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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
Nikon D300S
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 5
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum640064005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum1001005050
Boosted ISO maximum64006400164000025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnonoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:94:3
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x5.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
Center
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points515115351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515115351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.83.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
ManualAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
153
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92200092000023590001228800
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x1.0 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1-2 - 1-2 - 1
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nono
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2222
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnononoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps10.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz26.81 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.79 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in4.53 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.19 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1222
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10009501240950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1111
USB version2.02.03.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InOptional
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesnoyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotatingTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • 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
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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