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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum6400256006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
100
Boosted ISO maximum64002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:93:216:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnoyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x3.1 x5.3 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.52.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points513939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)513939
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9200001037000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.82 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-1.7 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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 exposures252
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
33
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
3D support
N/A
noyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
PCMPCM
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.93 oz27.51 oz
Width5.79 in4.92 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in3.86 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in2.99 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)9506001050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYno
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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