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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 2Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100200
ISO maximum64001280025600256006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
100
Boosted ISO maximum640012800256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR supportyesnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:93:216:916:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x5.8 x3.0 x5.3 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo 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 points5111111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111111139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.522
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.82.82.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000921000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.85 x0.78 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnononoyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.73 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 exposures2
N/A
N/A
32
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz17.99 oz27.51 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in2.97 in3.8 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.86 in3.1 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)10005507006601050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesnoyesno
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
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)nononoyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nononono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
noyesyes
GPSnoyesnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nononono
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR

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