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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D80 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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4.5 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum640016006400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640032006400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • EXIF
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRnonono
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x7.5 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points511111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
no
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000920000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.95 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Field of view
N/A
170.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 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 modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
2
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 lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range121317
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz20.64 oz21.87 oz
Width5.79 in5.2 in5.2 in
Height4.49 in4.06 in4.06 in
Depth2.91 in3.03 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000600850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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