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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 D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum640051200640025600
Boosted ISO minimum1005010050
Boosted ISO maximum640016400002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnoyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x5.0 x5.8 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/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points511535151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511535151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
3.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
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 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92200023590009220001228800
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.72 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 13 - 1-2 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

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
  • 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
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesnononoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/320s
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
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
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 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDNot supportedFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps
N/A
60.0 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 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.79 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in4.84 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in3.03 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1212
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 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100012401000950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1111
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
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 AMini-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Optional
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

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimmingRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • 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
Multi
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
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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