It’s hard to choose from all these bodies and lenses, so make it easier and read our guide

Not sure which Nikon body will be the one for you? Here’ s a run down of the current range*

A CSC that DSLR users will love,

the J5 has the highest resolution of any Nikon 1 camera to date (20.8Mp) and a decent sensitivity range. The top dial also gives access to semi-automatic and manual exposure modes, plus you can shoot in raw, which is real bonus.

Small in size but big on qual ity,

the svelte Nikon 1 S2 is responsive and speedy. With a 14.2Mp image sensor, and the omission of built-in Wi-Fi or a touchscreen, it’s more basic than the J5, but still a highly capable camera that you can slip into your bag as a lightweight backup.

Very much the ac tion ad venturer,

the Nikon 1 AW1 is shockproof, waterproof to a depth of 15 metres, and even freeze-proof down to -10°C. To keep pace with a truly active lifestyle, it also has a built-in compass, altimeter, depth gauge and GPS.

The flag ship Nikon 1 camera

adds a vari-angle touchscreen to the comfortable ergonomics of the preceding V2, along with key upgrades to the image sensor, processor and autofocus system. It also includes built-in Wi-Fi. An electronic viewfinder is optional.

An instant favourite with beginners

when launched back in 2012, the D3200 eases you into creative photography with a built-in Guide mode that serves up interactive tutorials. This is backed by impressive image quality, thanks to its 24.2Mp image sensor and EXPEED 3 processor.

TH ED 3300 BOASTS A Beginner-friendly

Guide Mode too, but boosts performance with a currentgeneration EXPEED 4 processor, faster continuous shooting and greater low-light potential than the D3200. There’s also a user-friendly Effects shooting mode and handy ‘easy panorama’ mode.

The D3400 makes room

for new features by downgrading others, offering a relatively minor upgrade to the D3300 that includes wireless connectivity. While it’s perfectly capable, the great price of the D3300 means that one is still our preferred entry-level Nikon DSLR.

An afforda ble intermediate-level ca mera ,

this body features a new generation processor, plus built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, all wrapped up in a tough carbon-fibre-reinforced shell. Plus the optical low-pass filter is omitted to maximize the potential to capture image sharpness.

The same pixel count and process or as the preceding D5300,

built into the same style of monocoque (one-piece) body shell. The most notable upgrade in the newer D5500 is that its vari-angle LCD is a touchscreen. However, it loses the D5300’s built-in GPS.

Nikon’s Latest DX-format ca mera

adds SnapBridge image-transfer tech to the same sensor and processor as the D5500. It features a built-in sensor-cleaning system and powerful pop-up flash, plus a neat Time Lapse Movie mode previously only found in more advanced DSLRs.

The D7100 gets a notable rise

in pixel count compared to the preceding D7000, along with the removal of the optical low-pass filter to maximize sharpness. Its autofocus system gets a boost too, and a 1.3x crop facility increases the maximum drive rate to 7fps.

Build ing on the D7100’s specifica tions,

the D7200 boasts better low-light autofocus, a bigger memory buffer, an updated processor, built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity, plus trick modes for doing light-trail photography and making time-lapse movies in-camera.

The D7500 sees a dr op in resolution

compared to its predecessor and only has one, rather than two, memory card slots, but benefits from increased low-light performance, a beefier EXPEED 5 processor and 8fps shooting, plus 4K video and a tilting touchscreen.

Full-frame photography starts here,

with the most affordable of Nikon’s FX cameras. It’s no slouch, with a 6fps maximum drive rate and a quiet (but slower) continuous drive option. It also features a weather-sealed body and, compared to the D600, a revised shutter unit.

The D750 is eas ily manageable

for a semi-pro full-frame body. A reasonably priced addition to the lineup, it includes a tilting LCD screen and built-in Wi-Fi. The pixel count strikes a happy balance between the 16.2Mp Df/D4s and the 36.3Mp D810.

NIKON ’S SEMI -PRO DX-FO RMAT DSLR

is in many respects a dream camera. It boasts a blazingly fast, effective AF system and 10fps continuous shooting with a huge 200-shot raw buffer, plus first-rate metering and white balance. For the money, it might just be Nikon’s best DX DSLR yet.

Iconic design meets high-tech excellence

in this retro beauty. The Df is amazingly compact for a full-frame body, but direct-access dials and buttons ensure that shooting controls are always within easy reach. The lack of video shooting capability is a surprise omission, though.

Th eD 810 BOASTS 36.3 MILLION PIXELS

and, unlike the older D800E, has no optical low-pass filter. It has a later-generation processor and an extended sensitivity range. A special astrophotography edition, D810A, is also available (£2900/$3800).

The D850 COMBINE S High resolution

with speed. Its full-frame sensor delivers a staggering 45.7Mp resolution at 7fps, which can be boosted to a blistering 9fps with the optional battery grip. It also boasts full-frame 4K video, and offers one of the largest optical viewfinders on a Nikon DSLR.

CAPABLE OF SHOOTING 12 frames per second,

and with a buffer capacity of 200 raw files, Nikon’s flagship DSLR also boasts 153 AF points – three times more than the D4s. The pixel count has also gone up, to 20.8Mp, as has the maximum ISO, to a staggering 3.3 million.