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List of DX Cameras Top Historical list of all Nikon DSLRs with specifications Z30: 2022 June 29 Z fc: 2021 June 29 Z50: 2019 October 10 D3500: 2018 August 30 D7500: 2017 April 12 D5600: 2016 November 10 D3400: 2016 August 17 D500: 2016 January 05 D7200: 2015 March 02 D5500: 2015 January 05 D3300: 2014 January 07 D5300: 2013 October 17 D7100: 2013 February 21 D5200: 2012 November 06 D3200: 2012 April 19 D5100: 2011 April 05 D7000: 2010 September 15 D3100: 2010 August 19 D300s: 2009 July 30 D3000: 2009 July 30 D5000: 2009 April 14 D90: 2008 August 27 D60: 2008 January 28 D300: 2007 August 23 D40x: 2007 March 05 D40: 2006 November 16 D80: 2006 August 09 D2Xs: 2006 early June D200: 2005 November 01 D70s: 2005 April 22 D50: 2005 April 22 D2Hs: 2005 February 16 D2X: 2004 September 16 D70: 2004 January 24 (USA Announcemen at PMAt) D2H: 2003 July 23 D100: 2002 February 21 D1: 1999 February 15, Development Announcemnt; 1999 June 15 product announcement; 1999 Christmas actual shipping
In the beginning, Nikon digital SLRs had sensors that only came in one size, called DX. Life was good. Every lens gave exactly the same angle of view on every Nikon DX digital SLR. Nikon's DX sensors measure 15.8 x 23.6 mm, while 35mm film and FX digital sensors measure 24 x 36mm. DX sensors are 1.5x smaller than 35mm film. See also Crop Factors. In 2007 Nikon introduced the D3 digital camera with Nikon's first 24 x 36mm sensor, dubbed FX by Nikon. The larger sensors are needed to get the best results at about 10MP and above, and to get wider wide angles since the only wide angle lens for the DX format is the 12-24mm DX, whose widest angle of view on a DX camera is really only about as wide as a 20mm lens on an FX camera.
Lens CompatibilityDX cameras take every Nikon DSLR lens. DX lenses have reduced image circles that only cover the smaller DX sensor. Film cameras can't use DX lenses because the smaller image circle will give black corners at some or all settings. FX cameras usually crop their sensors automatically for the DX lenses and use only the smaller DX inner portion of their sensors. Often DX lenses can be used at some settings on film cameras, but it's better to use a more appropriate lens.
1.5x Crop Factor (What's a Crop Factor?) DX crop from FX frame. Because DX sensors are 1.5x smaller than film, they show an area equivalent to the area shown by a lens 1.5x as long on 35mm film. A 100mm lens on one of these cameras shows the same area of view that a 150mm lens would show on a 35mm film or full-frame camera. Multiply a lens' focal length by 1.5 to get the focal length of a lens which, when used on a full-frame or 35mm film camera, gives the same angle of view as that lens does on one of these cameras.
Examples:
(I rounded these to the nearest mm, and I used the more precise factor of 1.523435)
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