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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 4ExpeedExpeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100200200
ISO maximum640064002560064006400
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
100100
Boosted ISO maximum64006400256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:93:2
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x3.1 x5.0 x5.3 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5151395139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151395139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.8
N/A
2.8
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots9220009200001037000922000921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x0.82 x0.72 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesnoyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1-1.7 - 13 - 13 - 1
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22522
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonoyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedHDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
N/A
MOV
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz16.93 oz35.1 oz27.51 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.92 in5.79 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in3.86 in4.84 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in2.99 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100095060010001050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesYyesno
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesnono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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