"The D300S is not the standout product that its predecessor was and unless you find your clients are clamoring for video footage... that shouldn't take away from an absolutely excellent product - a gently polished and refined update of a product that we considered a benchmark when it was released."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
"A well-placed button may be slightly more or less comfortable for different people, but if it's readily accessible to everyone without the need to reposition their grip, then it's still well-positioned."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout
"Most high-end DSLRs feature Magnesium alloy construction but the D300 stood out as a particularly weighty and well-constructed example"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
"It is significantly improved over existing Nikon DSLRs. The biggest difference it that the camera can now use its contrast-detection autofocus system while shooting movies."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's video-quality