Nikon
D2X
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Nikon
D300S

Nikon D300S

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Winner

Nikon D300S

Reasons to buy the Nikon D300S

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Focus points
 Many focus points
51
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
Thickness
 Thin
2.9"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Nikon D2X

Reasons to buy the Nikon D2X

Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D2X
Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Nikon D2X vs the Nikon D300S.
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Advantages of the Nikon D300S
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 10.9 EV
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 1.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 235k dots
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 Around 4x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Overall image quality Better image quality 70.0 vs 59.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 24fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 787 ISO vs 476 ISO
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 The D300S has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Size Much smaller 147x114x74 mm vs 158x150x86 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.57x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 7 fps vs 5 fps
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 40% faster continuous shooting
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Thickness Much thinner 2.9" vs 3.4"
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 More than 10% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The D300S's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Weight Lighter 938 g vs 1,200 g
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 More than 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
169 lenses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
D2X:1,200 g
D300S:938 g
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
12.2 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
D2X:3,200 ISO
D300S:6,400 ISO
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
D2X:800 ISO
D300S:3,200 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
D2X:APS-C 23.7x15.7mm
D300S:APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Movie format One shoots movies Help
D2X:None
D300S:720p @ 24fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
D2X:59.0
D300S:70.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
D2X:476 ISO
D300S:787 ISO

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
D2X:0.57x
D300S:0.62x
Screen size Very small screens Help
D2X:2.5"
D300S:3.0"
Color depth Poor color depth Help
D2X:22.1 bits
D300S:22.5 bits

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the D7000 vs the D2X
Compare the D7000 vs the D300S
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Compare the D7100 vs the D2X
Compare the D7100 vs the D300S
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,764 body only
Compare the D300 vs the D2X
Compare the D300 vs the D300S
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the D2X
Compare the D90 vs the D300S
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,500 body only
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D700 vs the D2X
Compare the D700 vs the D300S
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the D2X
Compare the D600 vs the D300S
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the D2X
Compare the D5100 vs the D300S

Nikon D2X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D2H

Nikon D2H

Pro DSLR
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the D2H vs the D2X

Nikon D300S Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Focus points Significantly fewer focus points
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D300S

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