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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Nikon Df Digital Camera
Nikon Df
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3280 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 3696x2456
  • 2464x1640
  • 3200x2128
  • 2400x1592
  • 1600x1064
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
ISO minimum10020050100
ISO maximum640064002560012800
Boosted ISO minimum1001005050
Boosted ISO maximum64002560025600204800
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3280 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRnonoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
5:4
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampno
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points51515139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in
N/A
2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
AutoAuto
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.8

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000922000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.72 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.67 in0.59 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
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 modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2222
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
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnononono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
12
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesnoyesno
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HDNot supported
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz25.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.7 in5.65 in
Height4.49 in4.84 in4.8 in4.33 in
Depth2.91 in3.03 in3.2 in2.62 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
CF
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact 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 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)100010009001400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
USB version2.02.03.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
HDMI version
N/A
1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optional

Other features

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

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