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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 5Expeed 2Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100200100100200100
ISO maximum6400128005120025600640025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
50
N/A
10050
Boosted ISO maximum6400128001640000256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
yesyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
4:316:9
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.1 x5.0 x3.0 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/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • 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 points5111153115151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111153115151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.82.82.8
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
ManualManualAuto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
3.5
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
153
N/A
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 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92200092100023590009210009220001228800
Touch screennonoyesnonono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.78 x1.0 x0.78 x0.72 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.63 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnoyesnoyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.7 - 0.5-2 - 11.7 - 0.73 - 1-2 - 1
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
2322
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 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
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesnoyesnoyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/200s1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • 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 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
NTSCNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps10.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz26.81 oz17.99 oz35.1 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.92 in5.79 in5.0 in5.79 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in3.01 in4.53 in3.8 in4.84 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.19 in3.1 in3.03 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots112112
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100054012406601000950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesyesYyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity111111
USB version2.02.03.12.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesnoyes
Firewirenononononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Optional
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesno
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB AMini-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesnoyesyesyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
N/A
no
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
  • 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
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
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
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
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
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A

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