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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
Nikon D7200
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2ExpeedExpeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum640012800320025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400128006400102400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x5.8 x7.8 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 multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51111151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51111151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.51.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesnoyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220002300002300001228800
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnonoyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
-2 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
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 exposures2
N/A
39
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDHDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
1280.0 px
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz19.75 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.0 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in4.09 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.15 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1112
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)10005505101110
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
GPSnoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
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
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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