Current Nikon SLRs In Production

Current Nikon SLRs In Production — With Commentry

Here’s some catching-up with the current major Nikon SLRs in production.

Nikon D40 – 6.1 megapixels. This is the camera every user upgrading to a DSLR swears by. You’d be lucky to procure a firsthand piece from the market. Small, light and a great DSLR which is a choice of amateurs and pros alike.
Nikon D60 – 10.2 megapixels. Hardly anything more than a pepped up D40 with more pixels.
Nikon D80 – At 10.2 megapixels, a great upgrade from the D40. The D80 faced serious competition from the D200 and now has been turned obsolete by the newer D90.
Nikon D90 – A 12.3 megapixel DSLR which shoots movies too. Makes the D80, D200 and even D300 obsolete due to the technological improvements and features. Has live-view – I call it the DSLR with an optional SLR.
Nikon D300 – Another 12.3 megapixel Nikon machine. Significantly better results than the entry level DSLRs.
D700 – This is a dream camera for many. Has a resolution of 12.1 megapixels on a full format sensor. It’s a D3 for those on a budget.
D3 – It is Nikons latest and greatest current DSLR. It combines the top notch of everything – great picture, high ISO range, high fps and more. Comes with a second card slot and has a full format sensor. If you have the budget this is the camera to invest in. But unless you are a news journalist or a professional sports shooter I doubt if you’ll be able to exploit all the features of this machine.
F6 – It doesn’t have a resolution. Yes, it’s a film camera and the only Nikon film camera in production. Clearly a favorite of the purists, it employs all the tech gadgetry and comes with the bells and whistles of a DSLR minus the “D”. The technology it employs is getting obsolete though as technology outdates itself every few weeks still this is the film camera that is simply superb.