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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
Nikon D7000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5ExpeedExpeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100200200
ISO maximum64005120064006400
Boosted ISO minimum10050100100
Boosted ISO maximum640016400002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnoyesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x5.0 x5.3 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points511535139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511535139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
2.8
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220002359000922000921000
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.72 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 13 - 13 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

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 exposures2222
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnononoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
N/A
MOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz35.1 oz27.51 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.79 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in4.84 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1000124010001050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyesno

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR

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