Comparison of digital SLRs

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This list compares main features of digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLRs). Order of this list should be firstly by manufacturer alphabetically, secondly from high end to low end models.

BrandModel name Sensor size Effective megapixels Lens mount Viewfinder coverage Metering zones Focus pointsLowest ISO Highest ISO Cont. shtg LCD size Live view Movie mode Memory card Dimensions (mm)Weight (g) [1] Announced (date)Ref.
Canon 5D Mark IV Full frame 30.1EF100252615010240073.2yesyes CF+SD 150.7×116.4×75.9890Aug 2016 [1]
Canon 1D X Mark II Full frame 20.2 EF 1002166150409600143.2yesyes CF+CFast 158x168x831530Feb 2016
Canon 1D X Full frame 18.1 EF 1002526150204800143.2yesyes CF (2x)158x164x831530Oct 2011 Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 1Ds Mark III Full frame 21.1 EF 100634550320053yesno CF+SD 150x160x801205Aug 2007
Canon 1D Mark IV APS-H 16.1 EF 100634550102400103yesyes CF+SD 156x157x801180Oct 2009
Canon 5D Mark III Full frame 22.3 EF 10063615010240063.2yesyes CF+SD 152x117x77950 (860 without battery)Mar 2012 Archived 2015-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 5D Mark II Full frame 21.1 EF 9835950256003.93yesyes CF 152x114x75810Sep 2008
Canon 6D Full frame 20.2 EF 976311501024004.53yesyes SD 145x111x71755 (680 without battery)Sep 2012 Archived 2015-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 7D Mark II APS-C 20.2 EF, EF-S 1002526510051200103yesyes CF+SD 149x112x78910 (820 without battery)Sep 2014 Archived 2015-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 7D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 10063191001280083yesyes CF 148x111x74820Sep 2009 Archived 2011-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 80D APS-C 24.2 EF, EF-S 1006345100256007.03yesyes SD 139x105x79730Feb 2016
Canon 70D APS-C 20.2 EF, EF-S 986319100256007.03yesyes SD 139x105x79755Jul 2013 Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 60D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 96639100128005.33yesyes SD 145x106x79755Aug 2010
Canon 50D APS-C 15.1 EF, EF-S 95359100128006.33yesyes CF 146x108x74822Oct 2008
Canon 40D APS-C 10.1 EF, EF-S 9535910032006.53yesno CF 146x108x74740Aug 2007
Canon 30D APS-C 8.2 EF, EF-S 95359100320052.5nono CF 144x106x74785Feb 2006

Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine

Canon 20D APS-C 8.2 EF, EF-S 95359100320051.8nono CF 144x106x72770Aug 2004
Canon 10D APS-C 6.3 EF 95357100320031.8nono CF 150x107x75790 (without battery)Feb 2003
Canon 760D APS-C 24 EF, EF-S 9563191002560053yesyes SD 132×101×78565gFeb 2015
Canon 750D APS-C 24 EF, EF-S 9563191002560053yesyes SD 132×101×78555gFeb 2015
Canon 700D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95639100256005.03yesyes SD 134x100x79580Mar 2013 Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 650D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95639100256005.03yesyes SD 134x100x79575Jun 2012
Canon 600D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95639100128003.73yesyes SD 133x100x80515 (without battery)Feb 2011
Canon 550D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95639100128003.73yesyes SD 129x98x75530Feb 2010
Canon 500D APS-C 15.1 EF, EF-S 95359100128003.43yesyes SD 129x98x62480 (without battery)Mar 2009 Archived 2013-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 450D APS-C 12.2 EF, EF-S 9535910016003.53yesno SD 129x98x62475 (without battery)Jan 2008 Archived 2013-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 400D APS-C 10.1 EF, EF-S 95359100160032.5nono CF 127x95x65510 (without battery)Aug 2006
Canon 350D APS-C 8.0 EF, EF-S 9535710016002.81.8nono CF 127x94x64540 (485 without battery)Feb 2005
Canon 300D APS-C 6.3 EF, EF-S 9535710016002.51.8nono CF 142x99x72694 (560 without battery)Aug 2003
Canon 100D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 956391002560043yesyes SD 117x91x69407 (370 without battery)Mar 2013 Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 1200D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95639100128003.03yesyes SD 130x100x78480 (435 without battery)Feb 2014 Archived 2015-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 1100D APS-C 12.2 EF, EF-S 95639100640032.7yesyes SD 130x100x78495Feb 2011
Canon 1000D APS-C 10.1 EF, EF-S 95357100160032.5yesno SD 126x98x62502Jun 2008
Nikon D5 Full frame 20.8 F-mount 100180000153503280000123.2yesyes SD (2x) or XQD (2x)160x159x921405(with battery)Feb 2017 Archived 2018-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
Nikon D4 Full frame 16.2 F-mount 100910005150204800113.2yesyes CF + XQD 160x157x911180 (without battery)Jan 2012
Nikon D3X Full frame 24.4 F-mount 10010055150640053yesno CF (2x)160x157x881220Dec 2008
Nikon D3S Full frame 12.1 F-mount 10010055110010240093yesyes CF (2x)160x157x881246Oct 2009
Nikon D850 Full frame 45.7 F-mount 100180000153642560073.2yesyes CF + XQD 146x124x791005Oct 2017
Nikon D810 Full frame 36.3 F-mount 1009100051645120053.2yesyes CF + SD 146x123x82980 Archived 2018-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
Nikon D800 Full frame 36.3 F-mount 1009100051502560043.2yesyes CF + SD 145x122x82900 (without battery)Feb 2012
Nikon D750 Full frame 24 F-mount 1009100051100128006.53.2yesyes SD (x2)141x113x78840Sep 2014
Nikon D700 Full frame 12.1 F-mount 951005511002560053yesno CF 147x123x77995Jul 2008
Nikon D600 Full frame 24.3 F-mount 10020163950256005.53.2yesyes SD (x2)141x113x82760 (w/o battery)Sep 2012
Nikon D300S APS-C 12.3 F-mount 100100551100640063yesyes CF+SD 147x114x74918Jul 2009
Nikon D7000 APS-C 16.2 F-mount 1002016391002560063yesyes SD (x2)132x105x77690 (without battery)Sep 2010
Nikon D90 APS-C 12.3 F-mount 964201110064004.53yesyes SD 132x103x77620 (without battery)Aug 2008
Nikon D5100 APS-C 16.2 F-mount 95420111002560043yesyes SD 127x97x79560 (without battery)Apr 2011
Nikon D5000 APS-C 12.3 F-mount 9542011100640042.7yesyes SD 127x104x80560 (without battery)Apr 2009
Nikon D3200 APS-C 24.2 F-mount 95420111001280043yesyes SD 125x96x79505Apr 2012
Nikon D3100 APS-C 14.2 F-mount 9542011100128004.43.2yesyes SD 124x96x74.5505Aug 2010
Nikon D3000 APS-C 10.2 F-mount 9542011100320033nono SD 126x97x64536Jul 2009
Olympus E-5 Four Thirds 12.3 Four Thirds 1004911100640053.0yesyes CF, SD 142x116x75813 (without battery)Sep 2010
Olympus E-3 Four Thirds 10.1 Four Thirds 1004911100320052.5yesno CF, xD 142x116x75800 (without battery)Oct 2007 Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
Olympus E-30 Four Thirds 12.3 Four Thirds 984911100320052.7yesno CF, xD 142x116x75730Feb 2009 Archived 2012-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
Olympus E-620 Four Thirds 12.3 Four Thirds 95497100320042.7yesno CF, xD 130x94x60475 (without battery)Feb 2009 Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
Pentax 645D Medium format 39.5 Pentax 645 987711100160013nono SDXC (2x)156x117x1191400Mar 2010
Pentax 645Z Medium format 51 Pentax 645 98860002710020480033.2yesyes SDXC (2x)156x117x1231550Apr 2014
Pentax K-1 Full frame 36.3 K mount 1008600033802048004.43.2yesyes SDXC (2x)136,5x110x85,5750Sep 2016
Pentax K-3 III APS-C 25.6 K mount 1003070001011001600000123.2yesyes SDXC (2x)135x104x74735Mar 2021
Pentax K-5 APS-C 16.3 K mount 1007711805120073yesyes SDXC 131x97x73750Sep 2010
Pentax K-7 APS-C 14.6 K mount 100771110064005.23yesyes SD 131x97x73750May 2009
Pentax K-50 APS-C 16.3 K mount 1007711100512063yesyes SDXC 130x97x71650June 2013
Pentax K-500 APS-C 16.3 K mount 10077111005120063yesyes SDXC 130x97x71646June 2013
Pentax K-30 APS-C 16.3 K mount 10077111002560063yesyes SDXC 131x97x73649May 2012
Pentax K-r APS-C 12.4 K mount 961611100256006.03.0yesyes SD 122x91x67515 (without battery)Sep 2010
Pentax K-x APS-C 12.4 K mount 961611100128004.72.7yesyes SD 122x91x67580Sep 2009
Pentax K20D APS-C 14.6 K mount 961611100640032.7yes SD 141.5×101×70800Jan 2008
Sigma SD1 Merrill APS-C 15.4 x 3 SA mount 967711100640063nono CF 146x113x80790Feb 2012
Sony Alpha 900 Full frame 24.6 Sony α/Minolta A 100409100640053nono CF, MS 156x117x82895Sep 2008
Sony Alpha 850 Full frame 24.6 Sony α/Minolta A 98409100640033nono CF, MS 156x117x82895Aug 2009
Sony Alpha 580 APS-C 16.2 Sony α/Minolta A 95151001280073yesyesSD, MS137x104x84599 (without battery)Aug 2010
BrandModel name Sensor size Effective megapixels Lens mount Viewfinder coverage (% of the frame) Metering zones Focus pointsLowest ISO Highest ISO Cont. shtg (fps)LCD size (in) Live view Movie mode Memory card typeDimensions (mm)Weight (g) [2] Announced (date)Ref.

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References

  1. Data taken from specification pages of Digital Photography Review Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine review pages (usually page #2 of given camera review), e.g. here for a Nikon D3000
  2. Data taken from specification pages of Digital Photography Review Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine review pages (usually page #2 of given camera review), e.g. here for a Nikon D3000