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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010010010050
ISO maximum640051200256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum10050
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum64001640000102400
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios16:94:316:9
N/A
5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRnoyesyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.52.81.82.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points51153515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51153515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.64 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.52.8
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
1535151
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots92000023590001228800922000921000
Touch screennoyesnoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x1.0 x0.94 x0.94 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-2 - 1-2 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in0.73 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nonoyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures22992
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range12
N/A
12
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive7.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
custom
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
N/A
NTSC
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
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereoStereoStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
PCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
LPCM
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Mono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz23.81 oz22.58 oz31.75 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.33 in5.33 in5.7 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in4.19 in4.09 in4.8 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in2.99 in2.85 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots22211
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)95012401110950900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
Yyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.03.12.02.03.1
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Firewirenonononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnoyesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnonoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
N/A
yes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
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 modesRotatingTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
no
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
MultiMulti
  • 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
1.0 in
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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