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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
Nikon D70
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-CDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4
N/A
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
N/A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200200200
ISO maximum640025600160064006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
3200
N/A
6400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
N/A
4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12126612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
nono
AEB/HDR supportyesnonoyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x
N/A
3.0 x1.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51113
N/A
11
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511135111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.05 in
N/A
2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.522
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
no
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x1.0 x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in1.8 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000230000130000920000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesnonoyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.85 x0.8 x0.75 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnonoyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
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 typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
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 modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
22
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 lockyesyesyes
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
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
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 speed1/250s1/200s1/500s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212171117
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
customcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supported
N/A
HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
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 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
N/A
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
3.0 fps24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMid-size SLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz15.7 oz16.76 oz20.99 oz21.87 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.96 in5.51 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in3.86 in3.7 in3.07 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in2.97 in2.52 in4.37 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
N/A
N/A
1
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)100012004701000850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
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 quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.01.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyesnoyes
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Trimming
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • 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
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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