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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Sony a99 II Digital Camera
Sony a99 II
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull-frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 102400
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum640051200102400
Boosted ISO minimum1005050
Boosted ISO maximum64001640000102400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • ARW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRnoyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony A
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points51153399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51153
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
15379
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92200023590001228800
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.78 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 1-4 - 3
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures22
N/A
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 lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoePC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps12.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps12.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLTTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
135.0 min.

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz27.16 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.61 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in4.1 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in3.0 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots122
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC[UHS I]/MS Duo slots
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10001240490
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1600.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.03.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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