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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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35
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46
4.1 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum64001280025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64001280025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesnono
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.1 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points511111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.82.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
ManualAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
22
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.78 x0.85 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyesnono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Scene
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz
Width5.79 in4.92 in4.88 in
Height4.49 in3.01 in2.97 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.86 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1000540700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesno
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
no
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • 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
  • 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

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