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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2
N/A
Expeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200200200
ISO maximum640012800160032006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640012800320064006400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets121261212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
nono
AEB/HDR supportyesnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x3.0 x5.8 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/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points511131111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511131111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5223.53.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
nono
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000230000230000920000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnononoyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
N/A
2 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
32
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
3
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212171717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps2.6 fps4.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedHDHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
AVI
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.76 oz19.75 oz21.87 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.96 in5.0 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in3.7 in4.09 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in2.52 in3.15 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
N/A
11
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • 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
32.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1000550470510850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yesyesyes
GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
TrimmingTrimming
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
nono
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
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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