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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum6400256006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
6400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnonono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x
N/A
5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points513911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)513911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesno
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9220001037000920000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.85 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.52 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
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 exposures232
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
N/A
  • 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
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz14.64 oz21.87 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in3.82 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in2.76 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000970850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
Trimming
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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