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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum6400128001600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400128003200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px
White balance presets12126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesnono
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points51113
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51113
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.522
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.8 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyesnono
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/500s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
custom
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps2.6 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesno
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.76 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.96 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in3.7 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in2.52 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1000550470
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod thread
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
N/A

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