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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100100100
ISO maximum640051200256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum10050
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64001640000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets121212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernoyesno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyes
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51153393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51153393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.84.53.53.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153393911
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots922000235900010370001037000921000
Touch screennoyesyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.82 x0.85 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displayyesyesnonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.52.5 - 1.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22333
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesnonoyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnonono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz17.57 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in4.72 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in3.82 in3.82 in3.64 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in2.76 in2.76 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1211
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10001240820970480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesYYY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.03.12.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyesnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnoyes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • 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
MultiMulti
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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