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August, 2007
Nikon D300

NikonD300

Summary Nikon D300

Prices Price
Body only $1,673 - $1,816 With 16-85mm lens $2,639
all D300 prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 2 Among similar cameras #n/a of 5
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.6x15.8mm Screen resolution Help 922k dots
Megapixels Help 12.2 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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reviewsWhat are people saying about the D300

"Improved auto-focus module (Multi-CAM3500DX) delivers fast and accurate AF lock even in low light"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's auto-focus
"The body is constructed from magnesium alloy, soft rubber is used on the grips both front and back as well as environmental seals on compartment doors."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
"You really have to pick up the D300 to appreciate how nicely it fits into your hand, the ergonomics are great and the soft rubber used on the grip ensures holding the camera steady is an easy task."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's feel

Pros

The Nikon D300 vs other recent DSLRs

Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
922k dots
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Focus points Many focus points Help
51
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Lens availability More lenses available Help
169 lenses
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
15
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second

The Nikon D300 vs other recent pro DSLRs

Size Quite small Help
Professional size 147x114x74 mm
Thickness Thin Help
2.9"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$1,672.81
Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
External flash not needed

Cons

The Nikon D300 vs other recent DSLRs

Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Announced Old Help
August, 2007
Weight Heavy Help
925 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

The Nikon D300 vs other recent pro DSLRs

Movie format No movies Help
None
Color depth Less color depth Help
22.1 bits
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
6 fps
Sensor size Small sensor Help
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
1000 shots
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
679 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
67.0
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.62x
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.2 MP
Shutter lag Longer shutter lag Help
227 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO

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