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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 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 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed
N/A
Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10020010050
ISO maximum640032002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
5050
Boosted ISO maximum640064002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x5.8 x5.8 x
N/A
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/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesnoyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51115151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51115151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in3.03 in
N/A
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
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
AutoAuto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9200002300001228800921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
ElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.78 x0.94 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.7 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesnoyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • 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 exposures2322
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/320s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12171212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • 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 fps6.0 fps4.0 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
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIAVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
  • 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 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio systemMonoMonoStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
N/A
PCMLPCM
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz19.75 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz
Width5.79 in5.0 in5.33 in5.7 in
Height4.49 in4.09 in4.19 in4.8 in
Depth2.91 in3.15 in2.99 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots2121
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)950510950900
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 includedyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMini
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Firewirenononono
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A

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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyes
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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