Nikon d300 vs Nikon d300s

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     Nikon updated one of the most well-received digital SLRs on the market with the Nikon D300S, a digital SLR with the same 12.3-megapixel sensor, a slightly faster frame rate, and HD Video capture capability, among other improvements, all for the same price.

In August 2007, Nikon launched the D300, which offered 12.3-megapixel resolution from a DX format image sensor roughly equal in size to a frame of APS-C film. Sensitivity could be extended as high as ISO 6,400 equivalent, and the Nikon D300 featured a weather-sealed body, 100% viewfinder coverage, a 920,000-dot LCD display with live-view capability, plus six frames-per-second burst shooting. The Nikon D300's feature set was robust enough not only to serve the enthusiastic amateur photographer, but also to prove attractive to pros looking for an extra camera body without breaking the bank.

Two years down the road, Nikon refreshed the D300 design with the Nikon D300S, incorporating almost the entire feature set of the previous camera plus several must-have features to compete with the latest cameras.

D300S vs D300 Differences:
1280 x 720p HD video recording at 24 fps
Built-in mono microphone with adjustable gain
External 3.5mm stereo mic jack
Contrast-detect AF during videos
7 fps vs 6 fps top burst speed (8 fps for both with battery grip)
Slightly faster AF performance
Dual CF Type I and SD card slots vs single CF Type I/II
Wider built-in flash coverage (16mm vs 18mm)
Dedicated Live View button
Dedicated Info button
Multi-selector center button
Quiet shutter release mode
Sliding memory card door vs locking swing type
Mini HDMI Type-C vs Type-A connector
Composite A/V output vs composite video only output
Virtual horizon display
Optional framing grid in Live View mode
Icon bar menu below Shooting Info display for quick access to some settings
Extra-high and Auto Active D-Lighting settings
Active D-Lighting bracketing
Face detection during playback
In-camera RAW processing and image resizing
In-camera movie trimming
72-image thumbnail view in playback mode
Battery life CIPA rated at 950 shots per charge vs 1,000
Other minor changes

Nikon D90 overview

    Nikon has been cranking out new digital SLR camera upgrades like crazy these last two years, with the low, high, and pro end of the lineup getting update after update, but the mid-level SLR in particular has gone more than 18 months without an upgrade. While the Nikon D80 has a rich feature-set and maintained a high resale value throughout its tenure, it's due for an upgrade. 

Though it's late to the party, the Nikon D90 arrives fashionably, just as its predecessor did in late 2006. It comes sauntering in with most of the current hot features that the D80 lacked, plus a new twist that will bowl them all over with its relevance and utility.

With a 12.3-megapixel sensor, the Nikon D90 rises to the resolution of the more professional D300. It also shares the same sensitivity as the D300, ranging from ISO 200 to 3,200, plus L1 (100) and H1 (6,400).

Another essential upgrade on the Nikon D90 is the move to a high resolution 3-inch LCD screen. The 920,000-pixel display has a 170-degree viewing angle and appears to be as nice as the new screens found on the D3 and D300. It makes checking focus and using Live view mode that much more pleasant.

New to the intermediate range for Nikon, the Live View feature offers some new tricks over the mode found on the Nikon D90's high-end predecessors, particularly including Face Detection. Surprisingly, there is no phase-detect autofocus available on the Nikon D90 when in Live view mode, only three contrast-detect modes: Face Priority, Wide Area, and Normal Area. Just as we've seen on consumer cameras, in Face Detection mode, a box surrounds detected faces and follows them around the screen. The Nikon D90 can track up to five faces. Live view is activated with a dedicated button just right of the LCD.

Though Face Detection is helpful in Live view mode, its utility goes further, as it's now an integral part of Nikon's Scene Recognition System (SRS). Thanks to the Nikon D90's 420-pixel matrix metering sensor, the SRS can combine color metering with autofocus sensor data and tune white balance and exposure with a particular bias toward getting faces exposed properly. In theory, this should also include making sure the Nikon D90 focuses on an eye rather than a nose or forehead. If true in practice, this is quite an advance. Face detection even comes into play in i-TTL Flash control.

The Nikon D90's 11-point phase-detect AF system is arrayed in a diamond pattern and now includes 3D focus tracking as found on the D3 and D300.

Since the dawn of Live view on SLRs, the obvious question has been, "Why no movie mode? If you can draw a live image off the sensor, why can't you record it?" Nikon is the first to answer the question with a resounding, "You can!" The Nikon D90 records movies as a Motion JPEG in AVI format at 24 frames per second at what they're calling "720p equivalent" resolution: 1,280 x 720. Other resolutions include 640 x 424, and 320 x 216. Though you have to focus manually, and aperture remains fixed during recording, audio for the videos is captured through the monaural mic on the camera.

A new lens will ship with the Nikon D90 kit, as well: the Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR, with one extra-low dispersion element and one hybrid aspheric element to improve image quality.

Resolution: 12.30 Megapixels
Kit Lens: 5.80x zoom
18-105mm
(27-158mm eq.)
Viewfinder: Optical / LCD
LCD Size: 3.0 inch
ISO: 100-6400
Shutter: 30-1/4000
Max Aperture: 3.5
Mem Type: SD / SDHC
Battery: Custom LiIon
Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in.
(132 x 103 x 77 mm)
Weight: 25.2 oz (713 g)
includes batteries

 

Nikon D80 overview

   

      The Nikon D80 combination of high-end features and its 18-135mm DX kit lens make a killer photographic tool for the amateur and intermediate photographer who can't afford or justify the extra cost of the Nikon D200.

While it is very similar to its predecessor, the Nikon D70s, and sports the higher 10.2 megapixel resolution of the D200, the Nikon D80 is replete with new features and advances in overall quality that make it a great upgrade for D50 and D70 owners, plus a compelling "other choice" for those who've been looking at (or waiting for) a Nikon D200. Finally, because its controls are so similar to the D2X and D200, pro photographers may want to pick up a D80 as a second or third body to take along instead of their heavier pro cameras.

Resolution: 10.20 Megapixels
Kit Lens: 7.50x zoom
18-135mm
(27-203mm eq.)
Viewfinder: Optical
LCD Size: 2.5 inch
ISO: 100-3200
Shutter: 30-1/4000
Max Aperture: 3.5
Mem Type: SD / SDHC
Battery: Custom LiIon
Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in.
(132 x 103 x 77 mm)
Weight: 20.6 oz (585 g)

Nikon d60 overview

The Nikon D60 has a sensor resolution of 10.2 megapixels, and offers ISO sensitivity ranging from 100 to 1,600, with the ability to extend this to ISO 3,200 using the Hi-1 setting. In many respects, the D60 is a clone of the preceding D40x model. As we'll see though, the Nikon engineers have added a number of new features and enhancements. The combination probably isn't enough to entice D40x owners to upgrade, but owners of the 6-megapixel D40 might want to, and the Nikon D60 makes a really excellent entry-level model for those just making the move to an SLR. Even for established photographers, the D60 is a pleasure to use, making a great second (or even first) body.

The Nikon D60 has a 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution and a 170 degree viewing angle, which means your friends can gather 'round behind you and everyone will see the same image quality wherever they're standing. Other D60 features include extensive (and newly expanded) in-camera image editing, a full array of automatic and manual exposure modes, including some modes tuned for specific situations, like Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up and Night portrait. There's an Auto ISO mode that lets the user select the maximum ISO and minimum shutter speed, which leaves you with some control over what Auto can do. Like the D40 and D40x before it, autofocus is only supported when using AF-S or AF-I lenses, which limits you to newer Nikon lenses. The built-in i-TTL flash has a guide number of 12m /39 ft. at ISO 100 in auto modes and 13m / 42 ft. in manual. Maximum flash sync is 1/200 second.

The Nikon D60 uses an EN-EL9 lithium-ion rechargeable battery, with a rated 500 shots per charge, and stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards (not included). Connectivity includes USB 2.0 high-speed, A/V out, and the option of an infrared remote

Resolution: 10.20 Megapixels
Kit Lens: 3.00x zoom 18-55mm (27-83mm eq.)
Viewfinder: Optical
LCD Size: 2.5 inch
ISO: 100-3200
Shutter: 30-1/4000
Max Aperture: 3.5
Mem Type: SD / SDHC
Battery: Custom LiIon
Dimensions: 5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in. (126 x 94 x 64 mm)
Weight: 19.2 oz (544 g) includes batteries

Nikon D40X overview

     The Nikon D40x has a sensor resolution of 10.2 megapixels, and offers ISO sensitivity ranging from 100 to 1,600, with the ability to extend this to ISO 3,200 using the Hi-1 setting. Even though the sensor resolution has been increased from six megapixels in the original D40 model, the ten megapixel D40x offers a faster burst mode of three frames per second. The D40x retains the same compact size, portability and ease-of-use as its popular sibling, the D40.

     The D40x has a 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution and a 170 degree viewing angle, which means your friends can gather 'round behind you and everyone will see the same image quality wherever they're standing. Other D40x features include extensive in-camera image editing, a full array of automatic and manual exposure modes, including some modes tuned for specific situations, like Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up and Night portrait. There's an Auto ISO mode that lets the user select the maximum ISO and minimum shutter speed, which leaves you with some control over what Auto can do. Just like the D40, autofocus is only supported when using AF-S or AF-I lenses, which limits you to newer Nikon lenses. The built-in i-TTL flash has a guide number of 12m /39 ft. at ISO 100 in auto modes and 13m / 42 ft. in manual. Maximum flash sync is 1/200 second.

      The D40x uses an EN-EL9 lithium-ion rechargeable battery, with a rated 520 shots per charge, and stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards (not included). Connectivity includes USB 2.0 high-speed, A/V out, and the option of an infrared remote. 

  

Resolution: 10.20 Megapixels
Kit Lens: 3.00x zoom 18-55mm (27-83mm eq.)
Viewfinder:   Optical
LCD Size:      2.5 inch
ISO:           100-3200
Shutter:    30-1/4000
Max Aperture:   3.5
Mem Type:    SD / SDHC
Battery:       Custom LiIon
Dimensions: 5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in. (126 x 94 x 64 mm)
Weight: 17.0 oz (481 g)

Nikon D40 Overview

Nikon has always been known as a leader at the high end of the photo industry, but the words "inexpensive" and "Nikon DSLR" have never been close companions. That has all officially changed with the announcement of the new Nikon D40 DSLR. Announced at a price of just $599, bundled with an 18-55mm "kit" lens, it's coming out of the box a full $300 cheaper than the Nikon D50, which was announced little more than a year and a half ago. The camera and lens will only be offered as a kit, the body and lens will not be sold separately in the US market.

If you've been sitting on the sidelines, waiting until you could afford a real Nikon DSLR, your time have come at last: While geared for the entry-level market the D40 packs enough features into its diminutive frame to keep serious enthusiasts interested as well. It's also the smallest and lightest Nikon DSLR to date, so the point & shoot photographer looking to move up to a real SLR, can do so without having to put up with the heft and bulk that the genre usually dictates. And like all consumer SLRs on the market, you can still point & shoot.

                                                                        Basic Specifications 
Resolution:     6.10 Megapixels
Kit Lens:           3.00x zoom
                              18-55mm   (27-83mm eq.)
Viewfinder:      Optical
LCD Size:           2.5 inch
ISO:                     200-3200
Shutter:             30-1/4000
Max Aperture:  3.5
Mem Type:        SD / SDHC
Battery:              Custom LiIon
Dimensions:       5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5 in.  (126 x 94 x 64 mm)
Weight:                26.0 oz (737 g)  includes batteries

Can a Nikon lenses work on a canon DSLR?

       Each manufacture has it's own unique lens mounts. Even inside of each manufacture they can have multiple lens mounts, example would be Canon has the EF and EF-S mounts which fit the majority of the EOS line of camera's however due to frame ratio's camera's like the 1d mk II can not use EF-S mount. Check your camera's mount type and use the lenses that are built for that mount only. You can purchase non manufacture lenses for typically less then the manufacture however I would suggest trying the lens on the body before buying to confirm the lens is sharp and able to work correctly work.

Nikon lenses

Wide-Angle 10.5	f/2.8	AF DX Fisheye-NIKKOR 10.5mm f/2.8G ED
14	f/2.8	AF NIKKOR 14mm f/2.8D
16	f/2.8	AF Fisheye-NIKKOR 16mm f/2.8D
20	f/2.8	AF NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8D
24	f/1.4	AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED
24	f/2.8	AF NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8D
28	f/2.8	AF NIKKOR 28mm f/2.8D
35	f/1.8	AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
35	f/2	AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2D
Standard
50	f/1.4	AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
50	f/1.4	AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4D
50	f/1.8	AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D
Telephoto
85	f/1.4	AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D
85	f/1.8	AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8D
105	f/2	AF DC-NIKKOR 105mm f/2D
135	f/2	AF DC-NIKKOR 135mm f/2D
180	f/2.8	AF NIKKOR 180mm f/2.8D
200	f/2	AF-S VR NIKKOR 200mm f/2G
Super Telephoto
300	f/2.8	AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II
300	f/2.8	AF-S VR NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
300	f/4	AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED
400	f/2.8	AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED
500	f/4	AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
600	f/4	AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR
Wide-Angle Zoom
10-24	f/3.5	AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
12-24	f/4	AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G
14-24	f/2.8	AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
16-35	f/4	AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
17-35	f/2.8	AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
18-35	f/3.5	AF Zoom-NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED
Standard Zoom
16-85	f/3.5	AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
17-55	f/2.8	AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
18-55	f/3.5	AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VRQ
18-55	f/3.5	AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
18-70	f/3.5	AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
18-105	f/3.5	AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
18-200	f/3.5	AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
18-200	f/3.5	AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
24-70	f/2.8	AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
24-85	f/2.8	AF Zoom-NIKKOR 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF
24-120	f/3.5	AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
High Power Zoom
55-200	f/4	AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
55-200	f/4	AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
70-200	f/2.8	AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
70-200	f/2.8	AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
70-300	f/4.5	AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
70-300	f/4	AF Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4-5.6G
80-200	f/2.8	AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
80-400	f/4.5	AF VR Zoom-NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
200-400	f/4	AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED
200-400	f/4	AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II
Close-Up
60	f/2.8	AF Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8D
60	f/2.8	AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED
85	f/3.5	AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED VR
105	f/2.8	AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
200	f/4	AF Micro-NIKKOR 200mm f/4D IF-ED
Non-AF NIKKOR Lenses
20	f/2.8	NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8
24	f/2.8	NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8
28	f/2.8	NIKKOR 28mm f/2.8
35	f/1.4	NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4
50	f/1.2	NIKKOR 50mm f/1.2
50	f/1.4	NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4
55	f/2.8	Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8
105	f/2.8	Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8
Perspective Control (PC)
24	f/3.5	PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED
45	f/2.8	PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED
85	f/2.8	PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D
Teleconverters
Autofocus
		AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II
		AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II
		AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E II
		AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III

Focal Length
Lens focal length, expressed in millimeters, determines angle of view and subject magnification. Smaller focal lengths indicate a wide-angle of view, while larger numbers indicate a narrow angle of view—commonly referred to as telephoto.

Maximum Aperture
The maximum diameter of the lens’ multi-bladed opening is referred to as its maximum aperture (or f/stop). Smaller f/stop numbers represent larger openings, enabling a larger amount of light to reach the camera’s image plane.

DX Format
DX-NIKKOR lenses are engineered specifically for Nikon DX-format cameras. DX lenses can, however, be used on Nikon FX-format cameras (in the camera’s DX Crop Mode.) DX lenses are not compatible with Nikon 35mm film cameras.

Vibration Reduction (VR)
Nikon VR Image Stabilization is engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens and enables handheld shooting at shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper images.

Silent Wave Motor Technology (SWM)
Silent Wave Motor Technology in AF-S NIKKOR lenses generates highly efficient rotational energy to focus the lens, enabling high-speed autofocusing that’s both accurate and extremely quiet. Select Nikon D-SLRs require AF-S (SWM) lenses for autofocus operation: D40, D40X, D60, D3000 & D5000.

ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass
A Nikon innovation developed to enhance optical performance by reducing chromatic aberrations.

Nano Crystal Coat (N)
An exclusive coating developed by Nikon to further reduce ghosting and interior flare across a wide range of wavelengths for even greater image clarity.

Internal Focus (IF)
Provides fast and quiet autofocus without changing the length of the lens, retaining working distance throughout the focus range.

History of NIKON

1910 1917 Three of Japan's leading optical manufacturers merge to form a comprehensive, fully integrated optical company known as Nippon Kogaku K.K. 1918 Optical glass production and research launched

1920

1921	MIKRON 4x, 6x, ultra-small prism binoculars marketed
1925	JOICO Microscope marketed

1930

1932	Nikkor adopted as brand name for camera lenses

1940

1945	With the end of World War II, production shifted to cameras, microscopes, binoculars, surveying instruments, measuring instruments and ophthalmic lenses
1946	Pointal opthalmic lenses marketed Nikon brand name adopted for small-sized cameras
1947	Tilting Level E and Transit G surveying instruments marketed
1948	Nikon I small-sized camera marketed Model I profile projector marketed

1950

1950	The New York Times introduced superior features of Nikon cameras and Nikkor lenses
1952	Nikkor Club established to promote photography culture
1954	Model SM stereoscopic microscope marketed
1957	Nikon SP small-sized camera marketed
1959	Nikon F, Nikon's first SLR camera, marketed

1960

1963	NIKONOS all-weather camera marketed
1966	Photoslit lamp microscope marketed
1968	Rotary encoder RIE digital measuring instrument marketed Photo gallery Ginza Nikon Salon opened

1970

1970	Photo gallery Nikon House opened in New York City
1971	Nikon F2 SLR camera marketed Laser Interferometric X-Y Measuring System, a high-precision coordinate measuring instrument for IC use, marketed
1972	Nikon sunglasses marketed
1974	105cm Schmidt-type telescope installed at Tokyo Astronomical Observatory
1975	FB Line opthalmic frames marketed
1976	Nikon Orma plastic lens marketed CF system microscopes Biophot, Metaphot marketed
1979	Auto Refractometer NR-1000, an automatic eye refractive index measuring machine, marketed Nikon sunglasses designed by Hanae Mori and G. Giugiaro marketed

1980

1980	Nikon F3 SLR camera marketed Nikon 10cm refractive equatorial telescope for astronomical observation marketed Nikon SLR cameras delivered to NASA for use on the space shuttle Development of dental root implant utilizing bioactive glass announced NSR-1010G Step-and-Repeat System (stepper) for VLSIs marketed
1981	TITEX titanium opthalmic frames marketed Nikon Fieldscope marketed All-solid-state electrochromic device (ECD) successfully developed ND-250/160 electronic distance meters marketed.
1982	OPTISTATION IC wafer inspection system marketed
1983	Nikon L35AF, Nikon's first autofocus compact camera, marketed
1984	Successful development of magneto-optical disk-drive systems announced NT-1000 35mm film direct telephoto transmitter marketed
1985	Total Station DTM-1 surveying instrument marketed
1986	TRISTATION three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine marketed Nikon F-501*1 autofocus SLR camera marketed NSR-L7501G large substrate exposure system marketed
1987	SX-5 X-ray stepper marketed
1988	NSR-1505EX excimer stepper marketed Corporate name changed to Nikon Corporation. Nikon F4 SLR camera marketed
1989	Digital imaging equipment showroom Visucomland established

1990

1990	CP-3000 full-dolor printer marketed ESEM-20 environmental scanning electron microscope marketed
1992	NIKONOS RS, world's first underwater autofocus SLR camera, marketed Nikon ism Hearing Aid introduced CD-180EB critical dimension measuring SEM marketed
1993	Selpeed, the world's first EC (electrochromic) sunglasses, with lenses that change color in response to brightness, marketed Nikon 35Ti Quartz Date super-high-quality compact camera marketed
1995	E2/E2S digital still cameras marketed (jointly developed with Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.) NSR-S201A lens-scanning KrF excimer stepper marketed Mass-production technology developed for light intensity modulation direct overwrite magneto-optical disks
1996	Development of practical applications for linear-type ultrasonic actuator Nikon Fieldmicroscope marketed Nuvis Advanced Photo System compact camera marketed ECLIPSE series biological microscopes featuring CFI60 system marketed Nikon F5 top-of-the-line SLR camera marketed Nikon PRONEA 600i*2 Advanced Photo System SLR camera marketed
1997	COOLPIX 100 digital camera marketed
1998	Successful demonstration of feasibility of electronic optical system for EB steppers
1999	Nikon D1 professional digital SLR camera marketed In-House Company System inaugurated Surveying instruments business reorganized as independent company

2000

2000	Nikon-Essilor Co., Ltd., joint venture with Essilor International of France, started operations Vision Nikon 21 business strategy defined Stamper for manufacture of optical discs marketed Entry into CMP system business announced
2001	Sport optics business reorganized as independent company D1x digital SLR camera marketed Executive Officer System introduced D1H digital SLR camera marketed
2002	Nikon Imaging (China) Co., Ltd. established as a new digital camera production base D100 consumer digital SLR camera
2003	Ohi West Building completed New Brand Symbol for the Nikon Group introduced Nikon-Trimble Co., Ltd., joint venture with Trimble Navigation Ltd. of the U.S., established D2H digital SLR camera marketed
2004	Nikon F6 SLR camera marketed
2005	D2X digital SLR camera marketed D2HS digital SLR camera marketed
2006	NSR-S609B ArF immersion scanner marketed D2Xs digital SLR camera marketed
2007	Defined Our Aspirations: Meeting needs. Exceeding expectations.
2008	D3 digital SLR camera marketed