Nikon D300s specifications
| Price (Body) | US: $1699 UK: £1264 EU: €1399 |
|---|---|
| Body material | Magnesium alloy |
| Sensor | • 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor • DX format • RGB Color Filter Array • Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit) • 13.1 million total pixels • 12.3 million effective pixels • 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Image processor | Nikon EXPEED |
| A/D conversion | 14 bit |
| Image sizes | • 4288 x 2848 [L; 12.2 MP] • 3216 x 2136 [M; 6.9 MP] • 2144 x 1424 [S; 3.1 MP] |
| Image sizes (Movie)* | • 1280 x 720 @ 24 fps * • 640 x 424 @ 24 fps * • 320 x 216 @ 24 fps * |
| File formats | • NEF (12-bit or 14-bit, compressed or lossless compressed RAW) • NEF + JPEG • TIFF • JPEG (EXIF 2.21) • AVI * • Motion JPEG * |
| NEF compression | • Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): • Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Compressed): approx. |
| Lens mount | • Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts • 1.5x field of view crop |
| Usable lenses | • DX AF NIKKOR: All functions possible |
| Dust reduction | • Self-cleaning sensor unit ('Clean image sensor') • Image dust-off data acquisition (Capture NX required) |
| Auto Focus | • 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) • Multi-CAM 3500DX • AF working range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, normal temperature) • Contrast Detect in Live View (Tripod) mode |
| Movie Auto Focus* | Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is possible (Tripod mode)* |
| Lens Servo | • Single Servo AF [S] • Continuous Servo AF [C] • Manual focus [M] • Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in [S] or [C] AF |
| Focus Point | • Single point from 51 or 11 focus points • Liveview (Tripod mode): Contrast AF on a desired point anywhere within frame |
| AF Area Mode | • Single point AF |
| Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| AF assist | • Yes, lamp |
| Exposure modes | • Program Auto [P] with flexible program • Shutter-Priority Auto [S] • Aperture-Priority Auto [A] • Manual [M] |
| Metering | TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering range | • 3D Color Matrix Metering: 0 to 20 EV • Center-Weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV • Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV • At normal temperature (20°C/68°F), ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens |
| Meter coupling | CPU and AI |
| Exposure lock | Locked using AE-L/AF-L button |
| Exposure bracketing | • 2 to 9 frames |
| Exposure compen. | • +/-5.0 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| Sensitivity | • Default: ISO 200 - 3200 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Shutter | • Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter • 30 to 1/8000 sec (1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps) • Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec (up to 1/320 sec with reduced GN) • Bulb |
| DOF Preview | • Stop-down lens aperture by pressing button • Activates modelling flash |
| White balance | • Auto (1005-pixel CCD, image sensor) • Presets (seven) with fine tuning • Manual presets (five)* • Color temperature in Kelvin (2500 - 10000 K, 31 steps) • White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames,1, 2, 3 MIRED steps) |
| Picture Control | • Standard • Neutral • Vivid • Monochrome |
| Image parameters | • Quick Adjust: 5 settings (adjusts Sharpening, Contrast and Saturation by preset amounts)* • Sharpening: Auto, 10 levels* • Contrast: Auto, 7 levels*, • Brightness: 3 levels • Saturation: Auto, 7 levels* • Hue: 5 levels* |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Viewfinder | • Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism • Built-in diopter adjustment (-2 to +1m-1) • Eyepoint: 19.5 mm (at -1.0m-1) • Frame coverage 100% • Viewfinder magnification approx 0.94x with 50 mm f/1.4 lens; -1.0m-1 |
| Focusing screen | • B-type BrightView Clear Matte Screen II • Superimposed focus brackets • On-demand grid lines |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0 " TFT LCD • 920,000 pixels* (VGA; 640 x 480 x 3 colors) • 170° viewing angle • Brightness adjustment • 100% frame coverage |
| LCD Liveview | • Handheld mode: TLL phase-difference AF with 51 focus areas (15 cross-type sensors) |
| Shooting modes | • Single frame • Continuous Low [CL] • Continuous High [CH] • Quiet shutter-release [Q]* • Self-Timer (programmable) • Mirror-up mode |
| Continuous shooting | • With built-in battery: up to 6 fps • With AC adapter or MB-D10 pack and batteries other than EN-EL3e: up to 8 fps • 12-bit RAW at full speed, 14-bit RAW only 2.5 fps |
| Self-timer | • 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec* |
| Flash control | • TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor. |
| Flash Sync Mode | • Front-curtain Sync (normal) • Red-Eye Reduction • Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync • Slow Sync • Rear-curtain Sync |
| Built-in Speedlight | • Manual pop-up with button release • Guide number (ISO 200, m) approx 17 (manual 18) • Guide number (ISO 100, m) approx 12 (manual 13) |
| Flash Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 standard-type hot shoe contact; Safety lock mechanism provided |
| Flash Sync Terminal | ISO 519 standard terminal, lock screw provided |
| Flash compensation | • -3 to +1 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps* |
| Creative Lighting System | Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800 or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units |
| Playback mode | • Full frame • Thumbnail (4 or 9 or 72* images) • One-touch zoom • Slideshow • RGB histogram • Shooting data • Highlight point • Auto image rotation • Image Comment (up to 36 characters)* |
| Languages * | • Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Mini-B connector |
| 10-pin terminal | • GPS: GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional GPS Cable MC-35 and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector) |
| Storage | • Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant) • SD memory cards, SDHC compliant |
| Power | • Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e (7.4 V, 1500 mAh) • Included battery charger MH-18a • Optional AC adapter EH-5a / EH-5 • Optional MB-D10 battery pack / vertical grip |
| Vertical grip | • Optional MB-D10 battery pack / vertical grip • One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries |
| Battery monitoring | The LCD monitor on the camera back displays the following information about the EN-EL3e battery: • Remaining charge (%) • No. of shots taken since last charge • Battery life (5 stages) |
| Dimensions | 147 x 114 x 74 mm (5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in) |
| Weight (no batt) | 840 g (1.9 lb) |
| Weight (with batt) | 918 g (2.2 lb) |
| Box contents | • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e |
| Optional accessories | Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10, Wireless Transmitter WT-4, Magnifying Eyepiece DK-21M, AC Adapter EH-5a, Capture NX Software, Camera Control Pro 2 |
* New or changed compared to the D300
