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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Pentax K20D Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px4672 x 3104 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3872x2592
  • 3008x2000
  • 1824x1216
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 2
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum64002560064003200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640025600256006400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
White balance presets1212128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernonoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:216:9
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Optical zoom11.1 x3.1 x5.3 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • 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
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.82.8
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots9220001037000921000230000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.82 x0.95 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnoyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 13 - 1
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures2523
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
12.0 s
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
33
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
  • P-TTL
  • TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Portrait
3D support
N/A
noyes
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.93 oz27.51 oz25.22 oz
Width5.79 in4.92 in5.2 in5.57 in
Height4.49 in3.86 in4.06 in4.0 in
Depth2.91 in2.99 in3.03 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
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
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)10006001050530
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYno
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesnoyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
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
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • 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
N/A

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