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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO minimum100100100200200
ISO maximum6400128002560016003200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400128002560032006400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets121212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesnononoyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
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 x3.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points511111311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511111311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.522
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.8223.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
no
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
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
3.0 x5.8 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000921000230000230000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info displayyesnononono
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/500s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
N/A
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDNot supportedHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Single image
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
AVI
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
24.0 fps
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 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesnoyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in2.97 in3.7 in4.09 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.86 in2.52 in3.15 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
N/A
1
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • 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
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)1000550700470510
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesno
N/A
yes
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

HDMIyesyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
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
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
noyesyes
GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
no
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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