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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 2Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010010050
ISO maximum6400512002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum10050
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum640016400002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:94:316:95:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x5.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.52.82.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points511531151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511531151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
ManualAutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9200002359000921000921000
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x1.0 x0.78 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-2 - 11.7 - 0.73 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.7 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesnoyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
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 exposures2232
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
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
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
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonoyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSCNTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps10.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
PCMLPCMLPCM
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz17.99 oz31.75 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.0 in5.7 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in3.8 in4.8 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in3.1 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyes
Memory slots2211
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9501240660900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.03.12.03.1
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modesRotatingTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
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
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes

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