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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
Nikon D50
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2
N/A
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200100200
ISO maximum640012800160016006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640012800
N/A
32006400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12126
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesno
N/A
noyes
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 x
N/A
7.5 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/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnonoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5111
N/A
311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51115311
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
223.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
no
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000130000230000920000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesnonoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.75 x0.8 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.31 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnononoyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.6 - 0.51.7 - 0.52 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
yes
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
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/500s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212111217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • 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 fps3.0 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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 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
N/A
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
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesnoyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedNot supportedHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
N/A
  • 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
N/A
24.0 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
N/A
24.0 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 oz19.05 oz17.46 oz21.87 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.24 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in4.02 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in2.99 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SDSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
N/A
1
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • 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
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000550
N/A
500850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnonoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
nonoyes
GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
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
N/A
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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