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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Pentax K10D Digital Camera
Pentax K10D
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3008x2000
  • 1824x1216
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum640016001600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64003200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets1268
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnonono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Optical zoom5.8 x7.5 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesno
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points511111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in0.93 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots920000230000210000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesnono
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.95 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 12 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnoyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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 modeyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range1213
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
Auto
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
P-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesno
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
HD typeHDNot supported
N/A
Supported video file formatsAVI
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Slide show
Video recording limit20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPolycarbonate
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz20.64 oz25.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.2 in5.57 in
Height4.49 in4.06 in2.76 in
Depth2.91 in3.03 in3.98 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
SDSD
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots21
N/A
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)950600480
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 supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnono
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes

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