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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
Nikon D300S
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 4Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100200100200
ISO maximum64003200256006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
100
Boosted ISO maximum64006400
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnononono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Optical zoom5.8 x5.8 x
N/A
5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesnoyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51113951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51113951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.64 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9200002300001037000922000
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.78 x0.85 x0.72 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.7 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnonoyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
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 exposures2332
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 lockyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 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
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range121712
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-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 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesno
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeHDHDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formatsAVIAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
no
Audio systemMonoMonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
N/A
LPCM
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz19.75 oz14.64 oz35.1 oz
Width5.79 in5.0 in4.88 in5.79 in
Height4.49 in4.09 in3.82 in4.84 in
Depth2.91 in3.15 in2.76 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots2111
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)9505109701000
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 includedyesyesYyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesno
Firewirenononono
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotatingTrimming
N/A
Rotating
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE

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Often compared with Nikon D5000

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Often compared with Nikon D700