
51,200
Selectable AF Points
61
55***
61
61
61
45
11
55***
51
65
55***
AF points shown in finder as
Additive LEDs
Additive LEDs
black LCDs
black LCDs
black LCDs
black LCDs
black LCDs
black LCDs
black LCDs
black LCDs
black LCDs
In-finder as-shot cropping
no
no
 
no
YES
YES
no
YES
YES
   
Rear LCD

3.2"

1,620k

3.2"

2,359k

3.2"

1,040k

3.2"

1,620k

3.2"

1,040k

3"

1,040k

3"

1,040k

3.2"

2,359k

3.2"

1,229k

3"

1,040k

3.2"

2,359k

Auto LCD brightness
no
no
no
YES
YES
no
no
no
no
YES
no
Built-in Flash
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
YES
YES
no
Shoot-through Flicker?
YES
no
no
YES
YES
YES
no
YES
no
YES
YES
Rear voice memo mic & rec. button
YES
YES
YES
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
 
Quality
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Thailand
Thailand
Japan
Thailand
Battery

LP-E19 or LP-E4N

LP-E6N or LP-E6

LP-E6N or LP-E6

Weight****

54.0 oz.

1,530g

49.9oz.

1,415g

53.8oz.

1,526g

31.4oz.

890g

33.7 oz.

956g

27.0 oz.

765g

26.8 oz.

760g

35.0oz.

990g

34.0oz.

965g

31.8oz.

901g

30.4oz.

860g

Price, 1/2016

n/a

n/a

$3,599 - $3,899

n/a
n/a
Price, 2/2016
n/a

$3,599 - $3,899

n/a
n/a
Price, 8/2016

$3,499 - $3,699

n/a
n/a
Price, 10/2016

$3,499 - $3,699

n/a
n/a
Price, 6/2017

$3,499 - $3,699

n/a
 
Price, 10/2017

$3,499 - $3,699

** In standard modes. This is a meaningless specification; cameras that let you set them higher simply look worse than cameras that can't go as high! This is merely a poster spec to try to bilk innocent people out of more money for more expensive cameras.

*** I said selectable AF points. Most cameras use many more invisible AF points to help out the ones you can see.

**** With battery and card(s).

 

All Nikon Pro DSLRs

Complete Nikon DSLR History and timeline.

 
Anni
2016-
2014-2016
2012-2014
2009-2012
2007-2010
2005-2007
2003-2005
2001-2003
2001-2003
1999-2001
FPS
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
3
5
4.5
Resolution
20 MP
16 MP
16 MP
12 MP
12 MP
4 MP
4 MP
3.9 MP*
2.6 MP
2.6 MP
Format
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
DX
DX
DX
DX
DX
ISO Max**
102,400
25,600
12,800
12,800
6,400
1,600
1,600
800
1,600
1,600
Selectable AF Points
55***
51
51
51
51
11
11
5
5
5
LCD

3.2"

2,359k

3.2"

921k

3.2"

921k

3"

921k

3"

921k

2.5"

232k

2.5"

 

2"

130k

2"

130k

2"

120k

Auto brightness
no
YES
YES
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Built-in Flash
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Shoot-through Flicker?
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Rear voice memo mic & rec. button
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
no
no
no
Battery
Weight****

49.9oz.

1,415g

47.2oz.

1,337g

47.2oz.

1,337g

52.6oz

1,492g

50.0oz.

1,417g

44.3oz.

1,256g

44.1oz

1,250g

   

48.0oz.

1,361g

Price, 1/2016

$6,500

 

$3,000 used

$200 used
$150 used
$75 used
$50 used
$35 used

* Nikon lied and interpolated it up to 6 MP.

** In standard modes. This is a meaningless specification; cameras that let you set them higher simply look worse than cameras that can't go as high! This is merely a poster spec to try to bilk innocent people out of more money for more expensive cameras.

*** I said selectable AF points. Most cameras use many more invisible AF points to help out the ones you can see.

**** With battery and card(s).

 

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