Best Nikon Digital Camera 2012 *

Cameras today come in three basic flavors. The first are the point and shoots which offer convenience and simplicity of design. Pick it up and start shooting.

The second type are compact system cameras. They combine the best of the point and shoot with more capabilities like the larger removable lens cameras, but in a more compact and lighter camera.

The third type are Full Sized Digital SLR's. They are more expensive, more flexible, larger, heavier and in some cases offer more features right out of the box.

Each has their advantages and many pros like myself, use the Full Sized Digital SLR versions for photo shoots and higher quality, but also carry the point and shoot where ever I go to always have it available.

The quality and convenience of todays' point and shoot cameras truly make them worthwhile to carry with you everywhere.

Hands down, it's the Nikon P7000. I and many other pro photographers use this model as it offers an incredible range of features for a very low price. Shoots everything from panoramas with ease up to full high res movies!

This is one of those cameras that you will be happy with for years to come. Small, light, easy to operate and takes fantastic images. If you need a awesome point and shoot for yourself or for the kids to take photos or learn more about photography, this would be my top pick.

In the next category up from the point and shoots are the compact cameras. Nikon has done a great job in creating a small, light, compact, full featured camera that doesn't get in the way. It comes with a 10-30mm lens which is perfect for vacations, shooting landscapes, groups and events. It comes in Black, Red, Silver, and White, and even allows you to take photos while shooting full 1080p high def video! It has a range of low cost lenses available to give you ability to shoot pretty much anything you can imagine.

This is one of the worlds fastest autofocus cameras as well. That means that you won't miss an important photo of your kids walking down the isle or your daughters soccer game when the subject is moving. If you want to shoot indoors, this cool little point and shoot works fantastic in low light, which means you don't have to be blasting everyone with the flash and can maintain the mood and atmosphere of what you are shooting.

Nikon only offers two basic models in the compact category. They come in various colors like Black, Red, Silver and White and offer a number of different lens choices to suit your needs.

This one was a tough choice. I'm admittedly biased as I own and use daily the Nikon D7000. Truly an awesome cameara for the price. I've chosen though the Nikon D3100 as it comes in at less than half the price of the D7000 and is a fantastic buy for the money. If I was looking for an ideal camera to get started in this category, the D3100 would be my choice.

The Nikon D3100 comes with the standard kit lens, the 18-55mm. This is good to start off with, but as with any camera in this category, you want to get the highest quality lens possible. That's what is nice about full sized cameras like this. The lenses are all compatible, so you can build your lens collection a piece at a time and just replace the body when you want the new and improved version. The 18-55 will do very well though as an all around, general purpose lens, that is ideal for the beach, portraits, photographing your kids, or just learning how to be a better photographer.

There are two ways that you can buy a full sized camera. One is with the kit lens, and the other is to just buy the body and then add the lens of your choice. Make sure that you know which one you are getting as the body itself runs less money, but you will have to buy a lens separately in order to use it. The advantage of this is that you can get a different and often better quality lens by purchasing it separately. If you are just starting out, the kit lens is a good place to start. You can always sell it on eBay, Amazon or Craigslist later on down the road.

As a professional photographer, I've used Amazon many times over the years and even subscribe to the prime shipping option that they have as it saves me a ton of money and time on orders. I've found that in most cases, they offer the best price anywhere and have a really good return policy if you need it for any reason.

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Nikon Coolpix P7000 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 7.1x Wide Zoom-Nikkor ED Lens and 3-Inch LCD

Nikon COOLPIX L120 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 21x NIKKOR Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and 3-Inch LCD (Black)

Nikon COOLPIX P500 12.1 CMOS Digital Camera with 36x NIKKOR Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Black)

Nikon 1 J1 10.1 MP HD Digital Camera System with 10-30mm VR 1 NIKKOR Lens (White)

Nikon 1 V1 10.1 MP HD Digital Camera System with 10-30mm VR and 30 to 110mm VR 1 Lenses

Nikon 1 J1 10.1 MP HD Digital Camera System with 10-30mm VR and 30-110mm VR 1 NIKKOR Lenses (Red)

Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens

Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens

Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR with 3.0-Inch LCD

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