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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100200200
ISO maximum640016006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
6400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x
N/A
5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points51
N/A
11
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51511
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in
N/A
2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
no
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000130000920000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.75 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.31 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.6 - 0.52 - 1
Second display
N/A
yes
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/500s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121117
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz19.05 oz21.87 oz
Width5.79 in5.24 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in4.02 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in2.99 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IISD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000
N/A
850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE

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