Nikon D300
Nikon D300 with AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens
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| Overview | |
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| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/Medium | |
| Sensor | Nikon DX format 23.6 mm × 15.8 mm CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 4,288 × 2,848 (13.1 M/12.3 M pixels sensor/effective) |
| ASA/ISO range | 200–3200 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (down to 100 and up to 6400 as expansion) |
| Recording medium | CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) or Hitachi Microdrive |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Instant single-servo AF (S), continuous-servo AF (C), manual (M) |
| Focus areas | 9, 21 and 51 points, 51 point 3D tracking, 15 cross-type sensors |
| Exposure/Metering | |
| Exposure modes | Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M] |
| Exposure metering | Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering |
| Metering modes | 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Manual pop-up with button release Guide number 12/39 (ISO 100, m/ft) |
| Flash bracketing | 3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 s – 1/8000 s, bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 6 frame/s (8 with AC Adapter or Multi-Power Battery Pack with AA or EN-EL4 battery), 6 with Li-ion Battery, up to 100 frames (JPEG normal/large) |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical, 100% frame coverage |
| Image Processing | |
| Custom WB | Auto, Six presets, Manual preset (four), Kelvin temperature, Fine tunable |
| WB bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in increments of 1, 2 or 3 |
| General | |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3-inch TFT LCD with 307,200 pixels (921,600 dots) |
| Battery | Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery |
| Optional battery packs | MB-D10 battery pack with one Nikon EN-EL3e or eight AA batteries. An optional carrier can hold a Nikon EN-EL4 or EN-EL4a battery. |
| Weight | About 825 g (1.819 lb) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover |
| Made in | Thailand |
The Nikon D300 is a 12.3-megapixel semi-professionalDX format digital single-lens reflex camera that Nikon Corporation announced on 23 August 2007 along with the Nikon D3 FX format camera. It replaced the D200 as Nikon's DX format flagship DSLR. The D300 was officially discontinued by Nikon on September 11, 2009, being succeeded by the Nikon D300S, which was released July 30, 2009.
The D300 was designated by Nikon as the ultimate in DX format performance. It is quite similar to the D700, with the main difference being that the D300 uses a DX sensor instead of an FX sensor. It offers both high resolution and high speed (being able to capture 6 frames per second, and 8 frames per second with the addition of an optional MB-D10 battery pack).
The D300 has not only a built-in autofocus motor for all Nikon autofocus-lenses, but includes CPU and metering for older Nikon F-mount AI/AI-S lenses and the new generation perspective control lenses (PC-E).
The built-in intervalometer (timer) can be used for time-lapse low-lit movies.
Live View of image on LCD screen
CompactFlash memory card inside D300
Nikon D300 with "Solmeta Geotagger N2 Kompass" on top
The Nikon D300 was announced on August 23, 2007.Outdoor Photographer, Shutterbug Magazine, and the UK magazine, "What Digital Camera" presented initial 'First Look' reviews. Imaging Resource and Photocrati also did their own initial reviews. DCR and Camera Labs have full reviews of the D300. Digital Review Canada compares it to the older Nikon D200. Popular Photography named the Nikon D300 for their official "Camera of the Year 2007" award. The magazine also reviewed the camera, and noted at that time that Nikon Capture NX software was packaged with the camera; more recent packages include a 30-day trial version.
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