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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 5Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200100200100
ISO maximum6400128001280051200640025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
5010050
Boosted ISO maximum6400128001280016400002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
yesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnonoyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x3.1 x5.0 x5.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5111111535151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111111535151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
3.5
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.82.8
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
ManualManual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
153
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92200023000092100023590009220001228800
Touch screennononoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x1.0 x0.72 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.63 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnonoyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-2 - 13 - 1-2 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
222
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonoyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.05 oz26.81 oz35.1 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.92 in5.79 in5.79 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in3.01 in4.53 in4.84 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.78 in3.19 in3.03 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111212
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Compact Flash Type I
  • 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 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100055054012401000950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesYyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity111111
USB version2.02.02.03.12.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesnoyes
Firewirenononononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyes
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB AMini-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesnoyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
TrimmingRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
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
  • 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
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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