Nikon D300

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Winner

Nikon D300

"There's simply no better semi-professional digital SLR on the market."
dpreview.com | talking about the D300's overall-performance
"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 D300's feel

Reasons to buy the Nikon D300

Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
12 EV
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
922k dots
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
0.62x
Weather sealed
Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
6 fps
Focus points
Many focus points
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Canon Rebel T3

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Runner-up

Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3

Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Weight Significantly lighter 459 g vs 925 g
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2x lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The T3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 147x114x74 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Lowest price Cheaper $329.96 vs $1,999.99
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The best price we've seen is $1,670 cheaper (6.1x less)
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Advantages of the Nikon D300

Dynamic range More dynamic range 12 EV vs 11 EV
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1 f-stop more dynamic range
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 922k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Focus points Many more focus points 51 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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Sealed to shoot in the rain
Overall image quality Better image quality 67.0 vs 62.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.9 bits
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Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.54x
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More than 30% larger viewfinder
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 1
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 3 fps
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2x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 1000 shots vs 800 shots
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Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

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Nikon D300 Nikon D300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D300. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
T3:162 lenses
D300:169 lenses
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
12.2 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3:6,400 ISO
D300:3,200 ISO
Color depth Poor color depth Help
T3:21.9 bits
D300:22.1 bits
Movie format One shoots movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
D300:None
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3:62.0
D300:67.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3:755 ISO
D300:679 ISO

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Thickness Much thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Nikon D300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Shoots movies
Focus points Fewer focus points
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,690 - $1,700 body only

$2,547 - $4,295 with 18-200mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Color depth Better color depth

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