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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-7 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px4672 x 3104 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3936x2592
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2PRIME II

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
Auto
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum640064003200
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400256006400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
White balance presets12128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizernoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:916:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Optical zoom11.1 x5.3 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Spotus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points513911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)513911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesno
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.95 x0.92 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1
N/A

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 modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures223
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 lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/7
  • 1/5
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps6.0 fps5.2 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • self-portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
P-TTL

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supported
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOVMJPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz27.51 oz23.63 oz
Width5.79 in5.2 in5.14 in
Height4.49 in4.06 in3.8 in
Depth2.91 in3.03 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)100010501000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.3 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnoyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • 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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A

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