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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 5ExpeedExpeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200100200200
ISO maximum64006400128005120032006400
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
50
N/A
100
Boosted ISO maximum64006400128001640000640025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets121212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnono
N/A
yesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesnoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x3.1 x5.0 x5.8 x5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5151111531151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151111531151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.82.83.5
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesno
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
ManualManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
153
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220009200009210002359000230000922000
Touch screennononoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x0.78 x1.0 x0.78 x0.72 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in0.63 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesnoyesnoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 11.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
N/A
3 - 1
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22
N/A
232
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonoyesnoyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
17
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps8.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesno
HD typeNot supportedHDFull HD4K Ultra HDHDNot supported
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSCNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVAVI
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps10.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnoyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz16.05 oz26.81 oz19.75 oz35.1 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.92 in5.79 in5.0 in5.79 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in3.01 in4.53 in4.09 in4.84 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.78 in3.19 in3.15 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
CF
Memory slots121211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100095054012405101000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesYyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111111
USB version2.02.02.03.12.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesnono
Firewirenononononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
noyesno
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
GPSnonoyesnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesnoyesyes
Frameyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
TrimmingTrimmingRotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nonono
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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