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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
Nikon D300S
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Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum6400640051200
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64002560051200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom5.8 x5.3 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.52.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points5139125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5139179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots920000921000921600
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.95 x1.07 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 13 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.83 in
Separate info displayyesyesno
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures223
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px
HD typeHDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
PCMAAC
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz27.51 oz10.02 oz
Width5.79 in5.2 in4.72 in
Height4.49 in4.06 in2.62 in
Depth2.91 in3.03 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)9501050720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesnoY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnono
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Firewirenonono
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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