Point and shoot
Point-and-shoot, or compacts, are the most popular category of camera. While they do not offer the flexibility inherent in an SLR, many of these cameras can take stunning photos. The new S570 matches a 12 megapixel body to a 5x optical zoom and has a 2.7 inch LCD. The new S1000pj also has 12 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom, and has a built in projector to project images and movies on a wall or screen. The S70 has a touch screen, 3 inch LCD display and 5x optical zoom. In the more advanced category, the P90 ultra zoom has a stunning 20x optical zoom, while the P6000 is a 13.5 megapixel camera with a 4x optical zoom and a hot shoe for compatibility with Nikon flashes.
Digital SLRs
Nikon offers several excellent digital single lens reflex, from entry level models like the D3000 to full professional models like the D3 and D3X. The D5000, at $729.95 MSRP, is a very nice compact SLR with a 12 megapixel sensor and the ability to shoot high definition movies, as well as 19 auto exposure scene modes like on a point-and-shoot camera, including Sunsets, Candlelight, Silhouette, Portrait, Landscape, and Beach/Snow. The D90, at $999.99 MSRP, can also shoot movies and shoot four frames per second. The D300 can shoot six frames per second and has a beefier, magnesium alloy body, while the D700 is one of the best professional SLRs on the market, shooting five frames per second and able to shoot clean, noise free images at 6400 ISO, making it perfect for low light and night photography. The D90, D300 and D700 work with all Nikon AF lenses, and support autofocus in the older D and G type lenses, while the D5000 and D3000 will only autofocus with AF-S DX and AF-I lenses.
Film
Some photographers still prefer to shoot film, and Nikon still makes a couple of film SLRs, including the entry-level student model FM10 and the top model F6.
