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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum1001002005064
ISO maximum64005120064002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum100501005032
Boosted ISO maximum64001640000256002560051200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRnoyesnonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51153515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51153515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A
N/A
51
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots92200023590009220009210001229000
Touch screennoyesnonono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.72 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 13 - 13 - 1-3 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 exposures22222
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
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
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonononono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
customcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesnoyesyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in4.84 in4.8 in3.21 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in3.03 in3.21 in4.84 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000124010009001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesYyesyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
N/A
USB version2.03.12.03.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB AMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyes
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
nono
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
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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