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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

D1X and D1H: 2001 February 05

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 Compatibility

DX 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:

This lens on DX
looks like these do on FX or 35mm film
10mm
15.2mm
10.5mm
16mm
12mm
18mm
13mm
20mm
14mm
21mm
15mm
23mm
17mm
26mm
18mm
27mm
20mm
30mm
24mm
37mm
28mm
43mm
35mm
53mm
50mm
76mm
55mm
84mm
60mm
91mm
70mm
107mm
80mm
122mm
85mm
129mm
100mm
152mm
105mm
160mm
135mm
206mm
180mm
274mm
200mm
305mm
300mm
457mm
400mm
609mm
500mm
762mm
600mm
914mm
800mm
1,219mm
1,000mm
1,523mm
1,200mm
1,828mm
2,000mm
3,047mm

(I rounded these to the nearest mm, and I used the more precise factor of 1.523435)

 

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