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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2ExpeedExpeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010020050
ISO maximum640025600640025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
10050
Boosted ISO maximum6400256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
N/A
5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x3.0 x5.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.52.8
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring 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 in2.83 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots920000921000922000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.78 x0.72 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 11.7 - 0.73 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.7 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesnoyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • 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 lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 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
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesnono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps4.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • 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
customcustom
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • 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 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesnoyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesno
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
LPCM
N/A
LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz17.99 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz
Width5.79 in5.0 in5.79 in5.7 in
Height4.49 in3.8 in4.84 in4.8 in
Depth2.91 in3.1 in3.03 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots2111
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)9506601000900
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
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Firewirenononono
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
  • 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 modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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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