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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Sony a5100 Digital Camera
Sony a5100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4ExpeedBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum640025600640025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Sony E
Optical zoom11.1 x
N/A
5.0 x3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points511151179
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511151179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.83 in1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
25
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000922000921600
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
OpticalNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.85 x0.72 x0.22 x
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnoyesno
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
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
23
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 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
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoYes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesno
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLTTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
N/A
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz15.7 oz35.1 oz7.9 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.79 in4.31 in
Height4.49 in3.86 in4.84 in2.47 in
Depth2.91 in2.97 in3.03 in1.41 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)100012001000400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yesY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMicro
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB AMicro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyesyes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
Rotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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