Comparison of Nikon DSLR cameras

The following table compares general and technical information of most Nikon DSLR cameras.

Key:

  • Only effective megapixels are noted
  • ISO range excludes expandable values like Lo-1, Hi-1, Hi-2, etc.
  • Weight of camera is body only
  • Dimensions are expressed in the form of width × height × depth and have been rounded up
  • All cameras in the following table use the Nikon F-mount

Model

Image processor

Sensor format

Sensor type

Megapixels

Focus points

Metering zones

Viewfinder coverage

ISO range

LCD monitor

Storage media

Live view

Movie mode

Top continuous shooting speed (frames/sec)

Weight (g)

Dimensions (mm)

D3X

EXPEED

Full-frame

CMOS

24.5

51

1005

100%

100-1600

3.0" 921k dots

CF, MicroDrive

Yes

No

5

1220

160 × 157 × 88

D2Xs

APS-C

CMOS

12.4

11

1005

100%

100-800

2.5" 230k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

5

1070

158 × 150 × 86

D2X

APS-C

CMOS

12.4

11

1005

100%

100-800

2.5" 235k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

5

1070

158 × 150 × 86

D1X

APS-C

CCD

5.3

5

1005

96%

125-800

2.0" 130k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

9

1100

157 × 153 × 85

D1

APS-C

CCD

2.66

5

1005

96%

100-800

2.0" 114k dots

CF

No

No

4.5

1100

157 × 153 × 86

D3S

EXPEED

Full-frame

CMOS

12.1

51

1005

100%

200-12800

3.0" 921k dots

CF

Yes

Yes

9

1240

160 × 157 × 88

D3

EXPEED

Full-frame

CMOS

12.1

51

1005

100%

200-6400

3.0" 921k dots

CF, MicroDrive

Yes

No

9

1240

160 × 157 × 88

D2Hs

APS-C

JFET-LBCAST

4.1

11

1005

100%

200-1600

2.5" 232k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

8

1070

158 × 150 × 86

D2H

APS-C

JFET-LBCAST

4.1

11

1005

100%

200-1600

2.5" 211k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

9

1070

158 × 150 × 86

D1H

APS-C

CCD

2.7

5

1005

96%

200-1600

2.0" 130k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

5

1100

157 × 153 × 86

D700

EXPEED

Full-frame

CMOS

12.1

51

1005

95%

200-6400

3.0" 921k dots

CF

Yes

No

5

995

147 × 123 × 77

D300S

EXPEED

APS-C

CMOS

12.3

51

1005

100%

200-3200

3.0" 921k dots

CF, SD, SDHC

Yes

Yes

7

840

147 × 114 × 74

D300

EXPEED

APS-C

CMOS

12.3

51

1005

100%

200-3200

3.0" 921k dots

CF, MicroDrive

Yes

No

6

825

147 × 114 × 74

D200

APS-C

CCD

10.2

11

1005

95%

100-1600

2.5" 230k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

5

830

147 × 113 × 74

D100

APS-C

CCD

6.1

5

1005

95%

200-1600

1.8" 118k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

3

700

115 × 117 × 81

D7000

EXPEED 2

APS-C

CMOS

16.2

39

2016

100%

100-6400

3.0" 921k dots

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Yes

Yes

6

690

132 × 103 × 77

D90

EXPEED

APS-C

CMOS

12.3

11

420

96%

200-3200

3.0" 921k dots

SD, SDHC

Yes

Yes

4.5

620

132 × 103 × 77

D80

APS-C

CCD

10.2

11

420

95%

100-1600

2.5" 230k dots

SD, SDHC

No

No

3

585

132 × 103 × 77

D70s

APS-C

CCD

6.1

5

1005

95%

200-1600

2.0" 130k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

3

600

140 × 111 × 78

D70

APS-C

CCD

6.1

5

1005

95%

200-1600

1.8" 130k dots

CF, MicroDrive

No

No

3

595

140 × 112 × 79

D5100

EXPEED 2

APS-C

CMOS

16.2

11

420

95%

100-6400

3.0" 921k dots

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Yes

Yes

4

510

127 × 97 × 79

D5000

EXPEED

APS-C

CMOS

12.3

11

420

95%

200-3200

2.7" 230k dots

SD, SDHC

Yes

Yes

4

560

127 × 104 × 80

D60

EXPEED

APS-C

CCD

10.2

3

420

95%

100-1600

2.5" 230k dots

SD, SDHC

No

No

3

495

126 × 94 × 64

D40X

APS-C

CCD

10.2

3

420

95%

100-1600

2.5" 230k dots

SD, SDHC

No

No

3

495

126 × 94 × 64

D50

APS-C

CCD

6.1

5

420

95%

200-1600

2.0" 130k dots

SD

No

No

2.5

540

133 × 102 × 76

D3100

EXPEED 2

APS-C

CMOS

14.2

11

420

95%

100-3200

3.0" 230k dots

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Yes

Yes

3

455

125 × 97 × 74

D3000

EXPEED

APS-C

CCD

10.2

11

420

95%

100-1600

3.0" 230k dots

SD, SDHC

No

No

3

485

126 × 94 × 64

D40

APS-C

CCD

6.1

3

420

95%

200-1600

2.5" 230k dots

SD, SDHC

No

No

2.5

475

126 × 94 × 64

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