page_title: Nikon
section_title: Digital single lens reflex cameras
hierarchical_section_title: Nikon / Digital cameras / Digital single lens reflex cameras
caption_attribution_description: English: Nikon D600 body, back view.
context_page_description: Nikon Corporation, also known just as Nikon, is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging products. The companies held by Nikon form the Nikon Group.
  Nikon's products include cameras, camera lenses, binoculars, microscopes, ophthalmic lenses, measurement instruments, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, and the steppers used in the photolithography steps of semiconductor fabrication, of which it is the world's second largest manufacturer. The company is the eighth-largest chip equipment maker as reported in 2017. Also, it has diversified into new areas like 3D printing and regenerative medicine to compensate for the negative impacts from shrinking digital camera market.
  Among Nikon's notable product lines are Nikkor imaging lenses, the Nikon F-series of 35 mm film SLR cameras, the Nikon D-series of digital SLR cameras, the Coolpix series of compact digital cameras, and the Nikonos series of underwater film cameras. Nikon's main competitors in camera and lens manufacturing include Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Pentax, and Olympus.
context_section_description: High-end (Professional – Intended for professional use, heavy duty and weather resistance)
  Nikon D1, DX sensor, June 15, 1999 – Discontinued
  Nikon D1X, DX sensor, February 5, 2001 – Discontinued
  Nikon D1H, DX sensor, high speed, February 5, 2001 – Discontinued
  Nikon D2H, DX sensor, high speed, July 22, 2003 – Discontinued
  Nikon D2X, DX sensor, September 16, 2004 – Discontinued
  Nikon D2HS, DX sensor, high speed, February 16, 2005 – Discontinued
  Nikon D2XS, DX sensor, June 1, 2006 – Discontinued
  Nikon D3, FX/Full Frame sensor, August 23, 2007 – Discontinued
  Nikon D3X, FX/Full Frame sensor, December 1, 2008 – Discontinued
  Nikon D3S, FX/Full Frame sensor, October 14, 2009 – Discontinued
  Nikon D4, FX/Full Frame sensor, January 6, 2012 – Discontinued
  Nikon D4S, FX/Full Frame sensor, February 25, 2014 – Discontinued (In U.S.A. only)
  Nikon D5, FX/Full Frame sensor, January 5, 2016
  Nikon D6, FX/Full Frame sensor, February 12, 2020
  High-end (Prosumer – Intended for pro-consumers who want the main mechanical/weather resistance and electronic features of the professional line but don't need the same heavy duty)
  Nikon D100, DX sensor, February 21, 2002 – Discontinued
  Nikon D200, DX sensor, November 1, 2005 – Discontinued
  Nikon D300, DX sensor, August 23, 2007 – Discontinued
  Nikon D300S, DX sensor, July 30, 2009 – Discontinued
  Nikon D700, FX/Full Frame sensor, July 1, 2008 – Discontinued
  Nikon D800, FX/Full Frame sensor, February 7, 2012 – Discontinued
  Nikon D800E, FX/Full Frame sensor, April 2012 – Discontinued
  Nikon D600, FX/Full Frame sensor, September 13, 2012 – Discontinued
  Nikon D610, FX/Full Frame sensor, October 2013
  Nikon Df, FX/Full Frame sensor, November 2013
  Nikon D810, FX/Full Frame sensor, June 2014
  Nikon D750, FX/Full Frame sensor, September 11, 2014
  Nikon D810A, FX/Full Frame Sensor, February 2015
  Nikon D500, DX sensor, January 5, 2016
  Nikon D850, FX/Full Frame sensor, announced July 25, 2017
  Nikon D780, FX/Full Frame sensor, January 7, 2020
  Midrange and professional usage cameras with DX sensor
  Nikon D70, January 28, 2004 – Discontinued
  Nikon D70S, April 20, 2005 – Discontinued
  Nikon D80, August 9, 2006 – Discontinued
  Nikon D90, August 27, 2008 – Discontinued
  Nikon D7000, September 15, 2010 – Discontinued
  Nikon D7100, February 21, 2013 – Discontinued ( In U.S.A. only )
  Nikon D7200, March 2, 2015
  Nikon D7500, April 12, 2017
  Upper-entry-level (Consumer) – DX sensor
  Along with the D750 and D500 above, these are the only Nikon DSLR's with the articulated (tilt-and-swivel) display.
  Nikon D5000, April 14, 2009 – Discontinued
  Nikon D5100, April 5, 2011 – Discontinued
  Nikon D5200, November 6, 2012 Discontinued
  Nikon D5300, October 17, 2013
  Nikon D5500, January 5, 2015 – Discontinued
  Nikon D5600, November 10, 2016
  Entry-level (Consumer) – DX sensor
  Nikon D50, April 20, 2005 – Discontinued
  Nikon D40, November 16, 2006 – Discontinued
  Nikon D40X, March 6, 2007 – Discontinued
  Nikon D60, January 29, 2008 – Discontinued
  Nikon D3000, July 30, 2009 – Discontinued
  Nikon D3100, August 19, 2010 – Discontinued
  Nikon D3200, April 19, 2012 – Discontinued
  Nikon D3300, January 7, 2014 – Discontinued (In U.S.A. only)
  Nikon D3400, August 17, 2016 – Discontinued
  Nikon D3500, August 3, 2018
caption: Nikon D600 body, back view
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