Best DSLR Cameras for Sports Photography

Top DSLR Cameras for Sports Photography

Here we have listed the Top 20 DSLR Cameras for Sports Photography. Canon 1D X III is at the top of our list, followed by Nikon D6 and Sony A99 II.

#1 Canon 1D X III	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #39 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 100 Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| 5472 X 2886 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 102.400 Max ISO \| 191 Focus Points \| Large 3.2 Screen \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 1440g \|

#2 Nikon D6	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #34 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 94 Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 21.0MP Sensor \| 102.400 Max ISO \| 105 Focus Points \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 1270g \|

#3 Sony A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #23 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports 93 Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 42.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| CONs: No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 849g \| Low Battery Life: 490 shots \|

#4 Canon 1D X II	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #55 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #16
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 93 Daily Landscape
	PROs: 4096 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 51.200 Max ISO \| 61 Focus Points \| Large 3.2 Screen \| 1.620kdots LCD \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 1530g \|

#5 Canon 1D X	18 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #157 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #55
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 91 Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 18.0MP Sensor \| 51.200 Max ISO \| 61 Focus Points \| Large 3.2 Screen \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 1340g \|

#6 Nikon D5	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #54 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #15
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 91 Daily Landscape
	PROs: 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 21.0MP Sensor \| 102.400 Max ISO \| 153 Focus Points \| Large 3.2" Screen \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 1415g \|

#7 Nikon D4s	16 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #97 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #33
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 51 Focus Points \| Large 3.2" Screen \| 921kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 1350g \|

#8 Nikon D4	16 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #131 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #44
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 51 Focus Points \| Large 3.2" Screen \| 921kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| 11.0fps \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 1340g \|

#9 Nikon D780	25 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #33 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 25.0MP Sensor \| 51.200 Max ISO \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| Heavy Body: 840g \|

#10 Nikon D3S	12 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #239 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #86
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 51 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| 11.0fps \| 4200 shots Battery Life \| Good Low Light ISO - 3253 \| CONs: Low Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP \| No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Full HD Video \|

#11 Sony A77 II	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #69 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #20
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 79 Focus Points \| CONs: No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 647g \| Low Battery Life: 480 shots \|

#12 Canon 5D MIV	30 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #52 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #12
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| 4096 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 30.0MP Sensor \| 32.000 Max ISO \| 61 Focus Points \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 890g \|

#13 Nikon D850	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #18 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money 92 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 46.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| Heavy Body: 1015g \|

#14 Pentax K-1 II	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF4 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports Daily 91 Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 36.0MP Sensor \| 819.200 Max ISO \| CONs: No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 1010g \|

#15 Nikon D3	12 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #273 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #96
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| 51 Focus Points \| 922kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| 11.0fps \| 4300 shots Battery Life \| Good Low Light ISO - 2290 \| 15 Cross Type Focus Points \| CONs: Low Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP \| No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Full HD Video \|

#16 Nikon D500	21 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #45 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 21.0MP Sensor \| 51.200 Max ISO \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| Heavy Body: 860g \|

#17 Pentax K-1	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #30 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 93 Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 36.0MP Sensor \| 204.800 Max ISO \| CONs: No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 1010g \|

#18 Nikon D750	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #37 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 51 Focus Points \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 840g \|

#19 Canon 90D	33 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Canon EF/EF-S Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #53 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 33.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| Heavy Body: 701g \|

#20 Pentax K-3 III	26 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #64 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #18
	Imaging Features 92 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 26.0MP Sensor \| 1.600.000 Max ISO \| CONs: No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 820g \|