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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum640064001280025600
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum640064001280025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 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
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnono
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesnoyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x3.1 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51511151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51511151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.64 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.83.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
ManualAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9220009200009210001228800
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x0.78 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesnoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 11.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 exposures22
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
NoYes
Subject / scene modesnonoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz16.05 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.92 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in3.01 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.78 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1212
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB8.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000950540950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnono
HDMI ports quantity1111
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalOptional
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
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
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