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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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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum6400512006400
Boosted ISO minimum10050100
Boosted ISO maximum6400164000025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points5115351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220002359000922000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.72 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 13 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures222
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
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
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps8.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
CF
Memory slots121
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Compact Flash Type I
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
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100012401000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
USB version2.03.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimmingRotating
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
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
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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