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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum64005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum10050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400164000025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:316:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points5115311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115311
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
2.82.8
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
ManualAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220002359000921000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.78 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.7 in
Separate info displayyesyesno
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 11.7 - 0.7
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 exposures223
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 lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
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
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz17.99 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.0 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in3.8 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in3.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots121
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10001240660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

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

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Energy Star certified
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
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR

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