Nikon D3x

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This 24.5-megapixel full frame beast offers a host of professional-quality features, including dual CF card slots, 5 fps shooting, Nikon's fantastic 51-point AF sensor, Active D-Lighting, up to 6400 ISO, shutter lag of just 0.04 seconds, and more. Remember to grab some extra storage while you're at it — you'll need it for those 138MB 14-bit files.

Price: $8,000