ENTRY-LEVEL D-SLRS
ENTHUSIAST D-SLRS
NIKON D5500
THE SAME PIXEL COUNT AND PROCESSOR AS
THE PRECEDING D5300, built into the same style
of monocoque (one-piece) body shell. The most
notable upgrade in the newer D5500 is that its
vari-angle LCD is a touchscreen. However, it loses
the D5300’s built-in GPS.TESTED IN ISSUE 53 PRICE: £500/$700
Sensor 24.2Mp, DX (6000x4000)
Processor EXPEED 4
Viewfinder Pentamirror, 0.82x, 95%
ISO 100-12800 (25600 expanded)
AF 39-point (9 cross-type)
LCD 3.2-inch vari-angle touchscreen
Max burst (buffer) 5fps (13 RAW/100 JPEG)
Memory card SD/HC/XCNIKON D5300A SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE OVER THE D5200, this
camera features a newer generation processor,
plus built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, wrapped up in a
carbon-fibre-reinforced body shell. As with the
D3300, the optical low-pass filter is omitted to
maximise the potential for image sharpness.TESTED IN ISSUE 53 PRICE: £450/$650
Sensor 24.2Mp, DX (6000x4000)
Processor EXPEED 4
Viewfinder Pentamirror, 0.82x, 95%
ISO 100-12800 (25600 expanded)
AF 39-point (9 cross-type)
LCD 3.2-inch vari-angle
Max burst (buffer) 5fps (13 Raw/100 JPEG)
Memory card SD/HC/XCNIKON D5200THE D5200 HAS BECOME A VERY AFFORDABLE
INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL CAMERA, now that the
D5300 and D5500 have hit the market. Originally
launched in early 2013, its specifications still look
appealing, and the vari-angle LCD makes for easy
shooting from tricky angles.TESTED IN ISSUE 17 PRICE: £330/$500
Sensor 24.1Mp, DX (6000x4000)
Processor EXPEED 3
Viewfinder Pentamirror, 0.78x, 95%
ISO 100-6400 (25600 expanded)
AF 39-point (9 cross-type)
LCD 3-inch vari-angle
Max burst (buffer) 5fps (8 RAW/35 JPEG)
Memory card SD/HC/XCNIKON D3300
CONTINUES THE D3200’S BEGINNER-FRIENDLY
TRADITION of an interactive Guide shooting mode,
and boosts performance with a later-generation
EXPEED 4 processor, faster continuous shooting
and greater low-light potential. There’s also a new
‘easy panorama’ mode.TESTED IN ISSUE 53 PRICE: £300/$400
Sensor 24.2Mp, DX (6000x4000)
Processor EXPEED 4
Viewfinder Pentamirror, 0.85x, 95%
ISO 100-12800 (25600 expanded)
AF 11-point (1 cross-type)
LCD 11-point (1 cross-type)
Max burst (buffer) 5fps (11 RAW/100 JPEG)
Memory card SD/HC/XCNIKON D7200BUILDING ON THE D7100’S SPECIFICATIONS,
the D7200 boasts better low-light autofocus,
a bigger memory buffer, an updated processor,
built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity, plus new
trick modes for doing light-trail photography
and time-lapse movies in-camera.TESTED IN ISSUE 51 PRICE: £780/$1100
Sensor 24.2Mp, DX (6000x4000)
Processor EXPEED 4
Viewfinder Pentaprism, 0.94x, 100%
ISO 100-25600 (102400 expanded, mono only)
AF 51-point (15 cross-type)
LCD 3.2-inch
Max burst (buffer) 6fps, 7fps crop (18-27 RAW/100 JPEG)
Memory card 2x SD/HC/XCNIKON D7100THE D7100 GETS A NOTABLE HIKE IN PIXEL
COUNT compared with the preceding D7000,
along with the removal of the optical low-pass
filter to maximise sharpness. Its autofocus
system gets a boost too, and a 1.3x crop facility
increases the maximum drive rate to 7fps.TESTED IN ISSUE 19 PRICE: £710/$800
Sensor 24.1Mp, DX (6000x4000)
Processor EXPEED 3
Viewfinder Pentaprism, 0.94x, 100%
ISO 100-6400 (25600 expanded)
AF 51-point (15 cross-type)
LCD 3.2-inch
Max burst (buffer) 6fps, 7fps crop (6-9 RAW/33 JPEG)
Memory card 2x SD/HC/XCNIKON D7000
OUTSTRIPPING THE NEAR-PRO-LEVEL D300S
WHEN IT WAS LAUNCHED IN 2010, it
nevertheless now lags behind the newer D7100
and D7200, but still offers advanced controls and
great handling to suit creative photographers,
and at a knockdown price.TESTED IN ISSUE 31 PRICE: £580/$535
Sensor 16.2Mp, DX (4928x3264)
Processor EXPEED 2
Viewfinder Pentaprism, 0.94x, 100%
ISO 100-6400 (25600 expanded)
AF 39-point (9 cross-type)
LCD 3-inch
Max burst (buffer) 6fps (10-15 RAW/31 JPEG)
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