Comparison of digital SLRs

List compares main features of digital single-lens reflex cameras

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.

Brand Model name Sensor size Effective megapixels Lens mount Viewfinder coverage Metering zones Focus points Lowest 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 30.1 EF 100 252 61 50 102400 7 3.2 yes yes CF+SD 150.7×116.4×75.9 890 Aug 2016 [1]
Canon 1D X Mark II Full frame 20.2 EF 100 216 61 50 409600 14 3.2 yes yes CF+CFast 158x168x83 1530 Feb 2016 [1]
Canon 1D X Full frame 18.1 EF 100 252 61 50 204800 14 3.2 yes yes CF (2x) 158x164x83 1530 Oct 2011 [2] Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 1Ds Mark III Full frame 21.1 EF 100 63 45 50 3200 5 3 yes no CF+SD 150x160x80 1205 Aug 2007 [3]
Canon 1D Mark IV APS-H 16.1 EF 100 63 45 50 102400 10 3 yes yes CF+SD 156x157x80 1180 Oct 2009 [4]
Canon 5D Mark III Full frame 22.3 EF 100 63 61 50 102400 6 3.2 yes yes CF+SD 152x117x77 950 (860 without battery) Mar 2012 [5] Archived 2015-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 5D Mark II Full frame 21.1 EF 98 35 9 50 25600 3.9 3 yes yes CF 152x114x75 810 Sep 2008 [6]
Canon 6D Full frame 20.2 EF 97 63 11 50 102400 4.5 3 yes yes SD 145x111x71 755 (680 without battery) Sep 2012 [7] Archived 2015-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 7D Mark II APS-C 20.2 EF, EF-S 100 252 65 100 51200 10 3 yes yes CF+SD 149x112x78 910 (820 without battery) Sep 2014 [8] Archived 2015-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 7D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 100 63 19 100 12800 8 3 yes yes CF 148x111x74 820 Sep 2009 [9] Archived 2011-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 80D APS-C 24.2 EF, EF-S 100 63 45 100 25600 7.0 3 yes yes SD 139x105x79 730 Feb 2016 [10]
Canon 70D APS-C 20.2 EF, EF-S 98 63 19 100 25600 7.0 3 yes yes SD 139x105x79 755 Jul 2013 [11]
Canon 60D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 96 63 9 100 12800 5.3 3 yes yes SD 145x106x79 755 Aug 2010
Canon 50D APS-C 15.1 EF, EF-S 95 35 9 100 12800 6.3 3 yes yes CF 146x108x74 822 Oct 2008 [12]
Canon 40D APS-C 10.1 EF, EF-S 95 35 9 100 3200 6.5 3 yes no CF 146x108x74 740 Aug 2007
Canon 30D APS-C 8.2 EF, EF-S 95 35 9 100 3200 5 2.5 no no CF 144x106x74 785 Feb 2006

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Canon 20D APS-C 8.2 EF, EF-S 95 35 9 100 3200 5 1.8 no no CF 144x106x72 770 Aug 2004 [15]
Canon 10D APS-C 6.3 EF 95 35 7 100 3200 3 1.8 no no CF 150x107x75 790 (without battery) Feb 2003 [16]
Canon 760D APS-C 24 EF, EF-S 95 63 19 100 25600 5 3 yes yes SD 132×101×78 565g Feb 2015
Canon 750D APS-C 24 EF, EF-S 95 63 19 100 25600 5 3 yes yes SD 132×101×78 555g Feb 2015
Canon 700D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95 63 9 100 25600 5.0 3 yes yes SD 134x100x79 580 Mar 2013 [17]
Canon 650D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95 63 9 100 25600 5.0 3 yes yes SD 134x100x79 575 Jun 2012 [18]
Canon 600D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95 63 9 100 12800 3.7 3 yes yes SD 133x100x80 515 (without battery) Feb 2011 [19]
Canon 550D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95 63 9 100 12800 3.7 3 yes yes SD 129x98x75 530 Feb 2010 [20]
Canon 500D APS-C 15.1 EF, EF-S 95 35 9 100 12800 3.4 3 yes yes SD 129x98x62 480 (without battery) Mar 2009 [21]
Canon 450D APS-C 12.2 EF, EF-S 95 35 9 100 1600 3.5 3 yes no SD 129x98x62 475 (without battery) Jan 2008 [22]
Canon 400D APS-C 10.1 EF, EF-S 95 35 9 100 1600 3 2.5 no no CF 127x95x65 510 (without battery) Aug 2006 [23]
Canon 350D APS-C 8.0 EF, EF-S 95 35 7 100 1600 2.8 1.8 no no CF 127x94x64 540 (485 without battery) Feb 2005 [24]
Canon 300D APS-C 6.3 EF, EF-S 95 35 7 100 1600 2.5 1.8 no no CF 142x99x72 694 (560 without battery) Aug 2003 [25]
Canon 100D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95 63 9 100 25600 4 3 yes yes SD 117x91x69 407 (370 without battery) Mar 2013 [26]
Canon 1200D APS-C 18.0 EF, EF-S 95 63 9 100 12800 3.0 3 yes yes SD 130x100x78 480 (435 without battery) Feb 2014 [27] Archived 2015-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
Canon 1100D APS-C 12.2 EF, EF-S 95 63 9 100 6400 3 2.7 yes yes SD 130x100x78 495 Feb 2011 [28]
Canon 1000D APS-C 10.1 EF, EF-S 95 35 7 100 1600 3 2.5 yes no SD 126x98x62 502 Jun 2008 [29]
Nikon D5 Full frame 20.8 F-mount 100 180000 153 50 3280000 12 3.2 yes yes SD (2x) or XQD (2x) 160x159x92 1405(with battery) Feb 2017 [30]
Nikon D4 Full frame 16.2 F-mount 100 91000 51 50 204800 11 3.2 yes yes CF + XQD 160x157x91 1180 (without battery) Jan 2012 [31]
Nikon D3X Full frame 24.4 F-mount 100 1005 51 50 6400 5 3 yes no CF (2x) 160x157x88 1220 Dec 2008 [32]
Nikon D3S Full frame 12.1 F-mount 100 1005 51 100 102400 9 3 yes yes CF (2x) 160x157x88 1246 Oct 2009 [33]
Nikon D850 Full frame 45.7 F-mount 100 180000 153 64 25600 7 3.2 yes yes CF + XQD 146x124x79 1005 Oct 2017
Nikon D810 Full frame 36.3 F-mount 100 91000 51 64 51200 5 3.2 yes yes CF + SD 146x123x82 980 [34]
Nikon D800 Full frame 36.3 F-mount 100 91000 51 50 25600 4 3.2 yes yes CF + SD 145x122x82 900 (without battery) Feb 2012 [35]
Nikon D750 Full frame 24 F-mount 100 91000 51 100 12800 6.5 3.2 yes yes SD (x2) 141x113x78 840 Sep 2014 [36]
Nikon D700 Full frame 12.1 F-mount 95 1005 51 100 25600 5 3 yes no CF 147x123x77 995 Jul 2008 [37]
Nikon D600 Full frame 24.3 F-mount 100 2016 39 50 25600 5.5 3.2 yes yes SD (x2) 141x113x82 760 (w/o battery) Sep 2012 [38]
Nikon D300S APS-C 12.3 F-mount 100 1005 51 100 6400 6 3 yes yes CF+SD 147x114x74 918 Jul 2009 [39]
Nikon D7000 APS-C 16.2 F-mount 100 2016 39 100 25600 6 3 yes yes SD (x2) 132x105x77 690 (without battery) Sep 2010
Nikon D90 APS-C 12.3 F-mount 96 420 11 100 6400 4.5 3 yes yes SD 132x103x77 620 (without battery) Aug 2008 [40]
Nikon D5100 APS-C 16.2 F-mount 95 420 11 100 25600 4 3 yes yes SD 127x97x79 560 (without battery) Apr 2011 [41]
Nikon D5000 APS-C 12.3 F-mount 95 420 11 100 6400 4 2.7 yes yes SD 127x104x80 560 (without battery) Apr 2009 [42]
Nikon D3200 APS-C 24.2 F-mount 95 420 11 100 12800 4 3 yes yes SD 125x96x79 505 Apr 2012 [43]
Nikon D3100 APS-C 14.2 F-mount 95 420 11 100 12800 4.4 3.2 yes yes SD 124x96x74.5 505 Aug 2010 [44]
Nikon D3000 APS-C 10.2 F-mount 95 420 11 100 3200 3 3 no no SD 126x97x64 536 Jul 2009 [45]
Olympus E-5 Four Thirds 12.3 Four Thirds 100 49 11 100 6400 5 3.0 yes yes CF, SD 142x116x75 813 (without battery) Sep 2010 [46]
Olympus E-3 Four Thirds 10.1 Four Thirds 100 49 11 100 3200 5 2.5 yes no CF, xD 142x116x75 800 (without battery) Oct 2007 [47]
Olympus E-30 Four Thirds 12.3 Four Thirds 98 49 11 100 3200 5 2.7 yes no CF, xD 142x116x75 730 Feb 2009 [48]
Olympus E-620 Four Thirds 12.3 Four Thirds 95 49 7 100 3200 4 2.7 yes no CF, xD 130x94x60 475 (without battery) Feb 2009 [49]
Pentax 645D Medium format 39.5 Pentax 645 98 77 11 100 1600 1 3 no no SDXC (2x) 156x117x119 1400 Mar 2010 [50]
Pentax 645Z Medium format 51 Pentax 645 98 86000 27 100 204800 3 3.2 yes yes SDXC (2x) 156x117x123 1550 Apr 2014
Pentax K-1 Full frame 36.3 K mount 100 86000 33 80 204800 4.4 3.2 yes yes SDXC (2x) 136,5x110x85,5 750 Sep 2016
Pentax K-3 III APS-C 25.6 K mount 100 307000 101 100 1600000 12 3.2 yes yes SDXC (2x) 135x104x74 735 Mar 2021 [51][52]
Pentax K-5 APS-C 16.3 K mount 100 77 11 80 51200 7 3 yes yes SDXC 131x97x73 750 Sep 2010 [53]
Pentax K-7 APS-C 14.6 K mount 100 77 11 100 6400 5.2 3 yes yes SD 131x97x73 750 May 2009 [54]
Pentax K-50 APS-C 16.3 K mount 100 77 11 100 5120 6 3 yes yes SDXC 130x97x71 650 June 2013 [55]
Pentax K-500 APS-C 16.3 K mount 100 77 11 100 51200 6 3 yes yes SDXC 130x97x71 646 June 2013 [56]
Pentax K-30 APS-C 16.3 K mount 100 77 11 100 25600 6 3 yes yes SDXC 131x97x73 649 May 2012 [57]
Pentax K-r APS-C 12.4 K mount 96 16 11 100 25600 6.0 3.0 yes yes SD 122x91x67 515 (without battery) Sep 2010 [58]
Pentax K-x APS-C 12.4 K mount 96 16 11 100 12800 4.7 2.7 yes yes SD 122x91x67 580 Sep 2009 [59]
Pentax K20D APS-C 14.6 K mount 96 16 11 100 6400 3 2.7 yes SD 141.5×101×70 800 Jan 2008
Sigma SD1 Merrill APS-C 15.4 x 3 SA mount 96 77 11 100 6400 6 3 no no CF 146x113x80 790 Feb 2012 [60][61]
Sony Alpha 900 Full frame 24.6 Sony α/Minolta A 100 40 9 100 6400 5 3 no no CF, MS 156x117x82 895 Sep 2008 [62]
Sony Alpha 850 Full frame 24.6 Sony α/Minolta A 98 40 9 100 6400 3 3 no no CF, MS 156x117x82 895 Aug 2009 [63]
Sony Alpha 580 APS-C 16.2 Sony α/Minolta A 95 15 100 12800 7 3 yes yes SD, MS 137x104x84 599 (without battery) Aug 2010
Brand Model name Sensor size Effective megapixels Lens mount Viewfinder coverage (% of the frame) Metering zones Focus points Lowest ISO Highest ISO Cont. shtg (fps) LCD size (in) Live view Movie mode Memory card type Dimensions (mm) Weight (g)[2] Announced (date) Ref.

Key:

  • To save space, the "EOS" is left out from Canon model names.
  • ISO values include maximum sensor range, even if in manual mode ("H1", "Hi 1", etc.)
  • Continuous shooting: fps is "frames per second", indicates the highest speed for full resolution, without separate battery grip (i.e., not integrated into the body).
  • Memory card types: CF is CompactFlash, SD is Secure Digital.
  • Dimensions are rounded to the nearest whole number.
  • Weight: with standard battery unless noted otherwise.

Timelines

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Type Sensor Class 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
DSLR Full-frame Flagship 1Ds 1Ds Mk II 1Ds Mk III 1D C
1D X 1D X Mk II T 1D X Mk III T
APS-H 1D 1D Mk II 1D Mk II N 1D Mk III 1D Mk IV
Full-frame Professional 5DS / 5DS R
5D x 5D Mk II x 5D Mk III 5D Mk IV T
Advanced x 6D 6D Mk II AT
APS-C x 7D 7D Mk II
Mid-range 20Da 60Da A
D30 D60 10D 20D 30D 40D x 50D x 60D A x 70D AT 80D AT 90D AT
760D AT 77D AT
Entry-level 300D 350D 400D 450D x 500D x 550D x 600D A x 650D AT x 700D AT 750D AT 800D AT 850D AT
x 100D T 200D AT 250D AT
1000D x 1100D x 1200D 1300D 2000D
Value 4000D
Early models
Type Sensor Spec
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

PROCESSOR: Non-DIGIC | DIGIC | DIGIC II | DIGIC III | DIGIC 4 / 4+ | DIGIC 5 / 5+ | DIGIC 6 / 6+ | DIGIC 7 | DIGIC 8 | DIGIC X
VIDEO: 720p | 1080p | Uncompressed 1080p | 4K | 5.5K | 8K   ⋅   SCREEN: Flip (tilt) F , Articulating A , Touchscreen T   ⋅   BODY FEATURE: Weather Sealed
SPECIALTY MODELS: Astrophotography a | Cinema EOS C | high resolution camera S | no AA filter effect R   ⋅   FIRMWARE ADD-ON: x Magic Lantern Support
See also: Canon EOS film cameras

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Nikon DSLR timeline (comparison)
Sensor Class 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
FX
(Full-
frame) 		Flagship D3X−P
D3−P D3S−P D4 D4S D5 T D6 T
Professional D800 / D800E D810 / D810A D850 AT
Df
High-end D700−P D750 A D780 AT
D600 D610
DX
(APS-C) 		Flagship D1X−E D2X−E D2Xs−E
D1H−E D2H−E D2Hs−E
Professional D100−E D200−E D300−P D300S−P D500AT
Enthusiast D70−E D70s−E D80−E D90−E D7000−P D7100 D7200 D7500AT
Upper-entry * D50−E D40X−E* D60−E* D5000 A−P* D5100 A−P* D5200 A-P* D5300 A* D5500 AT* D5600 AT*
Entry-level * D40−E* D3000−E* D3100−P* D3200−P* D3300* D3400* D3500*
Early models
Sensor Class
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

PROCESSOR: Pre-EXPEED | EXPEED | EXPEED 2 | EXPEED 3 | EXPEED 4 | EXPEED 5 | EXPEED 6
VIDEO: HD video / Video AF / Uncompressed / 4k video   ⋅   SCREEN: Articulating A , Touchscreen T
Without full AF-P lens support−P   ⋅   Without AF-P and without E-type lens support−E   ⋅   Without an AF motor (needs lenses with integrated motor, except D50) *

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Nikon Z-mount timeline
Sensor Class 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
FX
(Full-
frame) 		Flagship Q 8K Z 9 AT S
Professional Q 8K Z 8 AT S
Q 4K Z 7 AT S Q 4K Z 7Ⅱ AT S
Q 4K Z 6 AT S Q 4K Z 6Ⅱ AT S
Enthusiast Q 4K Z f AT S
4K Z 5 AT S
DX
(APS-C) 		Enthusiast Q 4K Z fc AT
Prosumer Q 4K Z 50 AT
Entry-level Q 4K Z 30 AT
Sensor Class
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

PROCESSOR: EXPEED 6 | Dual EXPEED 6 | EXPEED 7
VIDEO: Q Slow-motion video, 4K 4K video, 8K 8K video   ⋅   SCREEN: Articulating A , Touchscreen T   ⋅   BODY FEATURE: In-Body Image Stabilization S , Weather Sealed

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Flagship E-1 E-3 E-5
High-end E-30
Midrange E-620
E-600
E-500 E-510 E-520
Entry-level E-300 E-330 E-450
E-400 E-410 E-420

BODY FEATURE: In-Body Image Stabilization

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Pentax digital interchangeable lens camera timeline
Type Sensor Class 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
DSLR MF Professional 645D 645Z
FF K-1 K-1 II
APS-C High-end K-3 II K-3 III
K-3
Advanced K-7 K-5 K-5 II / K-5 IIs
*ist D K10D K20D KP KF
Midrange K100D 100DS K200D K-30 K-50 K-70
Entry-level *ist DS *ist DS2 K-r K-500 K-S2
*ist DL DL2 K110D K-m/K2000 K-x K-S1
MILC APS-C K-mount K-01
1/1.7" Q-mount Q7
Q-S1
1/2.3" Q Q10
DSLR Prototypes
Type Sensor Class
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

VIDEO: 720p / 1080p / 4K

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Level Sensor 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Professional Full frame α900 α99 α99 II
α850
High-end APS-C DG-7D α700 α77 α77 II
Midrange α65 α68
Upper-entry α55 α57
α100 α550 F α580 α58
DG-5D α500 α560
α450
Entry-level α33 α35 α37
α350 F α380 α390
α300 α330
α200 α230 α290
Early models Minolta 7000 with SB-70/SB-70S (1986) · Minolta 9000 with SB-90/SB-90S (1986) (Still video SLRs)
Minolta MS-C1100 (1992) · Minolta RD-175 (1995)
Level Sensor
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

SCREEN: Flip F, Front Flip F+, Articulating A

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Family Level Format '10 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 '25
Alpha (α) Industrial FF ILX-LR1 ●
Cinema Line m FX6 ●
m FX3 A T ●
Flagship m α1 F T ●
Speed m α9 F T ● m α9 II F T ● m α9 III F A T ●
Sensitivity m α7S ● m α7S II F ● m α7S III A T ●
Resolution m α7R ● m α7R II F ● m α7R III F T ● m α7R IV F T ● m α7R V F A T ●
Basic m α7 ● m α7 II● m α7 III F T ● m α7 IV A T ●
Compact m α7CR A T ●
m α7C A T ● m α7C II A T ●
Vlogging m ZV-E1 A T ●
Cinema Line APS-C m FX30 A T ●
Advanced s NEX-7 F m α6500 F T ● m α6600 F T ● m α6700 A T ●
Mid-range m NEX-6 F ● m α6300 F ● m α6400 F+ T ●
m α6000 F ● m α6100 F T ●
Vlogging m ZV-E10 A T ●
Upper-entry NEX-5 F ● NEX-5N F T ● NEX-5R F+ T ● NEX-5T F+ T ● α5100 F+ T ●
Entry-level NEX-3 F ● NEX-C3 F ● NEX-F3 F+ ● NEX-3N F+ ● α5000 F+ ●
DSLR-style m α3000 ● m α3500 ●
SmartShot Mobile accessory QX1 M ●
1/2.3 inch QX10 M ●
QX30 M ●
1.0 inch QX100 M ●
CineAlta Cinema Line FF VENICE VENICE 2
BURANO
XDCAM m FX9
Documentary S35 m FS7 m FS7 II
Mobility m FS5 m FS5 II
NXCAM Professional NEX-FS100 NEX-FS700 NEX-FS700R
Entry-level APS-C NEX-EA50
Handycam High-End FF m NEX-VG900
Advanced APS-C s NEX-VG10 s NEX-VG20 m NEX-VG30
Security Professional FF SNC-VB770
UMC-S3C
Family Level Format
'10 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 '25


SENSOR: EXMOR | EXMOR-R | EXMOR-RS   ‧   PROCESSOR: BIONZ ● | BIONZ X ● | BIONZ XR ●
VIDEO: 4K , 6K , 8K   ‧   SCREEN: Flip F, Front Flip F+, Articulating A, Touchscreen T
SHOE: s Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, m Multi Interface Shoe   ‧   BODY FEATURE: Mountable M, 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilization, Weather Sealed

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
APS-C SD9 SD10 SD14 SD15 SD1 SD1 Merrill

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
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