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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon Df Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameDXFXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3280 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 3696x2456
  • 2464x1640
  • 3200x2128
  • 2400x1592
  • 1600x1064
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
ISO minimum1005020050100
ISO maximum64002560064002560012800
Boosted ISO minimum100501005050
Boosted ISO maximum6400256002560025600204800
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6016 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3280 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRnoyesnonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
N/A
N/A
1.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampno
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points5139515139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5139515139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in
N/A
2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots920000921000922000921000921000
Touch screennonononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 13 - 13 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.81 in0.77 in0.67 in0.59 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22222
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesnonono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps5.5 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
customcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesnoyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesnoyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoStereo
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
LPCM
N/A
PCM
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
no
N/A
yes
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz19.93 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz25.04 oz
Width5.79 in4.92 in5.79 in5.7 in5.65 in
Height4.49 in3.35 in4.84 in4.8 in4.33 in
Depth2.91 in4.19 in3.03 in3.21 in2.62 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots22111
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
56.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)95033010009001400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.03.12.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
N/A
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyesno
Firewirenonononono
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB AMicro-USB B
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesno
GPSnoyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotatingRotatingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
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
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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