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The best Nikon cameras for sports photography are the advanced professional DSLRs under the D series which come with a frame rate of at least 3 fps (frames per second) for capturing moving subjects. The below listed top-rated interchangeable lens cameras can capture images of over 18 Megapixel resolution and Full HD videos. Sometimes for sports photography need a great optical zoom range and choose the cameras accordingly. Check the best Nikon cameras for the sports photography which most of them can be purchased at a price of at least $1000.

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Nikon D7200

Nikon D7200


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Nikon D7200
Nikon 1 J5
Nikon D5500
Nikon D750
Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon D7200
Nikon 1 J5
Nikon D5500
Nikon D750
Nikon Coolpix P900
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Release Date
Apr 2015
May 2015
Jan 2015
Sep 2014
Apr 2015
Frames Per Second
6.0 Frames
60.0 Frames
5.0 Frames
6.5 Frames
7.0 Frames
Camera Type
Mid-size SLR
Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Compact SLR
Mid-size SLR
SLR-like (bridge)
Resolution
24.0 Megapixel
21.0 Megapixel
24.0 Megapixel
24.0 Megapixel
16.0 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
LCD Screen Size
3.2 in.
3.0 in.
3.2 in.
3.2 in.
3.0 in.
Image Sensor Size
28.2 mm
13.23 mm
28.2 mm
43.18 mm
2.5 mm

A clear Dave's Pick, the Nikon D7200 is the company's best effort yet in the enthusiast DSLR market.

very capable camera

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The Nikon D5500 is a minor update to an excellent camera, the D5300.

It isn't a true successor to the 6-year-old D700, or just a cheaper, less well-specified version of the D810 - instead, the D750 is a compelling camera in its own right that actually out-performs the D810 in some areas.

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I've included several samples in the slideshow below so you can see that, while subjects can look good at smaller sizes, once you start to blow things up you lose a lot of detail.