Owners Ratings:
Nikon D300 (Overall)

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Average rating (212 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.63
 Features()()()()()() 4.64
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.56
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.43
 Value for money()()()()()() 4.42
 Overall()()()()()() 4.54

Owners Opinions: Nikon D300

NamePostedOpinion preview
serviphoto7016 Nov 09(No text)
omarfrankfurt16 Nov 09Great camera!Great image quality, low noise, fast, compatible ...
ahaack11 Nov 09No serious photographer would shoot all autopilot.But the user ...
BernardRoughton5 Nov 09The best digital camera I own, & I have 6!
DikkieDick27 Oct 09Just bought a 2nd hand D300 to replace my 5,5 years old D70. An ...
mobileboy18 Sep 09So I just got my D300 the other day I upgraded from d80 and well ...
Alefone10 Sep 09Two years on the market and still one hard to beat camera. ...
Eldarrio1 Sep 09I took a plunge few days ago and bought this camera along with ...
ajsilcock15 Aug 09Continues to amaze
Massimiliano Cricco8 Aug 09Great Camera, on any point of view.
Mac20 Jul 09I have been using the D300 for 8 months now. This is my first ...
pharala16 Jun 09Have it for 16 months, more than 50000 shots with thiscamera. ...
aleksandrg6 Jun 09Had this one for about a year now took around 6000 frames (that ...
Rafael Benetti Rohden15 May 09the best
StD6 May 09Great camera... if only it worked!Well - the camera itself is ...
fireflyfx31 Mar 09(No text)
nostromo30 Mar 09focussing, metering, colours, functionality, easy of ...
chrisnjenn20 Feb 09The best DX camera in the world by far. Nothing more needs to ...
ajdavies8 Feb 09Had the Canon 40D for about a month - excellent camera, but ...
enre25 Jan 09in the format APC it's the best!
digipixphotoinNC24 Jan 09I've owned many Nikons through the years. Like the D-300, all ...
DIM POL23 Jan 09The best camera for semiprofessional use or for ...
Ozgur Yilmaz17 Jan 09(No text)
gl35911 Jan 09A great camera which has allowed me to move to the next level ...
yazeed jalili4 Jan 09I'm using Nikon digital cameras. I used the Nikon D70 and had ...
B Bratica29 Dec 08nothing in its class can touch it. noise is well controlled, its ...
wobbes20 Dec 08It's the best! My little buddy!
scott_mcleod7 Dec 08I waited a long time to upgrade from my D70. The D300 IQ is ...
Klaas14 Dec 08(No text)
halim442 Nov 08I use D40X and D200 before, but now with D300 I got a great ...
Thrakatak25 Oct 08I have upgraded from Nikon D70s. I should say the difference is ...
maverick0117 Oct 08Coming from a D80, the D300 is better in every respect. Metering ...
Ghislain Leduc14 Oct 08I love my D300 and I haven't even use 80% of its features.I ...
PhotoGo22 Sep 08(No text)
joewatson0310 Sep 08Superb. I had an unfortunate theft of my beloved D80 and took ...
Anada7 Sep 08(No text)
felixwss6 Sep 08I'm very proud to be the owner of this camare!
VXR 88822 Aug 08Anyone thinking of upgrading from a D70/D80 etc., don't expect a ...
davieW13 Aug 08Well worth the wait.I have had this camera for about 9 months now
Helmut Romi12 Aug 08I moved to D300 from D70, which was my first DSLR. Having used ...
delsym14 Jul 08(No text)
coryd42730 Jun 08I have previously owned and professionally used d70s, d80, and ...
Adrian Joseph Roy30 Jun 08Wow! I can't say enough about this camera.The build quality, ...
Hauer28 Jun 08This is just one terrific camera. It's fast, its accurate, it's ...
ppolgar18 Jun 08I’ve been a professional photographer for over 20 years and use ...
fabio favaloro11 Jun 08great, strong, fantastic! I love the 1600 iso
gj jones2 Jun 08This is not a major leap in image quality from the d80...there ...
wapsijim30 May 08The D300 is one beautiful piece of photo equipment. I've had ...
Marcio Esteves28 May 08I've been using the D300 since December and now I can say that ...
ncee15 May 08I'm sure I could say all of the same things MANY others have ...
sloanlogic15 May 08What an amazing camera. I upgraded from a Canon Rebel Xti and ...
miketuthill14 May 08Sold my Sigma SD14 and my D200 for this great camera. Despite ...
cta889 May 08Coming from a D200, this is NOT what I expected. Image quality, ...
Przemyslaw Mika4 May 08It is really incredible machine!!! Absolutely not comparable ...
dazzliing1 May 08Coming from a D40 which I love and I am keeping, this camera is ...
megafolie29 Apr 08Coming from a D70, this is a nice upgrade for any enthousiast ...
Radu ROLEA29 Apr 08I'm at the third Nikon dSLR. Nikon is Nikon and the competitors ...
fiend200429 Apr 08(No text)
Jazzpioneer21 Apr 08Perfect for weddings! If you're in wedding photography, and are ...
TarMoo16 Apr 08This is my first digital SLR after many film cameras (Canon EOS) ...
Muddy25114 Apr 08Upgraded from D80 and no regrets, wonderful camera that I'm sure ...
Peter Bendheim13 Apr 08I find it impossible to fault this camera as a serious ...
adamlambert11 Apr 08This is my third Nikon DSLR body. Previously I've owned a D70 ...
Georgino5 Apr 08Absolutely fantastic camera. Definitely the fastest in the ...
José Joaquim Badan4 Apr 08Pela qualidade de cores e opções de comando superou tudo que já ...
nikon d3004 Apr 08It is just a great camera. Thanks Nikon!
Kine3 Apr 08the best semi-pro DSLR
TakePictures2 Apr 08I can hardly imagine how this camera could be improved (besides ...
Phredd Smytthe31 Mar 08Stunning piece of technology! This camera is probably the best ...
moicanjack27 Mar 08Great camera.
usapatriot21 Mar 08Well built camera with an excellent feature set although image ...
photo_marek21 Mar 08Excellent camera. Easy to use. I have an exceptional feeling to ...
C Engelke19 Mar 08...great camera...
Jan3X515 Mar 08(No text)
Csaba Ónody14 Mar 08It is a great step from D200. High ISO capability is amazing, AF ...
E J Voisin13 Mar 08Worth the wait. Have had mine for two weeks, still learning how ...
NIKONDOC12 Mar 08Excellent - superior digital camera - Better than the ole D2x ...
CM PHoto11 Mar 08The construction and viewfinder are great. The controls are ...
BGV9 Mar 08This is a step up from my D70, and I couldn't be happier. In ...
pdussart6 Mar 08I am very satisfied with the D300. I am taking pictures for more ...
marcan886 Mar 08Really impressive, an exceptional construction and manyNew ...
perrellik5 Mar 08Very, very good camera. A beautiful tank!
StaticVision3 Mar 08Very nice camera. Highly recommended. Fast AF. Decent image ...
manwong1681 Mar 08(No text)
Jason Ng28 Feb 08Step up from Nikon D200. I'm glad to move up to D300. IQ & ISO ...
Mariano Ragusin27 Feb 08c'est une machine magnifique bravo nikon
Ed91126 Feb 08D70, D200, and now the D300. As soon as I began shooting with ...
gabriel12326 Feb 08wow beautiful picturesnow all need is a d3
SOSPECHO26 Feb 08For all Canon fanaticos
PSImage24 Feb 08(No text)
gits24 Feb 08Just a step up from the very good D200, great camera, easy to ...
gits24 Feb 08Just a step up from the very good D200, great camera, easy to ...
Tizzio22 Feb 08Upgraded from a D200 and after using it for 3 weeks. IQ is not ...
bez66621 Feb 08Just 2 even out 'justahack's' review on the 40d user review.A ...
CanonB20 Feb 08(No text)
SteveTuk20 Feb 08I stepped up from a D50, so the D300 was always going to blow me ...
lacroix7519 Feb 08I was skeptical to upgrade from my beloved D200 to the new D300. ...
LuPhotographer17 Feb 08I got this back in November shortly after it was released. An ...
Bandnuts16 Feb 08Although I loved the D200, I thought this was a large ...
treagan14 Feb 08My last 2 bodies were Canon's. The 20D and most recently the ...
Ruth Taylor14 Feb 08Upgrading from the D70. I was going to buy the D200 and kept ...
Erdeebee13 Feb 08Own the camera for one month now. Had to get used to all the ...
Yue Pan11 Feb 08A bargain for what it costs!From my experience with this camera, ...
Ultrapix NZ10 Feb 08What an improvement over the D200. I have owned a pair of 200's ...
OldRedFox7 Feb 08Priced like a semi to pro-camera and in that mindset, delivers ...
gianpi6 Feb 08Super. The Queen of DX format.
Arnold Battson5 Feb 08I am an old codger but this is superb and the A3 prints are a ...
Claus P5 Feb 08Coming from the (already) very good D200 the D300 is the logical ...
Zimbabwe5 Feb 08I was playing with this camera about 20 minutes. Yes it is the ...
Pete L Jones3 Feb 08Superb image quality and iso performance. Rapid in all it does ...
Lurogo3 Feb 08It´s a perfect DSLR camera for profesional Photographers
GaryIFC1 Feb 08This is my upgrade from Kodak SLR/n's. After an a hour in the ...
samfeinstein30 Jan 08The D300 is simply amazing. My D200 is over two years old and I ...
sheilsoft29 Jan 08The D300 is the DSLR I've always wanted!The same sturdy Nikon ...
barki29 Jan 08You can do a lot with this camera but you have to find out how! ...
Vince P28 Jan 08Add the MB-D10 grip and this is not an upgrade for the D200 it's ...
Erciro28 Jan 08I really enjoy using D300. It does exactly what I want it to do. ...
ksperanza25 Jan 08This is an incredible tool at this price. The customizaiton, ...
mweggie24 Jan 08I have purchased a couple of these and also own some 5d's and ...
riovalente23 Jan 08Perfect in everyway but has some issues. Coming from a D200 I ...
ChrisEdu22 Jan 08Gorgeous camera! Coming from Contax and Bronica equipment, this ...
CARLOS M GOMEZ21 Jan 08First of all, I want to congratulate 'CANON and NIKON Cameras ...
Shooter7321 Jan 08OMG! Have had my D300 for a little over a week now. What a joy! ...
danalipp12 Jan 08Impressive feature set and performance; a great value packed ...
TexasAg0311 Jan 08For me, the D300 is the best camera on the market. If I had ...
simba4410 Jan 08Solid as a rock: very good rear lcd ; sharpness with a 18~200 mm ...
semka10 Jan 08Absolutely great! I have a D200, but borrowed D300 from my ...
tonzze10 Jan 08D300 is an excellent camera, outstanding performance (IQ & fast) ...
Shakti2u8 Jan 08Excellent performaer at Hign ISO, 52 point focus and other ...
Coontex7 Jan 08My first Nikon. Came over from the medium format Bronica ETRS ...
Peter Dilov5 Jan 08I be very pleased from Nikon D300.After D200 this body is nice ...
Gul Chotrani4 Jan 08Moving up from the D200, this one's a significant improvement. ...
Biggsy1 Jan 08Superb camera. Pics are better than expected. Cannot fault it ...
whereever31 Dec 07The first non-profi dslr of Nikon that feels like a Nikon (and ...
John Hicks30 Dec 07I got mine a month ago and have a second one on order.
Alex Angel25 Dec 07(No text)
Archimago25 Dec 07Sold off my D200 about 2 weeks before receiving this unit. ...
Bluelens21 Dec 07I have used all of the Nikon N series film cameras and many of ...
AndyLBS19 Dec 07I got mine last week. This is my first digital camera -- been ...
matt lit19 Dec 07I have been shooting the Fuji S2 and S3 for my people and dog ...
digitalrebelman19 Dec 07Wow. Thats all I can truly say without blinking. This camera is ...
shamanictea16 Dec 07Incredible camera. Beautiful image quality and higher ISOs are ...
Daniel Roos16 Dec 07D200 just got an extreme make over. Almost every aspect of this ...
cmarcmc15 Dec 07Just received this jewel. Eager to use extensively including my ...
Marko KGB15 Dec 07(No text)
Juergen Ettenauer15 Dec 07(No text)
Rick Duff15 Dec 07Coming from a Happy Canon 30D shooter, I was almost buying a 5D ...
andysound14 Dec 07An exceptional camera for the money. Great build and handling. ...
marti_rx814 Dec 07Now can now shoot to ISO3200 with acceptible results; it has ...
jason shanks13 Dec 07Got my second copy ! this camera rocks !
vijaya12 Dec 07This camera is a fabulous camera, and I really enjoyed it. It is ...
Haydn B Eugene11 Dec 07Despite a couple minor issues with Nikon products over the ...
ijohnny11 Dec 07Hi Steve
CoNfUsEd24 Dec 07S*#@!! Who wants to buy 2 Canon bodies and a couple of Canon ...
Michael Ng4 Dec 07I bought D300 last week in Shanghai, China. Body #7000326.This ...
brandi30 Nov 07my 5.0's are to offset the 1.0's contributed by those of us who ...
ACS12330 Nov 07Excellent Camera overall. Pros: 100% ViewfinderHigh ISOImage A
JimmyDee29 Nov 07WOW - Nikon D300 is certainly the king of the consumer DSLR's at ...
riversen28 Nov 07I am a Canon owner and fully invested in Canon, but I wanted to ...
riversen28 Nov 07I am a Canon owner and fully invested in Canon, but I wanted to ...
MacOvation27 Nov 07OK: Just received it today and love it. Feels slightly smaller ...
Merrick27 Nov 07'Offsetting' a 1-star with a 5-star does nothing but bias scores ...
Sal Jiwani27 Nov 07Absolutely amazing camera. Solid build!! Incredible LCD ...
Tung Chung25 Nov 07(No text)
nikonaar lahcene23 Nov 07May name is Lahcene’ I'm nikonaar, in Dutch means I'm Nikon ...
stephannikon22 Nov 07I really recommed you to test D300 on your own hands, If you are ...
shar54121 Nov 07Very pleased overall. Received today
marzok7521 Nov 07Tried it 2 hours. Great value for money. Great camera. Much ...
marzok7521 Nov 07Tried it 2 hours. Great value for money. Great camera. Much ...
Peteroc18 Nov 07What the heck are people reviewing a camera thats not on sale ...
fudgebrown14 Nov 07Now that I own this cam - it's amazing. Coming from D2X it's ...
Ian123414 Nov 07Since I don't have the camera either I might as well spoof too.
NicolasCh9 Nov 07Very promising!!!
Bertk8 Nov 07At last I now own the D300 and am delighted with the camera. I ...
cyco575 Nov 07(No text)
booggerg2 Nov 07Camera's not even out yet.. who's to say it's a 1 or 5.. I'll ...
Dejan Malikovski2 Nov 07Its so much better that any competition will ever be! Amazing!
Farrellb2 Nov 07You guys should not bother with the D300. The D400 is simply ...
steveaerosballs29 Oct 07This ones for Steve
S.A.26 Oct 07Fast, built like a tank, overall great performance.These ratings ...
raybor26 Oct 07My first Nikon, the Photomic FTN was the leader in 35mm film ...
chekist24 Oct 07Based on my 10 years of experience of analyzing performance on ...
pictures23 Oct 07(No text)
Guidenet20 Oct 07This is absolutely the finest camera I've ever owned, and I've ...
Franklin J Ellias19 Oct 07I agree with not asking for a post until the item is in general ...
Veuliah18 Oct 07Based on my experience for about 27 years using Nikon and ...
Geoff Bonner17 Oct 07Why are these cameras even posted for user review when they are ...
JoeR4 Oct 07I would have rated it zero if that was available. I refuse to ...
goodpics1 Oct 07I am giving the D300 camera a 5 for excellent based on my D200 ...
Riddick5120 Sep 07i'll let you know.
TheeBadOne18 Sep 07True class leading effort. Nikon has not handicapped this camera ...
Steve Bingham12 Sep 07After using the D2x for 3 years and the D200 for almost 2 this ...
citidon4 Sep 07Wished Canon40D had these features!
Leon1304 Sep 07After drooling over it for months, then owning it for the last ...
bbdd3 Sep 07For Stupid pirinchov
Cool57002 Sep 07I will wait 2 years after the camera comes into the market to ...
porkbone1 Sep 07opinionated
gvayl1 Sep 07Ok...this is to offset the canon idiots who marked this camera ...
OUT_OF_FOCUS1 Sep 07(No text)
pirinchov31 Aug 07(No text)
warsaw_roof_tomcat31 Aug 07Canon dealers are scared to death IMHOI haven't seen such fight ...
ScottRH30 Aug 07My pre-order went fantastic. that's it.
Elly Prosee30 Aug 07R I D I C U L O U S ! ! ! User reviews ?Owners opinions ?
vinceMM29 Aug 07(No text)
thomas227929 Aug 07Will people stop marking this yet to be available camera ...
thomas227929 Aug 07Will people stop marking down this camera down with rating of 1.0
Dick van Baren29 Aug 07L U N A C Y ! ! !I am a happy owner of a Nikon D70 and
billness25 Aug 07(No text)
ElChe25 Aug 07I really wish people would stop posting reviews of cameras that ...
O5iris24 Aug 07A leap from the D200 as big as the D200 from the D100.I had my ...
steve aero23 Aug 07ill probably get this as a backup to my d3, or for shooting ...
Mr Steve23 Aug 07In the field, it performed according to specs. Very nice camera.

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