Every day I get questions like 'which digital SLR camera to buy Nikon'. In this article I will share my experience on this matter. I have shot with almost all Nikon DSLRs with different lenses and in different conditions. Some things in choosing a camera for beginners may not be obvious, but believe me, in this article, I have thought out everything as much as possible and adjusted it as much as possible for the optimal and truthful options for choosing.
Popular Nikon cameras
To begin, I advise you to understand what is the camera forthen you need to determine the most suitable class of cameras that are suitable for the selected tasks.
All Nikon digital SLR cameras are very easily divided into 4 classes:
- Amateur cameras (entry level) - these cameras are aimed at people who just need to get a high-quality photo without delving into the subtleties and settings of the camera. These are the so-called cameras - 'pointed and took off '. Most often, amateur cameras are best suited to people who don't do photography professionally, they just want a good camera for home, leisure, travel, family, nature, etc.. The main requirements for such a camera are ease, simplicity in management, reasonable price.
- Advanced Amateur Cameras (Advanced) - these cameras have advanced functionality with a large number of specific settings that can be dealt with for a long time. These cameras are suitable for advanced amateurs who at least basic knowledge of camera settings either want to get a good potential for mastering photography skills. These cameras are noticeably more expensive, heavier, but still with the same intuitive controls as entry-level cameras.
- Professional cameras (cameras of the upper price range) - these cameras are created for people who are engaged in photography professionally, they know a lot about photography and are not afraid of manual settings. Typically, these cameras have a much better body, functionality and support additional extensions and capabilities. These cameras are not suitable for amateurs as do not have automatic shooting modes and have a specific professional management with a small number of tips.
- Flagship professional cameras (TOP cameras) - these are cameras with exorbitant workmanship and functionality, are needed exclusively for professional purposes. These are the cameras that everyone else is equal to, like a 'flagship'. These cameras are not suitable for beginners and hobbyists.
Nikon itself makes the distribution even easier, only professional and amateur cameras exist on the official Nikon website, but wikipedia also divides Nikon cameras into 4 levels. By the way, the words 'camera', 'camera' and 'camera' in this article, and in many others, mean the same thing. View a graphical distribution of cameras by category can here.
Basic separation of Nikon interchangeable lens cameras
For beginners and lovers I recommend entry-level Nikon amateur cameras.
A camera is a complex technical device, and technology does not stand still. It so happened that in my rating cameras from Nikon can be traced clear correlation of camera output - the newer the camera, the better it is. For 2017, following this logic and other details, the best amateur camera is Nikon D5600, this can be seen from the nameplate below.
When choosing a camera, I do not recommend paying much attention to the number of megapixels, in most cases a large number of megapixels is not in demand and even unnecessarily (these issues are covered in more detail here, here и here). Once again, in big letters - think about the fact that megapixels in amateur-grade DSLR cameras do not solve anything at all.
Each Nikon camera model is highlighted by a link that leads to its review, which describes all of its features.
The question of choice is very much limited by your budget.. I recommend buying a camera that fits into your budget based on the ratings below:
| Model | Rating | Exit time | The number of MP | Speed c / s | Point focus. | Video | Comment |
| D5600 | 1 | November 2015 | 24 | 5 (4) | 39 | Full HD 60p with autofocus | Very nice amateur cam |
| D5500 | 2 | January 2015 | 24 | 5 (4) | 39 | Full HD 60p with autofocus | A very good option for an amateur camera |
| D5300 | 3 | November 2013 | 24 | 5 (4) | 39 | Full HD 60p with autofocus | A very good option for an amateur camera |
| D5200 | 4 | November 2012 | 24 | 5 | 39 | Full HD 60i with autofocus | Great option for an amateur camera |
| D3300 | 5 | January 2014 | 24 | 5 | 11 | Full HD 60p with autofocus | Great option for an amateur camera |
| D3500 | 6 | August 2018 | 24 | 5 | 11 | Full HD 60p with autofocus | Great option for an amateur camera |
| D3400 | 7 | August 2016 | 24 | 5 | 11 | Full HD 60p with autofocus | Great option for an amateur camera |
| D5100 | 8 | April 2011 | 16,2 | 4 | 11 | Full HD 30p with autofocus | Good option with rotary display |
| D3200 | 9 | 24,2 | 4 | 11 | Full HD 30p with autofocus | Good option, no rotary display | |
| D3100 | 10 | December 2010 | 14,2 | 3 | 11 | Full HD 24fps with autofocus | A good option without a rotary display |
| D5000 | 11 | June 2009 | 12,3 | 4 | 11 | HD 720p, no autofocus | Bad video quality |
| D3000 | 12 | December 2009 | 10,2 | 3 | 11 | No | Old matrix, does not work well in dark conditions |
| D60 | 13 | March 2008 | 10,2 | 3 | 3 | No | Old matrix, does not work well in dark conditions, few focus points |
| D40x | 14 | May 2007 | 10,2 | 3 | 3 | No | Old matrix, does not work well in dark conditions, few focus points |
| D40 | 15 | December 2006 | 6,1 | 2,5 | 3 | No | Slow shooting speed, low ISO, few focus points |
| D50 | 16 | July 2005 | 6,1 | 2,5 | 5 | No | There is a focus motor. Very small display, very old camera |
All these cameras are cameras. Nikon DX (cameras with a cropped sensor format APS-C). All amateur cameras except Nikon D50, do not have a built-in focus motor and should use only lenses to achieve auto focus Nikon AF-S, AF-I, AF-Por lenses third party manufacturersthat have a built-in focus motor. Also, all amateur cameras except Nikon D50, do not have an additional monochrome display for quick setup of basic functions. And yet these cameras do not have an additional front selector (disk), which on more advanced models is located under the power button. Nor do they have buttons for previewing the depth of field, and their built-in flash cannot remotely control external flashes in automatic mode. These cameras do not have a mode high speed sync with flashes for shooting at extremely short excerpt. Most of these functions are not in demand for the amateur and are not particularly critical when choosing a camera.
If there are financial constraints, then good budget option there will be a camera Nikon D3500, which I recommend as Nikon's first DSLR for beginners and amateurs who don't plan on getting into photography in the future. Although she is ranked lower than D3300but it is still available for sale.
It's important: The era of SLR cameras is gone. Mirrorless cameras are all the rage right now. Nikon has a few mirrorless cropped cameras of the Nikon DX series.
All Nikon DX lenses for mirrorless cameras with Nikon Z mount and APS-C sensor
- Nikon Nikkor ZDX 24 mm 1:1.7 [May 2023]
- Nikon Nikkor ZDX 12-28 mm 1:3.5-5.6PZ VR [April 2023]
- Nikon Nikkor ZDX 16-50 mm 1:3.5-6.3VR [October 2019]
- Nikon Nikkor ZDX 18-140 mm 1:3.5-6.3VR [October 2021]
- Nikon Nikkor ZDX 50-250 mm 1:4.5-6.3VR [October 2019]
For Nikon Z DX (APS-C), there are third-party autofocus lenses:
- felttrox: 13/1.4, 23/1.4, 27 /1.2, 33/1.4, 56/1.4, 56/1.7, 75 /1.2
- Sigma: 16/1.4, 30/1.4, 56/1.4
- TTArtisan: 27/2.8, 35/1.8, 56/1.8
- yongnuo: 11/1.8, 33/1.4, 50/1.8
- Brightin Star 50 / 1.4
- Meike 55 / 1.4
Cameras Nikon Z DX (APS-C)
- Nikon z50 [October 2019, AliExpress]
- Nikon Z fc [June 2021, black/silver, AliExpress]
- Nikon z30 [June 2022, AliExpress]
Among advanced amateur SLR cameras, the best is full frame Nikon D780. If you don’t want to mess with the full frame, then Nikon is the best option among cropped cameras. D7500.
| Model | Rating | Exit time | The number of MP | Speed c / s | Point focus. | Video | Comment |
| D780 (FX) | 1 | January 2020 | 24,2 | 7 (12) | 51 | 4K 30p with autofocus | The best option for an advanced amateur camera. Full frame. |
| D750 (FX) | 2 | September 2014 | 24,3 | 6,5 | 51 | Full HD 60p with autofocus | A very good option for an advanced amateur camera. Full frame. |
| D610 (FX) | 3 | October 2013 | 24,3 | 6,0 | 39 | Full HD 30p with autofocus | A very good option for an advanced amateur camera. Full frame. |
| D600 (FX) | 4 | November 2012 | 24,3 | 5,5 | 39 | Full HD 30p with autofocus | A good option for an advanced amateur camera. Full frame. |
| D7500 | 5 | April 2017 | 20,2 | 8 | 51 | 4K auto focus | The best option for a cropped advanced amateur camera. |
| D7200 | 6 | March 2015 | 24,0 | 6 (7) | 51 | Full HD 30p (DX) and 60p (1.3x) with autofocus | A very good option for a cropped advanced amateur camera. |
| D7100 | 7 | February 2013 | 24,0 | 6 (7) | 51 | Full HD 30p (DX) and 60i (1.3x) with autofocus | A good option for a cropped advanced amateur camera. |
| D7000 | 8 | November 2010 | 16,2 | 6 | 39 | Full HD 24p with autofocus | A good option for a cropped camera |
| D90 | 9 | October 2008 | 12,3 | 4,5 | 11 | HD 720p, no autofocus | Good option, badly shoots video |
| D80 | 10 | September 2006 | 10,2 | 3 | 11 | No | Old camera with a good feature set |
| D70s | 11 | April 2005 | 6,1 | 3 | 5 | No | Morally obsolete camera, has a small display, few focus points |
| D70 | 12 | January 2004 | 6,1 | 3 | 5 | No | Morally obsolete camera, has a small display, few focus points |
Advanced amateur cameras Nikon D70, D70s, D80, D90, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500 are cameras Nikon DX. Cameras Nikon D600, D610, D750, D780 are full-length, Nikon class FX. Unlike amateur cameras, all advanced amateur cameras have a built-in focus motor and can use non-motorized, sometimes cheaper type optics AF (optics AF S, AF-I, AF-P may also be suitable). These cameras have a monochrome display for quick setup of all basic functions, an additional selector under the shutter button, a depth of field preview button, and their built-in flash can remotely control other flashes automatically. All advanced amateur cameras except Nikon D70, D70s have very useful high speed sync function when using external flash units.
Attention: physical matrix size all-all Nikon DX cameras are the same. Physical matrix size all Nikon FX cameras, too, are the same. Matrix size Nikon FX is 2.25 times larger than Nikon DX. This is described in more detail in the section Fx / dx.
A good option for an advanced camera would be a model Nikon D7100, which I recommend as the first Nikon SLR camera for advanced users who want to get a huge amount of functionality for a not-so-large amount of money. There is also focus motor and nice control fast flash sync, a huge 3-inch display, the ability to control flashes through Nikon CLS, Live View mode and high-quality video shooting.
About the video: auto focus on all Nikon SLR cameras does not work well or not very well when shooting video. This is because the DSLR mechanism is not well adapted to focusing with the mirror up, which is required by video mode. Usually focusing when recording video occurs by contrast, and not using the camera's phase sensors. You need to be prepared for the fact that autofocus speed will sometimes be hundreds of times worse than on conventional compact cameras. If the speed and accuracy of focusing for video is very important, then I recommend considering buying mirrorless camera cameras Nikon Z6, Nikon Z7, Nikon z50 etc..
I specifically do not affect professional cameras such as Nikon D500, D300s, D5, D4s, D850, D810, Df - because there are very slippery moments among the choice of a professional line camera. For professionals, this will be interesting performance plate.
Mirrorless cameras with Nikon Z mount
Nikon now has full-frame mirrorless cameras Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7, as well as a small fleet of lenses for them. With these cameras, you can use lenses from SLR cameras using the Nikon FTZ adapter. If there are a lot of problems with accurate information, it’s better to ask me about these cameras in the comments.
It's important: The era of SLR cameras is gone. Mirrorless cameras are all the rage right now.
Full frame Nikon Z mount cameras
- Nikon z5 [July 2020, AliExpress]
- Nikon z6 [August 2018]
- Nikon z6 ii [October 2020, AliExpress]
- Nikon z7 [August 2018]
- Nikon z7 ii [October 2020, AliExpress]
- Nikon z8 [May 2023, AliExpress]
- Nikon z9 [October 2021, AliExpress]
- Nikon Zf [September 2023]
List of all 'Nikon Nikkor Z' full-frame lenses for mirrorless cameras with Nikon Z mount
Fixes:
- Nikon Nikkor Z 20 mm 1:1.8 S [February 2020, Aliexpress Nikon Store]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24 mm 1:1.8 S [September 2019, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 26 mm 1:2.8 [January 2023]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28 mm 1:2.8 [October 2021, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28 mm 1:2.8 SE [June 2021]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 35 mm 1:1.8 S [August 2018, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 40 mm 1:2 [September 2021, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 40 mm 1:2 SE [November 2022]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 50 mm 1:1.2 S [September 2020]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 50 mm 1:1.8 S [August 2018, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 50 mm 1:2.8 MC [June 2021]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 58 mm 1:0.95 S Nod [October 2019]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 85 mm 1:1.2 S [January 2023]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 85 mm 1:1.8 S [July 2019, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 105 mm 1:2.8 S VR MC [June 2021]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 135 mm 1:1.8 S full [September 2023]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 400 mm 1:2.8 S VR TC [January 2022]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 400 mm 1:4.5 S VR [June 2022, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 600 mm 1:4 S VR TC [November 2022]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 600 mm 1:6.3 S VR PF [October 2023]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 800 mm 1:6.3 S VR PF [April 2022]
Zuma:
- Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24 mm 1:2.8 S [September 2020, Aliexpress Nikon Store]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30 mm 1:4 S [January 2019, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 17-28 mm 1:2.8 [September 2022, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-50 mm 1: 4-6.3 [July 2020, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70 mm 1:4 S [August 2018, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70 mm 1:2.8 S [February 2019, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120 mm 1:4 S [October 2021, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200 mm 1: 4-6.3 VR [February 2020, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75 mm 1:2.8 [December 2021, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28-400 mm 1: 4-8 VR [March 2024]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 70-180 mm 1:2.8 [June 2023]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200 mm 1:2.8 S VR [January 2020, AliExpress]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 100-400 mm 1: 4.5-5.6 S VR [October 2021]
- Nikon Nikkor Z 180-600 mm 1: 5.6-6.3 VR [June 2023]
Third party autofocus full-frame lenses for Nikon Z mount
- felttrox: 16/1.8, 20/2.8, 24/1.8, 28/1.8, 35/1.8, 40/2.5, 50/1.8, 85/1.8
- Tamron: 28-75/2.8G2, 35-150/2-2.8, 70-300/4.5-6.3, 150-500/5-6.7
- yongnuo: 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8
- Meike: 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 85/1.4
- TTArtisan: 32/2.8
- 7Artisans: 50/1.8
- AstrHori: 85/1.8
- laowa: 10/2.8
Equipment
Usually the camera is sold separately from the lens, this is called bodyand sometimes the camera is sold with some kind of lens, this is called Kit, and the supplied lens is called 'whale lens'. Attention: take pictures with one camera body You can’t take pictures always with a lens.
Important: usually, if you buy a camera with a whale lens (Kit kit), then such a kit will cost less than buying a camera and lens separately.
Native (whale) lens
There are lenses really different for different purposes and for different tasks. Usually, the camera comes with a universal standard lens that can be used for basic photographic tasks. With a standard lens, you can shoot landscapes, and close-up objects, and portraits - almost anything. Usually the most common lens is Nikon 18-55 / 3.5-5.6 (one of 6 possible modifications) Instead of this lens, I highly recommend purchasing a kit with one of the following candidates:
- Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-105 mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED SWM VR IF Aspherical
- Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-140 mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED SWM VR IF Aspherical
- Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-200 mm 1: 3.5-5.6GII ED SWM VR IF Aspherical
The above lenses are suitable for all Nikon DX cameras.. In online stores, the names of lenses can be specified differently, but they can be easily determined by the value of the focal length, for example, 18-105, 18-140, 18-200, etc.
Very important: choosing a lens is just as important as choosing a camera. The lens is sometimes so important that it is better to take a cheaper / simpler camera, but with a higher quality lens. Take my advice - instead of buying and using a camera with a lens Nikon 18-55 / 3.5-5.6 (or any modification of it), look for the recommended options mentioned above.
If you're on a budget, the best versatile, fast, professional Nikon DX lenses are Nikon 17-55mm f / 2.8G ED IF AF-S DX Nikkor и Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 16-80mm 1: 2.8-4E N ED VR Nano Crystal Coat SWM IF Aspherical. ask note to the fact that this is purely my recommendations and in each individual case the recommendations can be very different.
What do all these mean incomprehensible coded designations in the names of the lenses can take a look here.
List of all professional lenses for Nikon DX cameras can be found here (there are 4 of them).
The choice of other non-universal lenses requires a separate large article, but in addition to the full-time (universal whale) lens, I recommend getting a fast, discrete fixed lens. Such a lens does not know how to zoom, but it has a very high aperture. Huge aperture will allow you to shoot without problems in poor lighting conditions, control the depth of field (create blurred background in photos), create a bokeh effect, get brighter and more vibrant colors in photos. In good light, such a lens allows you to shoot at a very short shutter speed, thereby 'freezing' objects in motion.
Recommended list of fast fixed lenses:
- Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 35mm 1: 1.8G SWM Aspherical (for any Nikon DX cameras)
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8G SWM Aspherical (for any cameras)
- Nikon 50mm 1: 1.8D AF Nikkor (for any cameras with a focus motor)
Usually the first such lens is the so-called 'half a ruble'(the last two in the list). The entire lineup of fifty kopecks for Nikon cameras can be found here.
You will find a complete list of all Nikon DX lenses. here.
Thoughts on optional external flash find in the section Which flash to choose for Nikon cameras?
How to check the camera upon purchase is described in the section 'Camera check'.
Recommendations for choosing a Canon camera can be found in the 'What kind of amateur Canon SLR camera to buy'.
Nikon or Canon? I have touched upon this question in a series of articles on this subject: time, two, three.
My experience
I had many Nikon cameras at my disposal: D700 (about 4 years) D90 (3 years), D80 (2 years), D40 (2 years), D200 (1 year), Nikon D70s (half a year) Nikon D70 (half a year) Nikon D100 (half a year) Canon 350D (2 years), Canon 450D (year), Canon 300D (half a year), Canon EOS 5D (1 year), Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro (about a year) Nikon AF N8008s (2 years), many cameras of other brands (like Sony a7). Due to the fact that I am writing camera reviews and work professional photographer, then in my hands I held and shot almost all models of Nikon and Canon SLR cameras.
Over the past 2-3 years, everything orders I shoot on Nikon D700 or Nikon D610 (I take from friends). Also i like Sony a7which I use for the needs of this site. For home in 2015, I bought myself Nikon D40which I love very much for a pleasant color performance. In 2017, I bought and Nikon D70s, which is not a pity to use in any conditions, the gallery of images from this camera is located just below. In 2018, in fact, I got a gift Nikon D100, pictures from her can be looked here. I do not hesitate to shoot on old cameras, as I know for sure that the final result depends more on other factors (described here).
From personal experience I can add that choosing a camera is not an easy matter, it is especially difficult to choose the first camera, then everything becomes simpler and choosing something else becomes very, very simple. Take my advice - don't chase megapixels, they practically don't solve anything. I wish everyone to find exactly 'their very best camera', and also remember that important how to take pictures, but not by what means.
Alternative versions at the lowest price
If you have a urge to take pictures in your blood, and the budget for the purchase of an SLR camera is very limited, I recommend looking in the direction of used cameras. In used cameras are nothing wrong. For example, for only $ 100 can buy used Nikon D40 (or D50, or D70, or D70s, or D80) with a whale lens Nikon 18-55mm f / 3.5-5.6GII ED AF-S DX Nikkor. Even such an old DSLR will in many ways be better than some modern digital soap dishes and even advanced cameras with interchangeable lenses, such as Nikon 1 J1.
Nikon D40 body on the secondary market can be found for 60-100 ye - this is one of the cheapest SLR cameras of all time. For 80-100 USD you can find a pretty super-zoom to it Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-135m 1: 3.5-5.6G ED SWM IF Aspherical or Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED DX SWM IF Aspherical and shoot for your own pleasure.
My practice has shown that The following models may be the cheapest and most functional.:
- cameras with a focus motor: Nikon D200, Nikon D80, Nikon D70s, Nikon D70, Nikon D50, Nikon D100
- cameras without focus motor Nikon D3000, Nikon D60, Nikon D40x, Nikon D40
- focus motor lenses: universal zoom lens Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-135m 1: 3.5-5.6G ED SWM IF Aspherical, versatile zoom lens Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED DX SWM IF Aspherical, fast creative fixed lens YONGNUO 50mm 1: 1.8 (YN50mm F1.8N for Nikon cameras), fast, versatile fixed lens YONGNUO 35mm 1: 2 (YN35mm F2N for Nikon cameras)
- lens without focus motor (only suitable for cameras with focus motor) - fast creative prime lens Nikon 50mm 1: 1.8D AF Nikkor (any of the versions: MKI 165g, MKI 210g, MKII-MIJ, MKII N.J., MKII MIC, MKIII)
On this link you can see my picture gallery obtained with a fairly old camera Nikon D70 and a fast fifty-fifty lens Nikon 50mm 1: 1.8 AF Nikkor (MKII, Nikon JAPAN).
All pictures were taken with Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8, MKII, NJ (NIKON JAPAN) и Nikon D70. Enlarge Image or go to large format photo gallery.
On this link You can see my gallery of pictures obtained with the help of an old man Nikon D100 (Nikon's first digital SLR camera in a classic case) paired with a fast fifty-pound lens Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8 (MKII, MADE IN CHINA).
All pictures were taken with Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8, MKII version, MIC (MADE IN CHINA) и Nikon D100. Enlarge Image or go to the gallery with large format photographs.
Imagine what can be removed on a better modern technology?
You will find many examples of inexpensive autofocus photo equipment among my galleries. here.
You can still get old soviet fast lens, such as MS Helios-81H 2/50 or any other inexpensive manual lenssuch as Nikon Nikkor-SC Auto 1: 1.4 f = 50mm и study just super-awesome shots, however, will have to lose auto focus.
Well, if you are a real ninja photographer and want to use some unusually stunning DSLR sword for a small amount of money, then I highly recommend that you look into my article Legends go to battle.
And that's not all, if you really want to shoot on full camera, then you can organize such a pleasure for yourself for just $ 240. How? Read in the section 'Full Frame for $ 240'.
If you’re not comfortable with Nikon amateur cameras, you can take a look a complete list of all Nikon Central Control Unitswhere you can find the top Nikon D1 professional cameras, D1h, D1x, D2h, D2x, D2hs, D2xs, D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D4s, D5, and top-tier cameras Nikon D100, D200, D300, D300s, D500, D700, D800,D800E, D810, D810a, D850. By the way, Nikon has also created a very interesting camera with a retro body design and without the ability to shoot video - Nikon DF :).
Results
Progress does not stand still, basically, the newer the camera, the better it is, but even with relatively old SLR cameras you can get wonderful image quality, since the photo quality affects not only the camera.
To choose the best option, just decide on the budget and use my rating of cameras in the plate.
I am constantly updating and adding to this article. This article was last edited on February 29, 2024.
I don’t understand anything and I was lost in the choice!
Just tell me the budget that you are willing to spend on the camera and the purpose of buying the camera (what you will shoot for and in what) in the comments and they will tell you the best option. Anyway, ask any of your questions in the comments under this article (the site does NOT require absolutely no registration). You can consult me directly on these contacts.
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Arkady, I want to say thanks for the site and a huge amount of useful information !!
Good day! Arkady, thank you very much for the article!
Help with choosing a lens for the D7200, fixes, I think, fifty dollars.
The goal is beautiful, expressive portraits.
Budget up to 50 thousand
If possible, I would like to choose at this stage such a lens, which then, in case of changing the camera to full-frame, could be used with it. Provided of course that now this lens with the D7200 will also give a good result.
Thank you in advance.
boo. 85 1.4D, 85 1.8g, 50 1.4g, Sigma 50 1.4
Why used? small budget? And B.U. Does this apply to all of the above, or only to the first?
85 for portraits will be the normal focal length?
Yes, 85 is one of the best for portraiture. You have a small budget for the same 85 / 1.4G, so it makes sense to use it. All portrait lenses for Nikon (native) are here - https://radojuva.com/2013/07/nikon-portrait-lens-enigma/
Arkady, I decided to stop at nikon 50 1.4g or sigma 50 1.4 (this is, if I understood Nikon 50mm 1: 1.4G AF-S Nikkor SWM, and Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A)
I want to clarify again, will they work on my “DX”?
And which of these two is still better?)
I think 3xxx, 5xxx is a waste of money! I have 3200 ... no money for 7xxx nada take a d80, d90 with a screwdriver! And those are made so that you still buy 7xxx and then, if everything goes well and ff
Arkady! Express you a huge blogging for educational materials and the site as a whole!
Best wishes!
I can not figure out the lens. The camera was going to buy 5600. I want a versatile lens with decent zoom and photo power. Which one to take?
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 2.8GII ED N VR
Nikon 24-120mm f / 4G ED VR AF-S
Sigma 17-50 / 2,8 OS
Spasibki!
Good day! Please help me choose a camera.
After reading your article about choosing a SLR camera, I chose the D5300 Kit 18-105 VR! But after reading about poor video and due to the fact that there is a need to regularly use video with good zoom (children's parties, Christmas trees, etc. where you can’t get close to your child), you need a universal device with good zoom. So I am rushing between the SLR and the ultra-zoom!
Help with the choice? If not difficult, please provide substantiating comments on your proposals.
Thanks in advance!
Or maybe it's better to use a camcorder for this? Cameras, as it were, are not for this.
Tell me please. The budget is limited. I take a camera. What is better to take for a home studio and limited lighting conditions nikon 5100 or canon d550, and another 5d mark 2 carcass is given for the same money. Please help me decide. I have a d90 + nikor 28-80, but there was a back focus and the synchronization with the flash was broken.
Hand over d90 for adjustment and replacement of the shoe, invest the remaining money in a normal lens. If you want an update, then mark 2.
Hello Arkady! The article is excellent in my opinion. I ask for advice from a more experienced photographer. I have in stock D90 + 18-105 / 3.5-5.6 + 85 / 1.8 + Tokina 14. I have been using this kit for over 4 years. Now I wanted D750 + Sigma Art 135 / 1.8 or Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art. I can't find used lenses and I'll have to take new ones, but I look at the D750 either at Avito or on ebay. I don’t pull a new one for finance. The task is to work in a full frame with full-length portraits, mainly in open space (working with cosplay models). I want an artistic soft drawing, but without losing the ringing sharpness. What do you advise? Thanks!
The D610 / 750 is just right and the lens is tastier.
Arkady, what is “tastier” in your understanding? Of those given by me for consideration, which one has the right to be called the best in this particular case? Or take a used D800E with mileage of 17 thousand. and 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art?
I apologize for not being attentive ... to your *
Arkady, great article! Help me choose a camera and a macro lens for a dental photo - teeth photo. For a beginner. Thanks!
Everything is not easy with teeth, you are not the first to ask how easy and fast it is to achieve a good and high-quality result in this direction with the help of a SLR camera. The same applies to ophthalmology, I had to consult and select equipment. No matter how funny it sounds, but more often a good phone will make it better and easier.
If from the classics, then this is any camera that suits the budget and, for example, Nikon 60 or 105 mm F / 2.8 Macro.
Or maybe I still decide on 800E (without the AA filter)? Or leave the choice at 750? The difference in the used price is not significant ... 10-20 thousand rubles.
D800E is better than D750
And what exactly? The 800E has a larger matrix, yes, but there is no rotary (folding) screen. And it is very convenient when shooting from knee level and below. Well, etc. or am I not understanding something?
Yes, everyone is better: filling, functions, picture quality. I think the rotary screen on professional equipment is pampering! In the 750, the autofocus sensors are located differently than in the 800. Although the module seems to be the same. 610 is better in terms of price / quality. But his autofocus is not ice at all! The 800 series is almost perfect. But it requires investments in optics, flash drives, hard drives and computers. 810 is probably the best. 850 - other amateur buns have already added a rotary screen.
Please tell me which portrait lens is better for the Nikon d90?
In my opinion 85 / 1.4. I was advised the same and 105/2 and 50 / 1.4 and everyone has their own views and beliefs in this regard. I express my opinion ... I have 85 / 1.8 and I'm happy! Perhaps your finances are simpler and 85 / 1.4 will be affordable, then I'm glad for you.
There are many lenses that can work for a portrait. Portraits are different, shooting conditions are different, tasks are different - there are a lot of nuances. In short:
1. The portrait can be shot with whales 18-55 / 18-70 / 18-105. Since their aperture is small, they are suitable for good lighting (nature / street on a clear day). Focal length on the lens from 35 mm for height, from 50 mm for waist and more. The maximum separation and blurring of the background will be with an open aperture, but for a sharp image and study of the background, the aperture is covered. Indoors, in low light, you can click a whale with a flash, but, of course, it is better not built-in, but external to the ceiling. The minus of the whales is the mediocre picture quality, but with the proper skill, you can achieve something.
2. Nikkor 50mm 1.8D. It is the most affordable lens for the Nikon D90, which has a high aperture and a decent optical quality compared to the whales. EGF is 75 mm - here and indoors, you can shoot outdoors with an open aperture. Someone likes Nikkor 50mm 1.4D better, I think that you shouldn't overpay for it (I have it and it's not so happy on F1,4).
3. Nikkor 50mm 1.8G. More expensive than the previous one, but better in picture quality. I consider it the best fast lens for crop with 75mm EGF. It reproduces color very well, contrasts on open, normally transfers back and side light, it is equipped with a blend. Again, overpaying for 50mm 1.4G in my opinion is not worth it.
4. Nikkor 85mm 1.8D or Nikkor 85 mm 1.8G. Both are more expensive than the previous ones, with 1.8G better and even more expensive than 1.8D. There is already an EGF of 127,5 mm. You yourself must understand whether you need such a focal and convenient distance for shooting.
5. They often write that Soviet manual lenses are good, for example, Jupiter 37A 135 mm. Exposure metering will not work for your device. By intuition and analysis of the preliminary frame in the M mode, you will have to set aperture, shutter speed and ISO. I prefer autofocus lenses - they simplify the shooting process and allow you to focus on your subject rather than manually adjusting the camera and catching focus. If you have very little money, choose between the budget Nikkor 50mm 1.8D or the Chinese YN 50mm F1.8. If you have money, get a Nikkor 50mm 1.8G or 85mm 1.8G.
Recommend a camera for newborn photo sessions ... but I am a beginner and am not familiar with working with a DSLR
Please indicate the budget you are counting on.
Any living unit from Canon is enough, and as a glass - fix 50 / 1.8 or 85 / 1.8.
Please advise the first DSLR. Choose between used devices Canon 600d, Nikon 5100, Sony slt a 37. I want to learn how to take pictures for family photos.
For family shootouts, the Canon 450D is enough. There are enough pixels, LiveView is available, optics above the roof (native, third-party, Soviet through an adapter), light weight. Specifically, in your case, taking 600D, overpay only for megapixels, which at the initial stage have little effect. Rotary screens do not help much in training, it is rather useful for shooting video.
Please tell me, I can not choose between the manufacturers Nikon and Sony. In the future I’m going to take photos, not as an amateur, but as an advanced photographer, at least. Which camera is more suitable for studio shooting and for shooting outdoors. Not for landscapes. Thanks!
For serious staged photography of people, Kenon is best suited.
I advise you to take used something simpler. To him is a used whale and some fix type 50 1.8. By and large, this set is enough for six months of a very persistent study of photography, daily and thorough. And then, if you are not disappointed in this, if you see what you are doing, if others see it ... Then you can choose something specific. Now it sounds like this: “I choose a car. I want either a BMW or an Audi. ”. Will it be a truck, a small car, a supercar? That is why people first go to a driving school and drive a Logan, learn what and how. And only then they take something exactly for their needs.
Therefore, I am sure that now, by and large, it is all the same to you whether it will be Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Panasonic or Samsung. Moreover, it should be noted that the best pros in the world still shoot with different cameras. Someone needs a micro from the Olympus for their tasks, and someone needs a Hasselblad, but they don't become less in demand because of this - the main thing is the result. And there is certainly no particular brand that would be more suitable for a particular type of filming. There are lenses that are more suitable for a portrait, for example, but there is no such brand of cameras. There are certain specific models that are more suitable for a certain direction in photography, but this is a rather arbitrary division. People shoot reports on d810 and landscapes on d5 in excellent quality, although cameras are more suitable for the opposite actions. And even more so, for a beginner, it makes little sense to bother with the brand. If possible, touch several cameras with your hands - which one is more suitable. If there is no possibility - do not get too worn out and take something simpler, such as Canon 600d or Nikon D5100 or Sony A57. It is possible and simpler than anything. The result will not be worse. On the weekend I was shooting with an old nikon d70s with an ancient 28-80. And thanks to the good light at sunset and a good model - great shot came out. Or you can go out with expensive and cool hardware, but not catch the light with the plot and leave without a single decent photograph.
Golden words, Pastor Batkovich, golden words.
I agree completely. For filling social networks, 6 magicians with discrete optics will be enough. To the ignorant on ah. And knowledgeable too.
You have both d80 and d70 - what color do you like more?
In general, d80, probably, but if I know what the same objects were shot and shot for. If I didn’t shoot and the objects are different, then I definitely won’t be able to distinguish. In general, the colors are similar, but in D80 they somehow come out more saturated, more pleasing to the eye (despite the different options for in-camera settings and post-processing on a computer).
Hello Arkady! I am an amateur with a Nikon D5000 camera and a tamron AF 17-50 2.8 lens, it was enough. Now I’m starting to take pictures of dogs in motion at competitions, training, and the photos do not work out well, I want closer, brighter, faster, I stopped on the Nikon 80-200 lens, but it does not fit the carcass due to the lack of autofocus, the question arose about changing the carcass d 7100? Tell me, was there any experience in shooting animals in motion and what is the best technique for doing this?
80-200 2'8 and all its own for sale. 80ka is not money for sports, for sure. If about rubles, then on Avito. Korobas are looking at once bu ff relatively fresh. Something like this
The D7100 has a very good AF module, dynamic focusing on several points works well. I will not say about dogs, but he catches modern dances with chaotic movements well (I have a pair with 70-300 and 18-140). If you are not rich for a full frame, take 7100, or better 7200.
A couple of examples with the D7100
Before the jump, the girl takes a big run diagonally in the hall, autofocus is not easy here :)
I forgot to point out that we take a lens for 24 rubles, and the seller offers the D000 carcass to it (although it is older than our D80, it has a built-in motor) for 5000 rubles. T e for all 6000 dollars, but there are doubts whether such a kit will quickly shoot our dogs abruptly)
And there is no way to experience this combination yourself - to go out with the seller on the street and “shoot” back and forth? And at home to look at the monitor.
A decent seller will always provide such an opportunity.
Decent sold under sport 80ku not vparit. And what does decency on Privoz have to do with it?
So I think that 80 ka is more suitable for static portrait shots.
Seller in another city
Good evening. I want to buy a camera for home use and part-time subject photography (mainly jewelry). Please tell me which camera is better to buy from an average budget? There is experience with the camera, and it is interesting to learn more.
Advise another macro lens to the camera.
Thank you in advance.
Announce the budget.
And so for macro - better crop than FF.
The most budgetary macro lens - macro rings))
Panasonic FZ50 with Macro Lens
Shooting for Atica
Nikon D7100 + AF-S 70-300G + AF macro ring
In studio conditions I use simple macro rings and Jupiter 37a - with this focal length the lens gives good geometry, and unlike 70-300 has almost no chromatic aberrations
Nikon D7100 + Jupiter 37a f / 11 + simple (non-AF) macro rings, pulsed light, light tube
And how many rings do you put on Jupiter?
For U-37a I use simple rings (on Ali, the price is $ 8- $ 10)
For shooting varnishes, the total plane-to-plane length of about 23 mm is enough, these are two bayonet rings (mom + dad) and a spacer ring No. 1. Those. in stock there is still a ring No. 2 and No. 3, you can increase the total length by more than two times.
ABOUT! Thanks!
Thanks for the hard work! Great and helpful article. Do you have any where about Pentax?
Dear Arkady! So far, I have not been able to read about the optimality of choosing a camera-lens kit. When shooting, both wide-angle and telephoto are used. With televisions, everything is simple. Televik, he is also a television operator in Africa, and, therefore, will work on any camera. For a full-frame sensor, there are lenses 24-85 from Canon and 24-85 and 24-120 from Nikon, which are fairly easy to buy used. For cameras with a half-frame matrix, Nikon has 16-85 or 16-80. For Canon, these are lenses with 17 or 18 mm. Because Since Nikon's crop factor is 1,5, then 16 mm corresponds to 24 mm in full frame. Canon has a crop factor of 1,6, then 17 mm corresponds to 27 mm in full frame. Shooting with wide angles requires special lenses, which are not strange, quite expensive. Therefore, when using a camera with a full-frame sensor, you can have a fairly wide-angle system with a focal length of 24 mm. For a half-frame matrix, the Nikon system has a minimum focal length of 24 mm, and the Canon system has 27 mm. In this case, you should weigh the pros and cons (compare the cost of the apparatus-lens system) and decide that it is better to buy a half-frame body, or a used full-frame device, in order to be able to shoot in the widest range of focal lengths. and decide your creative ideas.
Thanks for the comment. This article is more for beginners who buy the first camera and the first lens. They sincerely hope that this will help them achieve good pictures, because this article has practical recommendations on rating cameras.
Choosing a system is a very difficult thing, it rests not only on the sets of focal lengths for crop and full frame. By the way, a couple of thoughts on this matter for those who have passed the initial level can be found with me here, here и here. Personally, I can talk endlessly about the capabilities of each of the systems, but this does not help to take a good picture :)
Yes, and Canon has an analogue for Nikon 16-85VR - is Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 15-85mm 1: 3.5-5.6 IS USM, which by 15 mm will give EGF equal to 24 mm. So it goes.
Hello, Arkady! Thanks a lot for the article! I really love photography - without it it literally breaks me. My lens is just family and friends. Recently I have been drawn into filming, editing, looking for suitable music. I want to ask your advice. I have been sitting on nikon for many years - I have d90 with kit 18-105, helios 40_2 85mm 1.4 at my disposal - everything is for sale. Until recently, a set of d610 + nikkor 50 1,4, which I sold. I really want a universal camera: for a full frame with all its advantages, and for video in good quality (d90, alas, does not meet this requirement), and for a portrait lens with a fast and accurate af ... And there is enough money for:
- a new carcass of Sony A7 II with inexpensive Soviet optics;
- or a used canon 5d m iii carcass - everything is complicated with optics;
- or a new lens 85 1,4.
How to be I’ve been racking my brains for several months. I tend to Sony for several reasons: innovation, full frame, good prerequisites for shooting video, Sony's native lens of 85 mm is much cheaper even than SIGMA for Nikon.
There are no cheap lenses under Sony E. Autofocus Sony E ZEISS Sonnar 1.8 / 85 T * и Sony FE 85mm f / 1.4 GM or Sony SEL-85F18 85mm F1.8 just the most expensive, but there are no others under Sony E. If you mean old people Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4 / 85 ZA T * (Sony SAL85F14Z) or modifications Minolta Maxxum AF 85mm 1: 1.4, then they will need another adapter Sony LA-EA4 for about $ 300.
As for the choice of the system, this is a difficult philosophical question. If finances do not really play a role, but in your case I would look at Sony A7II.
Dear Arkady,
Tell me, please, what you can buy as a gift for Nikon 3300. Last year we presented it to our son, and now we want something from the components, possibly a filter.
Thank you so much for your reply!
Inna
Good day. The filter is unlikely to help him in mastering the photo. From inexpensive components, you can look at the flash, budget Meke MeiKe MK 910 I-TTL or Yongnuo YN565EX and the like. Of the most affordable lenses for the d3300, only Nikon 55-200VR, Nikon 35mm f / 1.8G AF-S DX, Nikon 50mm f / 1.8G AF-S. I am sure that he will be most pleased with the new lens.
It depends on your budget for the present and what it already has. The filter may be budgetary, but filters of different diameters, you will buy a filter for the 18-55 lens kit, and then it will have another lens that this filter may not fit on, and since you are using a different lens, the 18-55 kit is rarely used, the filter may remain unclaimed. Hence, I agree with the proposal to buy a new (or used) fast aperture lens, if now there is none. But this is a different price category than a filter, just like a flash.
You can buy a photo backpack on a budget. Even if now only a single-lens camera is used from technology, a photo backpack is more practical than an ordinary small photo bag. In addition to the camera, you can take something with you on a photo walk, plus the prospect of additional lenses, flash, etc.
If you are seriously passionate about photography and want to grow, you can give a certificate to a photo school.
I didn't even understand what kind of filter I was talking about, probably a polarian. For an experienced landscape painter, this is a necessary thing, for the rest - I myself have a couple lying around somewhere. Of course, a welcome gift for any amateur photographer is some kind of lens, the same 55-200 or 35 / 1,8 DX, but the prices bite. You can have a flash, even the most budget one, with the ability to puff into the ceiling (photos in the room would be decent), for Nikon it is sb-300 (or sb-400 used) or analogs from nissin, meike.
Ps And you can ask your son - what would he like for a photo within N money, maybe he doesn't want anything.
Good afternoon!
I'm a complete noob in the photo. I got the idea to learn how to take good photos. To do this, you need a normal device to capture the play of light and shadow in electronic form. I re-read many of your articles with an overview of cameras and lenses. To begin with, I decided to take an inexpensive bu DSLR. The budget is 6-7k UAH., It’s for the carcass and the whale (+ maybe I’ll immediately take the manual imperial fifty dollars Helios 81N, it’s inexpensive, it seems).
In this range, my inexperienced eye fell on the Nikon D90 VS Sony A58.
The age of technology confuses the D90, although there are a lot of pleasing Ergonomics and lenses.
In Sonya, it’s embarrassing that on sale often cameras with minimal mileage, often up to 5k shots. And they sell almost everything at once as a set: with a lens, a tripod, a bag, a wife and a dog =), in short, with everything that is. It seems that they took the camera and were completely disappointed in the photo model.
Which of them (and not only) would you recommend?
Of these two, the D90 is clearly.
Sony or Nikon is a tricky system choice. At the moment, I think that without enough funds, the Nikon system is more convenient to integrate with it into photography.
The play of light and shadow will need to be learned to see, this comes after about 300.000 frames, so it doesn't matter what you start with. Nikon D90 will be just right. The cheapest offers to him are 18-70, 18-135 and 50 / 1,8d.
I can not choose the first apparatus, studio work is a rare case. Sport events, yes (I know that the 7000th series is preferable) + nature, exhibitions, etc.
The choice so far has fallen to 5300 and 7000 (but 16mp, when scaling it is more noticeable), what do you tell? Nikon d7100 expensive D7000 is decent with us. Or is it worth considering the D3400?
What scaling are you talking about? To make a cut of 1/8 or smaller from the frame - here, before pixelation, other jambs will come out, and you can frame, correct the edges without problems even at 6 megapixels. Take D7000 (yes, at least D90, here the lens is important) - it remotely controls the flash, mb. useful in the studio.
Thanks for the quick answer) I will probably opt for the D7000 (7100 is much more expensive already)
If we compare the D5300 and D7000, the 5300 likes the presence of Wi-Fi. But the priority in the first place is the quality of the picture ... I understand that most of it depends on the optics and hands, but I don't want to fly with the choice of a carcass either)
Good afternoon! I want to update my camera, and instead of the old FujiFilm S 2980 pseudo-mirror, buy something newer ... There is an option with the same Nikon P520 pseudo-mirror, but not least thanks to this site, I want to try an inexpensive SLR camera (there is no experience of taking pictures with a mirror, I plan to make family photography, including during travel, sometimes to snap a landscape and learn at least a little the wisdom of photography, which I think is hard to do with the P 520). The budget at the moment is VERY LIMITED to about 150 ma dollars, otherwise the wife will kick out of the house :) ... In general, I decided to choose from Nikon, since our budget unit has a D3000 with Kit, and several times took pictures on it, albeit in Auto mode (not there was time to study) ... Two fotik got into this budget: Nikon D3100 with mileage of 20000 (a carcass for 100 bucks, and for 50-60 you can take a lens, even a little cooler than Keith, or at worst Keith; Nikon D90 with a mileage of 100 thousand and With a kit lens ... Tell me which one is better to take, or maybe an alternative from Canon (for example, 1100 D)? The 3100 is still newer, but how important is a screwdriver? Does it only give autofocus in non-motorized lenses, or something else?
Yes, there is also an option with Canon 500D or 550D ...
The screwdriver provides only autofocus with non-motorized lenses and another additional switch for autofocus modes.
I would take d90 with 18-135 or 18-70 or some kind of universal tamron. Cheap, cheerful, with very good controls and features. If you don't like d90, then the younger line is d3100. From Canon you can look at Canon 40D, 50D, 450D, 500D, 550D.
The D90 is too big to run, but in professional it will be used and will die soon.
I now have 90 mileage on the d172.000. Then initially it was not necessary to indicate it in the options :)
And what about the prices of lenses: Nikon or Kenon more affordable? Are there no screwdrivers at all in the Kenons?
The concept of a screwdriver cannot be applied to Canon. Prices + - are similar. There is an opinion that Canon is cheaper, but this is only an opinion.
Vlad. Canon does not have screwdrivers, because being more progressive (than nikon), since 1987 he once again changed the camera-lens system, incl. bayonet, since then it has produced lenses with a motor. Nikon is more conservative, he hasn't changed his F mount since 1959. and thus a bunch of lenses with a focus drive from a screwdriver become modern. cameras. True, the owners of the crops should not flatter themselves strongly, tk. DX lenses for a screwdriver 2 - 3 pieces, but putting on a screwdriver. inexpensive FX lenses like AF 50 / 1,8; AF 85 / 1,8, etc., you can save a lot. Canon's modern lenses are a little cheaper, I won't venture to talk about quality, but outwardly, in terms of "constructive", Nikon is more advantageous than Canon, incl. by cameras. In my opinion, this is generally accepted. By camera functionality: amateur, incl. for training, the level of D3100 or 5100 will be enough (it is better in everything), if you are sure that you will immerse yourself in the photography business, in its subtleties, that you will need to quickly manipulate the camera settings, then D90 is even cooler.
Thank you all for your help ... So my choice is between 2 options: Nikon D90 carcass with 110 thousand run for $ 105 and D3100 with 30 thousand run + Kit for $ 125 ... Seller D 90 offers in addition Helios 44th (+500 hrn) ... I would like to mean what kind of lens is it and for what purposes is it suitable?
Good time everyone. A question about a memory card. There is nikon d5300 and choose a flash drive. As I know, below the 10th grade, you shouldn't even look at them. I looked after the reasonable price of Class 10 UHS-I (writing 13,2 mb / s, reading about 40) - real numbers. I heard somewhere that its recording speed is not enough to work with rav files ... Is that so? Or is it not soared to take?
It depends on what and how to shoot. RAW files weigh approximately 20 MB each (14-bit, lossless compression), with these settings the camera shoots at 4 frames per second producing 80 MB of data, which is much more than 13,2 mb / s. Therefore, the buffer will be clogged. But, by and large, for a large number of photo tasks, this is not critical.
Thank you. RAV - each weighs about 30 mb practically in this chamber. In general, I will think) There is also a variant of flash memory - Team, the brand is less credible, but the declared record is 45, read 90 mb / s
Take trusted brands. Reliability is often more important than speed and capacity. Arkady wrote to you correctly - the lack of speed of the flash drive affects when you shoot in burst mode. When shooting in separate frames, the camera has time to overwrite the image from the buffer to the USB flash drive, so no brakes are felt.
Good day! Arkady, thanks for the good articles on the site!
I am currently using Nikon d7000, but started thinking about switching to full frame. Stopped for Nikon D750. The question is - will there be a noticeable difference in the quality of the pictures, is such a replacement justified at all? And is it worth overpaying for the D750 or is the D610 enough?
I am not professionally engaged in photography, amateur. Lenses - Nikon 70-300 and Nikon 24-120 / 4.
If the D7000 suits you, you shouldn't change it. If you look closely and understand some things, especially during processing, then the D750 is noticeably superior in some points to the D7000.
Is it worth it to overpay for d750? It's hard for me to say how much you will feel the difference.
D750 test shots here http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/nikon-d750/nikon-d750THMB.HTM
Similar shots, for example, with the D3300 http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/nikon-d3300/nikon-d3300THMB.HTM
Those. desired full frame with a fairly simple amateur crop. And if you still own the processing, you can download raw and twist them. So decide how different the result is for you in different genres and with different parameters.
In some cases, the very fact of owning something more expensive, more professional can give strength and encourage better results. Situations are different. The difference between cameras of different levels and different capabilities is best manifested in more extreme shooting conditions when conditions are favorable - daytime shooting with good light, no need for fast focus and rate of fire, etc. you will feel the difference more when shooting with different lenses. For example, in good light, the difference in dynamic range will not be as striking as when shooting in low light or strong contrasting scenes, if you are shooting a landscape or architecture, then you don't care, 2 frames per second can be taken by a camera or 10 and etc.
But in any case, the very fact of owning a higher-level camera can inspire new achievements.
Well, you can buy used D3s or D4 instead of the new D750 and go shock your people with your camera))
Alas, the presence of such an expensive former pro-camera dictates the attitude of others towards you:
1) Increased attention of guards and all kinds of security forces
2) Increased attention of competitors in the shop or just pro-photographers who will cruelly troll for bad / unsuccessful pictures, heh ...
In short, if you do not know why you need a full frame, then you most likely do not need it.