Nikon D3500

❤️9.5K
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$651.99

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash

Nikon D5600

❤️8.7K
Picture of the Nikon D5600 camera

$597.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon D3400

❤️8.0K
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$299.99

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash

Nikon D850

❤️7.8K
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$1,739.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon D7500

❤️7.5K
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$696.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z50

❤️7.1K
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$794.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z6

❤️7.0K
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$879.99

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon D500

❤️6.9K
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$600.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon D780

❤️6.8K
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$1,596.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z7

❤️6.8K
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$1,275.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z6 II

❤️6.7K
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$1,496.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z7 II

❤️6.5K
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$1,996.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z5

❤️6.2K
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$996.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z50II

❤️6.0K
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$1,044.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z fc

❤️5.9K
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$1,044.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z8

❤️5.9K
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$3,496.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📽️8K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z9

❤️5.8K
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$4,996.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📽️8K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z30

❤️5.7K
Picture of the Nikon Z30 camera

$696.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

APS-C

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Z6III

❤️5.6K
Picture of the Nikon Z6III camera

$2,196.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 🎬6K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix B500

❤️4.7K
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$197.66

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Bridge

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix P1000

❤️4.6K
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$1,098.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Bridge

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon D5

❤️4.5K
Picture of the Nikon D5 camera

$3,324.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon D6

❤️4.4K
Picture of the Nikon D6 camera

$6,496.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

DSLR

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Zf

❤️4.2K
Picture of the Nikon Zf camera

$1,796.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Mirrorless

Sensor

Full-Frame

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix P950

❤️3.1K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix P950 camera

$796.95

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Bridge

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💾Dual Card Slots
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix B700

❤️2.7K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix B700 camera

$350.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Bridge

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix W300

❤️2.4K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix W300 camera

$420.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Point-and-Shoot

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix A1000

❤️2.2K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix A1000 camera

$599.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Point-and-Shoot

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 📱Touchscreen
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix A900

❤️2.2K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix A900 camera

$440.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Point-and-Shoot

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 🎥4K Video
  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🔄Flip Screen
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix B600

❤️2.1K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix B600 camera

$199.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Bridge

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix W100

❤️1.8K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix W100 camera

$145.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Point-and-Shoot

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix A100

❤️1.7K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix A100 camera

$228.50

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Point-and-Shoot

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 💡Built-In Flash

Nikon Coolpix W150

❤️1.6K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix W150 camera

$229.80

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Point-and-Shoot

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix A300

❤️1.5K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix A300 camera

$186.00

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Point-and-Shoot

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 📶Bluetooth
  • 💡Built-In Flash
  • 🤳Image Stabilization
  • Weather-Sealing
  • 🌐Wi-Fi

Nikon Coolpix A10

❤️1.4K
Picture of the Nikon Coolpix A10 camera

$119.89

Price Updated from Amazon: 12-06-2024

Type

Point-and-Shoot

Sensor

Lens Mount

Fixed Lens

Features

  • 💡Built-In Flash

Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism in 2025

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These are the best Nikon cameras for photojournalism, chosen for their reliability, speed, and ability to deliver compelling images that tell powerful stories. In the fast-paced world of journalism, photographers need gear that performs flawlessly in unpredictable conditions—whether covering breaking news, human interest stories, or global events. Nikon’s professional camera systems provide the durability, speed, and image quality photojournalists depend on to capture decisive moments as they unfold. Speed and responsiveness are critical in photojournalism. Nikon cameras with fast burst rates, minimal shutter lag, and rapid startup times help ensure you never miss a shot. Whether it’s a fleeting expression, a critical gesture, or action happening in real time, Nikon DSLRs and mirrorless cameras offer the performance needed to capture the moment with precision. Autofocus performance is equally vital. Nikon’s top-tier cameras offer advanced subject-tracking and face/eye detection, making it easier to maintain sharp focus on subjects in motion, even in unpredictable or chaotic environments. This is essential when working in crowds, dynamic situations, or under time constraints. Image quality must remain consistent across all lighting conditions. Nikon cameras with large APS-C or full-frame sensors, combined with powerful EXPEED image processors, deliver sharp, detailed, and noise-free images—even in low light. This allows photojournalists to work effectively during early morning hours, nighttime events, or inside dimly lit buildings without compromising on quality. Weather-sealing and durability are indispensable for fieldwork. Photojournalists often shoot in harsh environments, from rain-soaked protests to desert heat or frigid war zones. Nikon’s pro-grade camera bodies are built to withstand dust, moisture, and impact, giving you the confidence to shoot no matter the conditions. Ergonomics and intuitive controls play a crucial role during long assignments. Nikon cameras are known for their comfortable grip, tactile buttons, and customizable controls, allowing photographers to make quick adjustments without taking their eye off the scene. Many models also feature dual card slots for backup and extended shooting—critical for professionals working in the field. Connectivity is another major consideration. Nikon cameras with built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or FTP support allow fast image transfer for real-time publishing, remote editing, or newsroom submission. Some models also offer voice memo features for note-taking, a favorite among seasoned photojournalists. Battery life and storage efficiency matter when you're in the field for extended periods. Nikon DSLRs are particularly known for their long battery endurance, while newer mirrorless models support USB-C charging and offer energy-saving modes for all-day use. High-capacity cards and efficient file formats like HEIF or compressed RAW help you store more shots without needing to offload frequently. Video capability is increasingly relevant for photojournalists capturing multimedia content. Nikon cameras with 4K or even 8K video recording options, flat profiles for grading, and mic/headphone inputs enable high-quality on-the-spot interviews, B-roll footage, and breaking video news content—perfect for hybrid shooters. Lens versatility is another strength of Nikon systems. With a vast selection of F-mount and Z-mount lenses—from wide-angle glass for storytelling shots to fast primes for isolating subjects—you have the tools to visually convey powerful narratives, no matter the scene. Whether you're documenting a protest, conflict, cultural event, or daily life on the street, the best Nikon cameras for photojournalism combine rugged build, superior autofocus, outstanding low-light performance, and the speed to deliver images that matter. These are tools that help you stay ready, stay connected, and tell the story as it happens.

Cameras by brand:

Cameras by price:

  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism Under $500

  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism Under $1000

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Cameras by type:

  • Best 360-Degree Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism

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  • Best Bridge Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism

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Cameras by sensor:

  • Best APS-C Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism

  • Best Full-Frame Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism

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  • Best Micro Four Thirds Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism

Cameras by feature:

  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism with 4K Video

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  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism with Built-In Flash

  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism with Dual Card Slots

  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism with Flip Screen

  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism with Image Stabilization

  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism with Touchscreen

  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism with Wi-Fi

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  • Best Nikon Cameras for Photojournalism for Beginners

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