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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum6400640016006400
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400640032006400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets1212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnononono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x7.5 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51511111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51511111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.53.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000920000230000920000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x0.95 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesnoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 12 - 12 - 1

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 modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures22
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121317
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHDNot supportedHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1211
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000950600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesnoyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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