The Best Nikon SLR Digital Cameras This Year

Considering you can spend between $400 and $3500megapixels, as they are two completely different
for a good Nikon SLR camera these days, it wouldspecifications. A 10 megapixel compact camera may
behoove, any potential buyer to do their homework,have a 7.19mm x5.27mm image sensor, while a 10
and understand what they are getting. There aremegapixel SLR camera may have a 28.7mm x
obviously quite a few differences between the bottom17.8mm image sensor. The SLR will obviously take a
of the Nikon SLR line D40, and the top of the line D3,better picture.
currently selling in the mid 3K price range. I'm obviouslyCamera lenses are much more tangible, and we can
only referring only to the realm of digital cameras here.at least, quite literally get a feel for them. A well
So, if your looking for film only camera gems like theconstructed heavy lens, is simply going to feel better
Nikon F2, you'll have to look elsewhere.than a cheap light, plastic lens. While weight is obviously
Two of the biggest determining factors in the price ofnot the main factor to be considered here, you can get
the digital SLRs from Nikon (or any cameraa good feel for the lens you'll be buying, and how it
manufacturer), are lens quality and image sensor size.works by holding it.
Pretty much everyone is familiar with what a lens is,The biggest factor in good pictures, however, has
but image sensor is perhaps not so obvious. An imagenothing to do with the camera, and everything to do
sensor is inside the camera, and replaces the film ofwith the person holding the camera. You! It's good to
old school cameras. Larger image sensors collectlook around, do your research, and see what cameras
more light, dynamic range, and will result in less imageare out there before making your actual purchase.
noise. Don't confuse image sensor size with