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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 D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
N/A
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum640064006400
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64006400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px
N/A
White balance presets12126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnonono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x1.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points5151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000920000130000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x0.75 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures222
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121211
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesno
HD typeNot supportedHD
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps3.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz20.99 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.51 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in3.07 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in4.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Memory slots12
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)10009501000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.02.01.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A

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