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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
Nikon D80
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4.5 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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46
4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
ProcessorExpeedExpeed
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum640064001600
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400256003200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets12126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnonono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x7.5 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Contrast autofocusyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points515111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000922000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.72 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesno
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %170.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 12 - 1

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 modeyesyes
N/A
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 lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
13
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps8.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Video recordingyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz35.1 oz20.64 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in4.84 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
CFSD
Memory slots111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)10001000600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
1.3a
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB AMini-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE

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