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Nikon D300S vs Nikon D3300

5.79 in
4.49 in
Nikon D300S Digital Camera
Nikon D300S
4.88 in
2.97 in
Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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 %
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37
3.9 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
59 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
73
3.7 out of 5
73 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4

Image

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum640025600
Boosted ISO maximum640025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:2
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
AEB/HDR supportyesno

Optics and focus

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Lens mountNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.52.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points5111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots920000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.85 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
PCM

Design

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Weight29.1 oz16.23 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in
Height4.49 in2.97 in
Depth2.91 in3.86 in

Storage

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
RAW

Power

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)950700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesno

Connectivity

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D300SNikon D300S
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

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