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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum1001005020064
ISO maximum640051200256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum1005050100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640016400002560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRnoyesyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:35:4
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points511535151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511535151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in
N/A
N/A
3.03 in
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
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
N/A
4
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
ManualAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A
5199
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots922000235900092100012290002360000
Touch screennoyesnonoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 13 - 13 - 1
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures222
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
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
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
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
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnononono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range12
N/A
1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSCNTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in4.8 in4.84 in4.88 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in3.2 in3.21 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Memory slots121
N/A
2
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000124090012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
AC adapter includedyesYyesyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
USB version2.03.13.13.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesnoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Optional
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnonoyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A

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