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Nikon D300 digital camera specifications
Nikon D300
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Announced 23-Aug-07
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Format
SLR
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Release Status
Max resolution
4288 x 2848
Low resolution
3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
12.3 million
Sensor photo detectors
13.1 million
Sensor size
23.6 x 15.8 mm
(3.72 cm²)
Pixel density
3.3 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
200 - 3200 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (100 - 6400 with boost)
Zoom wide (W)
n/a
Zoom tele (T)
n/a
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes
Auto focus type
Nikon Multi-CAM3500 DX
Normal focus range
n/a
Macro focus range
n/a
White balance override
6 positions, plus manual preset and Kelvin
Aperture range
n/a
Min shutter
30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter
1/8000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no.
12 m
(39.3 ft)
External flash
Yes, hot-shoe plus sync connector
Flash modes
Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Exposure compensation
-5 to +5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Metering
3D Matrix metering II, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
1.5
Lens thread
Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type
Continuous Drive
Yes, 6 fps, 100 JPEG / ?? RAW
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Optional
Self-timer
2 to 20 sec
Timelapse recording
Yes
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
RAW, TIFF
Compressed format
JPEG (EXIF 2.21)
Quality Levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94x magnification)
LCD
3.0 "
LCD Pixels
922,000
Video out
Yes
USB
Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
No
Battery / Charger
Yes
Battery
Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery
Weight (inc. batteries)
925 g
(32.6 oz)
Dimensions
147 x 114 x 74 mm
(5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in)
Notes
Live view available
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches