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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon Df Digital Camera
Nikon Df
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3696x2456
  • 2464x1640
  • 3200x2128
  • 2400x1592
  • 1600x1064
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5ExpeedExpeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum640051200640012800
Boosted ISO minimum1005010050
Boosted ISO maximum6400164000025600204800
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRnoyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampno
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points511535139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511535139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
1.8
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220002359000922000921000
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.72 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in0.59 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 13 - 13 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2222
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnononono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps8.0 fps5.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz35.1 oz25.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.79 in5.65 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in4.84 in4.33 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in3.03 in2.62 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1000124010001400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimmingRotating
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
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
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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