Nikon D300 vs Nikon D700

Sensor
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Image sensor format	DX	DX
Sensor size	0.93 in	1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors	13.0 Mpx	13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	12.0 Mpx	12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	3:2	3:2
Max resolution	4288 x 2848 px	4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions	3216x2136 2144x1424	3184x2120 2128x1416
Processor	Expeed	Expeed

Sensor

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

Sensor type

CMOS

Image sensor format

Sensor size

0.93 in

1.42 in

Sensor photo detectors

13.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

12.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

3:2

Max resolution

4288 x 2848 px

4256 x 2832 px

Other resolutions

3216x2136
2144x1424

3184x2120
2128x1416

Processor

Expeed

Image
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
ISO	100 200 3200 6400	200 400 800 1600 3200 6400
ISO minimum	100	200
ISO maximum	6400	6400
Boosted ISO minimum	100	100
Boosted ISO maximum	6400	25600
Maximum image resolution	4288 x 2848 px	4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets	12	12
White balance modes	Auto Fine Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Manual Shade Sunny	Flash Shade
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG RAW TIF	NEF RAW
Photo effects	Black&White Neutral Vivid	Black&White Neutral Sepia Vivid
Image stabilizer	no	no
Image stabilization type	No	No
Uncompressed format	RAW + TIFF	RAW
HDR	no	no
AEB/HDR support	yes	yes

Image

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

ISO

100
200
3200
6400

200
400
800
1600
3200
6400

ISO minimum

100

200

ISO maximum

6400

Boosted ISO minimum

100

Boosted ISO maximum

6400

25600

Maximum image resolution

4288 x 2848 px

4256 x 2832 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Auto
Fine
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Manual
Shade
Sunny

Flash
Shade

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

Photo effects

Black&White
Neutral
Vivid

Black&White
Neutral
Sepia
Vivid

Image stabilizer

Image stabilization type

Uncompressed format

RAW + TIFF

RAW

HDR

AEB/HDR support

yes

Optics and focus
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Lens mount	Nikon F	Nikon F Nikon DX Nikon FX
Optical zoom	11.1 x	5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.5 x	1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp	Lamp
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Focal length multiplier	1.5x	1x
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus	Continuous Auto Focus Monitoring Auto Focus Multi Point Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes	yes
Manual focus	yes	yes
Number of focus points	51	51
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	51	51
Image stabiliser	Lens based only	Lens based only
Filter diameter	2.64 in	2.83 in
Phase detection autofocus	yes	yes

Optics and focus

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

Lens mount

Nikon F

Nikon F
Nikon DX
Nikon FX

Optical zoom

11.1 x

5.0 x

Magnification (Crop factor)

1.5 x

1.0 x

AF assist (auto-focus assist light)

Lamp

Contrast autofocus

yes

Focal length multiplier

1.5x

Autofocus

Continuous Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus

Continuous Auto Focus
Monitoring Auto Focus
Multi Point Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus

Auto Focus (AF) lock

yes

Manual focus

yes

Number of focus points

Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)

Image stabiliser

Lens based only

Filter diameter

2.64 in

2.83 in

Phase detection autofocus

yes

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Screen size	3.0 in	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	no	no
Screen technology	LCD	LCD
Screen dots	922000	922000
Touch screen	no	no
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %	95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.94 x	0.72 x
Eye relief	0.77 in	0.77 in
Separate info display	yes	yes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

Screen size

3.0 in

Articulated LCD

Screen technology

LCD

Screen dots

922000

Touch screen

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Optical

Viewfinder coverage

100.0 %

95.0 %

Viewfinder magnification

0.94 x

0.72 x

Eye relief

0.77 in

Separate info display

yes

Photography features
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Camera shutter type	Electronic	Electronic
Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Number of exposures	2	2
Exposure compensation plus	5	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3 1/2	1/3 1/2
AE EV steps	1/3 1/2 2/3 1	1/3 1/2 2/3 1
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 5 10 20	2 5 10 20
Histogram	yes	yes
AE frames	2 3 5 7	2 3 5 7
WB Bracketing	Yes	Yes
Subject / scene modes	no	no
Flash sync speed	1/250s	1/250s
Built-in flash	yes	yes
Flash modes	Auto Redeye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Flash OFF Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe PC terminal	Hot shoe PC terminal
External flash	yes	yes
Continuous drive	6.0 fps	8.0 fps
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Average	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot
Manual settings	yes	yes
Self-timer options	custom	custom
Speed (JPEG)	6.0 fps	5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)	6.0 fps	5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 1.0±EV	0.3 - 1.0±EV

Photography features

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

Camera shutter type

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Number of exposures

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-5

Expousure compensation steps

AE EV steps

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

Histogram

yes

AE frames

WB Bracketing

Yes

Subject / scene modes

Flash sync speed

1/250s

Built-in flash

yes

Flash modes

Auto
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Auto
Flash OFF
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

External flash connection

Hot shoe
PC terminal

Hot shoe
PC terminal

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

6.0 fps

8.0 fps

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Average

Multi
Center-weighted
Average
Spot

Manual settings

yes

Self-timer options

custom

Speed (JPEG)

6.0 fps

5.0 fps

Speed (RAW)

6.0 fps

5.0 fps

Exposure bracketing

0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Video recording	yes	no
HD type	Not supported	Not supported
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL	NTSC PAL
Camera playback	Highlights Slide show Thumbnails	Single image Slide show Thumbnails

Videography features

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

Video recording

yes

HD type

Not supported

Analog signal format system

NTSC
PAL

NTSC
PAL

Camera playback

Highlights
Slide show
Thumbnails

Single image
Slide show
Thumbnails

Design
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Body type	SLR	SLR
Body material	Aluminum-magnesium	Metal Plastic
Colour of product	Black	Black
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	yes	yes

Design

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

Body type

SLR

Body material

Aluminum-magnesium

Metal
Plastic

Colour of product

Black

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

yes

Dimensions
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Weight	29.1 oz	35.1 oz
Width	5.79 in	5.79 in
Height	4.49 in	4.84 in
Depth	2.91 in	3.03 in

Dimensions

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

Weight

29.1 oz

35.1 oz

Width

5.79 in

Height

4.49 in

4.84 in

Depth

2.91 in

3.03 in

Storage
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Compatible memory cards	CF CF Type II MicroDrive	CF
Memory slots	1	1
Storage types	Compact Flash Type I/II	Compact Flash Type I
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 DPOF Exif 2.21	DCF 2.0 DPOF 1.1 Exif 2.2

Storage

Nikon D300

Nikon D700

Compatible memory cards

CF
CF Type II
MicroDrive

Memory slots

Storage types

Compact Flash Type I/II

Compact Flash Type I

Camera file system

DCF 2.0
DPOF
Exif 2.21

DCF 2.0
DPOF 1.1
Exif 2.2

Power
	Nikon D300	Nikon D700
Power source type	Battery	AC Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	1000	1000
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1	1
AC adapter included	yes	yes