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

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 5Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum64006400512006400
Boosted ISO minimum10010050100
Boosted ISO maximum64006400164000025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnonoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:94:3
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x5.0 x5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • 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 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.8
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
153
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220009200002359000922000
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x1.0 x0.72 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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 lockyesyesyes
N/A
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
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
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnononono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps8.0 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
custom
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±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 recordingyesyesyesno
HD typeNot supportedHD4K Ultra HDNot supported
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVIMOV
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz26.81 oz35.1 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.79 in5.79 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in4.53 in4.84 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.19 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
CF
Memory slots1221
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Compact Flash Type I
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 2.2
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100095012401000
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

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
USB version2.02.03.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
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
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesnoyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotatingTrimmingRotating
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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