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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4EXPEED 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
ISO minimum100100100100200
ISO maximum64001280025600256001600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64001280025600
N/A
3200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesnono
N/A
no
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:93:2
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points511111113
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511111
N/A
3
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5225.6
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.85.622
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
no
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots922000230000921000
N/A
230000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalPentamirrorElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.85 x0.85 x0.8 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyesnono
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
nonono
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
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
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/500s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range121212
N/A
17
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
custom
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
2.6 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
SceneAuto
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDNot supported
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesno
Environmentally sealedyesnono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz12.87 oz16.76 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in2.97 in3.82 in3.7 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.86 in2.76 in2.52 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots1111
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)10005507001550470
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesnoY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Firewirenonono
N/A
no
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
no
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Crop
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A

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