Overview: Nikon cameras / Features of Nikon film cameras until 2000
A guide for used Nikon camera buyers| Type | Year | Battery | Metering System | Sensor | Metering Displ. | Viewfinder | Programs | ShutterSpeed | Shutter | Depth Of Field Preview | AE-Lock/Memory | ExposureCompensation | MultipleExposure | Flash | AF | MirrorLock | Non AI | AI/AIS useable | AIS+CPU/AF useable | AF G useable | Weight | Price New | Used Price eur | Ebay eur | id | - |
| F | 1959 | No | No | No | No | Eyelevel finder as standard, interchangeable with 7 other types including 4 metering prisms / 100% | M - B | 1s - 1/1000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/60s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 1049g | 400 | - | - | 1 | - |
| F Photomic | 1962 | Mercury PX 1.35V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Needle +o- | Eyelevel finder as standard, interchangeable with 7 other types including 4 metering prisms / 100% | M - B | 1s - 1/1000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/60s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| F Photomic T | 1965 | Mercury PX 1.35V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Needle +o- | Eyelevel finder as standard, interchangeable with 7 other types including 4 metering prisms / 100% | M - B | 1s - 1/1000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/60s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Nikkormat FS | 1965 | No | No | No | No | Fixed eye-level pentaprism | M - B | - | - | Yes? | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| Nikkormat FT | 1965 | Mercury PX 1.35V | Average | CdS | Needle +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism | M - B | - | - | Yes? | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| F Photomic Tn | 1967 | Mercury PX 1.35V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Needle +o- | Eyelevel finder as standard, interchangeable with 7 other types including 4 metering prisms / 100% | M - B | 1s - 1/1000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/60s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
| Nikkormat Ftn | 1967 | Mercury PX 1.35V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Needle +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism | M - B | - | - | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 80.- | 80.- | 7 | - |
| F Photomic FTn | 1968 | Mercury PX 1.35V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Needle +o- | Eyelevel finder as standard, interchangeable with 7 other types including 4 metering prisms / 100% | M - B | 1s - 1/1000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/60s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 310.- | - | 8 | - |
| F2 | 1971 | No | No | No | No | Eyelevel finder DE-1 as standard, interchangeable with 8 other types, including 5 metered prisms / 100% | M - B | 10s - 1/2000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 900g | 250 | - | - | 9 | - |
| F2 Photomic | 1971 | Silver Oxide 1.55V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Lamp +o- | Eyelevel finder DE-1 as standard, interchangeable with 8 other types, including 5 metered prisms / 100% | M - B | 10s - 1/2000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nikkormat EL | 1972 | 6V silver oxide | CenterWeighted | CdS | Needle Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism | M - A - B - M90 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | - | 80.- | 11 | - |
| F2 Photomic S | 1973 | Silver Oxide 1.55V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Lamp +o- | Eyelevel finder DE-1 as standard, interchangeable with 8 other types, including 5 metered prisms / 100% | M - B | 10s - 1/2000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 350.- | - | 12 | - |
| Nikkormat FT2 | 1975 | Silver Oxide 1.55V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Needle +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism | M - B | - | - | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 110.- | 120.- | 13 | - |
| Nikkormat ELW | 1976 | 6V silver oxide | CenterWeighted | CdS | Needle Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism | M - A - B - M90 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 100.- | - | 14 | - |
| F2 Photomic SB | 1976 | Silver Oxide 1.55V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Lamp +o- | Eyelevel finder DE-1 as standard, interchangeable with 8 other types, including 5 metered prisms / 100% | M - B | 10s - 1/2000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 430.- | - | 15 | - |
| Nikkormat EL2 | 1977 | 6V silver oxide | CenterWeighted | Silicon 2x | Needle Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism | M - A - B - M90 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 170.- | - | 16 | - |
| F2 Photomic A | 1977 | Silver Oxide 1.55V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Lamp +o- | Eyelevel finder DE-1 as standard, interchangeable with 8 other types, including 5 metered prisms / 100% | M - B | 10s - 1/2000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 400.- | - | 17 | - |
| F2 Photomic AS | 1977 | Silver Oxide 1.55V | CenterWeighted | CdS | Lamp +o- | Eyelevel finder DE-1 as standard, interchangeable with 8 other types, including 5 metered prisms / 100% | M - B | 10s - 1/2000s | Mechanically controlled, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 560.- | - | 18 | - |
| FM | 1977 | Silver Oxide 1.55V | - | Gallium 2x | LED +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 93% | M - B | 1s - 1/1000s | Vertical, manual shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/125s | Manual | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 590g | 200 | 210.- | 140.- | 19 | - |
| Nikkormat FT3 | 1977 | Silver Oxide 1.55V | CenterWeighted | CdS 2x | Needle +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism | M - B | - | - | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 170.- | - | 20 | - |
| FE | 1978 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 2x | Needle Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 93% | M - A - B - M90 | 8s - 1/1000s | Vertical-travel, metal shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/125s | Manual | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 590g | 150 | 230.- | 180.- | 21 | - |
| EM | 1979 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 1x | Needle Range | Fixed eye-level PentaPrism full-aperture viewing type with built-in TTL exposure meter / 92% | A - B - M90 (No M!) | 1s - 1/1000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | No | No ! | No | No - 1/90s | Manual | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 470g | 100 | 50.- | 70.- | 22 | - |
| F2 Titan | 1976 | No | - | No | No | Eyelevel finder DE-1 as standard, interchangeable with 8 other types, including 5 metered prisms / 100% | M - B | 10s - 1/2000s | - | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 1590.- | - | 23 | - |
| F3 | 1980 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 1x | LCD +o- | Eyelevel Finder DE-2, interchangeable / 100% | M - A - B - M60 | 8s - 1/2000s | Horizontal, electronic shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 715g | 400 | 560.- | 400.- | 24 | - |
| F3HP | 1982 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 1x | LCD +o- | Eyelevel Finder DE-2, interchangeable / 100% | M - A - B - M60 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 780.- | - | 25 | - |
| F3T | 1982 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 1x | LCD +o- | Eyelevel Finder DE-2, interchangeable / 100% | M - A - B - M60 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/80s | Manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 950.-/1100.- | - | 26 | - |
| FG | 1982 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 1x | LED Range | Fixed eye level pentaprism type with built-in TTL exposure meter / 92% | M - A - P - B - M90 | 1s - 1/1000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | Yes | Yes | No | No - 1/90s | Manual | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 490g | 100 | 150.- | 110.- | 27 | - |
| FM2 | 1982 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 2x | LED +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 93% | M - A - B | 1s - 1/4000s | Vertical, manual shutter | Yes | No | No | Yes | No - 1/250s | Manual | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 540g | 300 | 300.-/360.- | 250.- | 28 | - |
| F3AF | 1983 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 1x | LCD +o- | Eyelevel Finder DE-2, interchangeable / 100% | M - A - B | - | - | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No - 1/80s | F3AF Type ONLY ! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No! | - | - | 900.- | - | 29 | - |
| FE2 | 1983 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | Silicon 2x | Needle Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 93% | M - A - B - M250 | 8s - 1/4000s | Vertical-travel, metal shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s | Manual | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 550g | 200 | 390.-/430.- | 200.- | 30 | - |
| FA | 1983 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | Pattern and CenterWeighted | Silicon 2x Pattern! | LCD +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 93% | M - A - S - P - B | 1s - 1/4000s | Electromagnetically controlled, vertical travel shutter with titanium curtains | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s | Manual | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 625g | 200 | 350.- | - | 31 | - |
| FG20 | 1984 | Silver Oxide 1.55V-Alkaline-Manganese 1.5V-3V Lithium | CenterWeighted | ? | Needle Range | Fixed eye level pentaprism type with built-in TTL exposure meter / 92% | M - A - B - M90 | 1s - 1/1000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | Yes? | Yes | No | No - 1/90s | Manual | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 490g | 100 | 100.- | 120.- | 32 | - |
| F301 | 1985 | AAA | CenterWeighted | - | LED Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 92% | M - A - P - B | 1s - 1/2000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | Yes | Yes | No | No - 1/125s | Manual | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | 520g | 100 | 140.- | - | 33 | - |
| F501 (=F301AF) | 1986 | AAA | CenterWeighted | - | LED Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 92% | M - A - P - B | - | - | No | Yes | Yes | No | No - 1/125s | Manual | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | - | - | 140.- | 150.- | 34 | - |
| F401 | 1987 | AA | Matrix (3 Segments) (P) - CenterWeighted (M) | - | LED +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 92% | M - A - P - B | 1s - 1/2000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - 1/125s | Autofocus | No | No | No | Yes | Yes ! | 650g | 150 | 60.- | 100.- | 35 | - |
| F801 | 1988 | AA | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range? | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/8000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No - 1/250s | TTL phase-detection, Nikon Advanced AM200 module | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 695g | 300 | 260.- | 240.- | 36 | - |
| F4 | 1988 | AA | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range | Eyelevel Finder DE-2, interchangeable / 100% | M - A - S - P - B | 8s - 1/8000s | Electromagnetically controlled, vertical-travel shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s | TTL phase detection system, Nikon Advanced AM200 module | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1280g | 600 | 830.- | 660.- | 37 | - |
| F4s | 1988 | AA | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range | Eyelevel Finder DE-2, interchangeable / 100% | M - A - S - P - B | 8s - 1/8000s | Electromagnetically controlled, vertical-travel shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s | TTL phase detection system, Nikon Advanced AM200 module | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | 900.- | - | 38 | - |
| F401s | 1989 | AA | Matrix (3 Segments) (P) - CenterWeighted (M) | - | LED +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 92% | M - A - P - B | 1s - 1/2000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - 1/125s | Autofocus | No | No | No | Yes | Yes ! | - | - | 90.- | 100.- | 39 | - |
| F601AF | 1990 | 6V lithium battery CR-P2 | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/2000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - 1/125s | TTL phase-detection, Nikon Advanced AM200 module. | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | 190.- | 140.- | 40 | - |
| F601m | 1990 | 6V lithium battery CR-P2 | Matrix - CenterWeighted | - | LCD +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/2000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - 1/125s | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | 110.- | - | 41 | - |
| F801s | 1991 | AA | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range? | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/8000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No - 1/250s | TTL phase-detection, Nikon Advanced AM200 module | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | 340.- | - | 42 | - |
| F401x | 1991 | AA | Matrix (3 Segments) (P) - CenterWeighted (M) | - | LED +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 92% | M - A - P - B | 1s - 1/2000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes - 1/125s | Autofocus | No | No | No | Yes | Yes ! | - | - | 100.- | - | 43 | - |
| F90 | 1992 | CR5 | Matrix 3D - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/8000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s | TTL phase detection, Nikon CAM246 module | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 755g | 500 | 380.- | - | 44 | - |
| F90d | 1992? | ? | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s? | TTL phase detection, Nikon CAM246 module ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | 410.- | - | 45 | - |
| F90s | 1994? | AA | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s? | TTL phase detection, Nikon CAM246 module ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | 430.- | - | 46 | - |
| F90x | 1994 | ? | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD +o- | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s? | TTL phase detection, Nikon CAM246 module ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | 560.- | - | 47 | - |
| F5 | 1996 | AA | Matrix (1005 CCD Sensors) 3D - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 100% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/8000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/300s | TTL phase-detection, Nikon Multi-CAM1300 module | Yes | No! | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1210g | 1500 | 1700.- | - | 48 | - |
| F100 | 1998 | AA | Matrix (10Segments) 3D - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 96% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/8000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s | TTL phase-detection, Nikon Multi-CAM1300 module | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 785g | 700 | 1000.- | - | 49 | - |
| F100prof | 1998 | AA | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 96% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/8000s | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/250s | TTL phase-detection, Nikon Multi-CAM1300 module | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | 1100.- | - | 50 | - |
| F80 | 2000 | CR123A | Matrix (10 Segments) 3D - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in LCD panel / 92% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/4000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes - 1/125s | TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus module | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 515g | 350 | 360.- | 400.- | 51 | - |
| Canon(!)EOS33 & Nikon adapter | 2000? | CR 123A | Matrix - CenterWeighted - Spot | - | LCD Range | Fixed eye-level pentaprism / 91% | M - A - S - P - B | 30s - 1/4000s | Vertical, electronic shutter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No - 1/125s | Canon: AF(TTL-CT-SIR with 7-point CMOS) / Nikon: MF | No | No | Yes | Yes | No ? | 575g | 350 | 430.- | 400.- | 52 | - |