Nikon SLR Cameras

DSLR camera's come and go. Which ones are the the top five ever made (So far)?

Brian
Brian

Here is my top five list.
1) Nikon D90 (It has EVERYTHING fitted to the camera you need and no bits of fluff you don't need, It is solid and well made yet was inexpensive to buy. It produces images the same as a D300s but at half the cost)
2) Canon 5D MK2 (What a gem of a camera this is.Full frame and well made. Would have been my number one had it not been so expensive)
3) Nikon D2X (This camera was light Years ahead of its time)
4) Canon 550d (One of the best budget DSLR camera's made before Canon lost the plot and fitted stupid screens on the back that spin around?)
5) Nikon D40 (Most people first DSLR camera. So easy to use.well made for a budget DSLR and produced nice quality punchy photo's)

AWBoater
AWBoater

Agree with the D90 as it was the first camera with video capability - a game changer.

But I would suggest the D70 rather than the D40 as it was also a game changer - and brought DSLR ownership into the hands of most people prior to the D40. The D40 was a follow up to the D70 with many features removed - not so much a game changer.

The Nikon D800E should also be on the list - It still sets atop the DxOMark sensor rankings, and without the anti-aliasing filter, again a game changer.

The Nikon D3s can still produce high quality photos at ISO 12, 800 - no other camera can do that. The D3s still remains as top dog for low-light photography.

And finally, the Nikon D1.It was the first digital only professional camera without a film capability (previous SLRs had interchangeable film and digital backs).So basically, it started it all. So it is more of a game starter than a game changer.