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Nikon D300S vs Nikon D7200

5.79 in
4.49 in
Nikon D300S Digital Camera
Nikon D300S
5.33 in
4.19 in
Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
Nikon D7200
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.2 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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36
4.2 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
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User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
55
4.0 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4

Image

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum640025600
Boosted ISO maximum6400102400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Lens mountNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.51.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points5151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots9200001228800
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-2 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyes

Photography features

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures29
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
1280.0 px
HD typeHDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
LPCM

Design

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Weight29.1 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in2.99 in

Storage

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
Memory slots22
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9501110
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
Image editing modesRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

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          Nikon D300S vs Nikon D7200 - User Opinions

          • garrett_nicolas
            over 1 year ago
            Nikon D7200's 3.20" LCD screen is slightly larger than Nikon D300S's 3" screen. Nikon D7200 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D300S has a 12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed processor.Mar 2, 2015
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