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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D60 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum100100200100100
ISO maximum640012800320016001600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640012800640032003200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRno
N/A
no
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesnoyesnoyes
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 x5.8 x7.5 x7.5 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
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesnono
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • 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 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.5223.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesno
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000230000230000230000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesnono
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.78 x0.8 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.7 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnononono
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
170.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
1.7 - 0.52 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
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 lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212171213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps3.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDHDNot supportedNot supported
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
N/A
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
N/A
N/A
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 fps24.0 fps
N/A
N/A
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 fps24.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz19.75 oz17.46 oz20.64 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.0 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in4.09 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.15 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
SDSD
Memory slots111
N/A
1
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • 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
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000550510500600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1000.0 mAh
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesnono
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yesnono
GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
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
N/A
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • 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
yes
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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