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Digital SLR Cameras

Nikon D300

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Nikon D300 4.50

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RRP

$2899.00

Price range

$1701 - $2149

Review Date

Monday, 24th of December, 2007

Features

Camera Resolution : 12.1 MP

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 3200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 800

What's Hot

Brilliant detail, good colour balance, low noise, great detail in shadows, LCD looks wonderful

What's Not

Some minor haloing issues, no sensor-based stabilisation, costly

The Final Word

Simply put, Nikon's D300 is one of the finest cameras on the market. Its image quality matches competing models, and while you pay a premium, you get such features as live view, dust reduction, D-Lighting and a bevy of others in return. Perfect for enthusiasts and professionals.

Digital Camera Features

Camera Resolution

12.1 MP

Interchangeable Lens?

Yes

Focus Type

Manual, Autofocus

Aperture Priority?

Yes

FlashType

Built-in, External

Flash Functions

Forced Flash, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, 3200, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

30 seconds

Shutter Priority?

Yes

White balance

Custom, Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual

Fixed Image Resolutions

4288x2848, 3216x2136, 2144x1424

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Viewfinder

Optical

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Display

Display Technology

TFT

Screen size

3.0 in

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

147

Width (mm)

114

Height (mm)

Weight without battery (grams)

825

Media

Supported Memory Media

CompactFlash

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG, Raw, TIFF

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

mini-USB, HDMI Output

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Nikon Digital SLR Camera D300 (Body Only)
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