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I have a Nikon D3000 and several auto focus capable lenses. I am looking to upgrade my camera to another Nikon but something newer that has Snapbridge and will work with my auto focus lenses. Anyone know of a newer camera body style that will fulfill both requests?

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The following Nikon cameras support SnapBridge:

Camera Mount FX/DX
Z 9 Z FX
Z 8 Z FX
Z 7II Z FX
Z 7 Z FX
Z 6II Z FX
Z 6 Z FX
Z 5 Z FX
Z f Z FX
Z fc Z DX
Z 50 Z DX
Z 30 Z DX
D6 F FX
D850 F FX
D780 F FX
D500 F FX
D7500 F FX
D5600 F FX
D3500 F FX
D3400 F FX

All of the F-mount bodies (D6–D3400) will support the lenses you currently have without any problem. Your lenses (assuming they're DX lenses) can be used on the F-mount FX bodies (D6-D780), but will use the center 44% of the camera's sensor, because DX lenses (so-called 'crop lenses') project a smaller image circle than full-frame (FX) lenses. These FX bodies will automatically detect DX lenses and save appropriately cropped images; there's nothing you have to do when mounting the lenses, or in post-processing).

All of the Z cameras use the Nikon Z-mount. You need to use the Nikon F to Z adapter to use your existing lenses on a Z-mount camera. The same FX/DX considerations apply when using your lenses on a Z camera + F-to-Z adapter.

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    \$\begingroup\$ Where did you get the 63% number? Is that linear or areal? It's my understanding that crop mode on FX Nikon DSLRs are 67% linear, which translates to 45% in terms of image area. Canon is 62.5% and 39%. \$\endgroup\$
    – Michael C
    Commented Jun 18 at 8:59
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    \$\begingroup\$ @MichaelC <strike>Nikon crop is 1.6. So 1/1.6 = 0.625 ≈ 63%. You're right, I should have squared the 1.6.</strike> I don't know why I had 1.6 in my head. I know it's 1.5. Having a brain fog day, I guess. \$\endgroup\$
    – scottbb ♦
    Commented Jun 18 at 13:18

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