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Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera Review

Based on 255 reviews, the Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera is overall a superior product. Comments rate it highly for Wildlife Photography, Everyday Use, Arts And Hobbies, Sports Photography, Portraits and Low Light. It is quite Easy To Use. It has excellent image quality. It has nice battery life. If you're shopping for a Digital Camera, we enthusiastically recommend the Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera.

People Recommend For #2 in Wildlife Photography #6 in Everyday Use #6 in Arts And Hobbies #6 in Sports Photography #7 in Portraits #7 in Low Light #9 in Party Photos #10 in Beginners Action Shots Outdoor Use	Features People Talk About Ease Of Use Image Quality Battery Life See Negative Reviews

Product Ratings

Overall (255 Reviews)

Amazon.com (189 Reviews)
Shopping.com (14 Reviews)
Circuitcity.com (12 Reviews)

Specs & Features

Released

1 year ago

Camera Type

SLR/Professional

LCD Panel Size

3 in.

35mm Zoom Lens

27 - 300 mm

Aperture Range

f3.5/f5.6 (w/t)

Battery Type

Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Built-in Microphone

Without Built-in Microphone

Camera Resolution

13.1 Megapixel

Compression Modes

Fine
Normal
Uncompressed

Compression Type

JPEG
TIFF
Raw Image
DPOF
EXIF 2.21
DCF 2.0

Depth

2.9 in.

Digital Zoom

Without Digital Zoom

Family Line

Nikon D

Flash Functions

Front Sync Flash
Red-eye Reduction Flash
Slow Sync

Flash Type

Built-In & External

Focal Length

18 - 200 mm

Focus Type

Autofocus & Manual Focus

Frames Per Second

6 Frames

Height

4.5 in.

ISO Speeds

100
200
3200
6400

Image Resolutions

4288 x 2848
3216 x 2136
2144 x 1424

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Included Accessories

Software
USB Cable
Video Cable
Lithium Battery
Strap

Interchangeable Lens

Interchangeable Lenses

Interface Type

USB 2.0

LCD Panel

With LCD Panel

LCD Protected Position

Without LCD Protected Position

LCD Screen Resolution

920,000 pixels

MPN

9481

Memory Type

CompactFlash Card Type I
CompactFlash Card Type II
IBM Microdrive

Operating System

Apple Mac OS X
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows Vista

Release Date

November, 2007

Resolution

13.1 Megapixel

Self Timer

2 Sec.
5 Sec.
10 Sec.
20 Sec.

Shutter Speed

30 - 1/8000 sec

Tripod Mount

With Tripod Mount

UPC

18208094813

Video Interface

Video Out

Weight

1.83 lb.

White Balance

Auto
Manual
Colour Temperature Adjust

Width

5.8 in.

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What People Say

great color and detail even in low light conditions. from Circuitcity.com personally, i use it every day because i am a proffesional photographer. from Circuitcity.com but if you are serious about learning or already know the basics of photography than buy this camera. from Circuitcity.com as an amateur, i'm still learning to use all it's amazing features! from Circuitcity.com as an amateur photographer, i found this camera comfortable to hold and easy to use. from Circuitcity.com (this allows you to shoot without your flash in low light indoors) it has the most advanced menu for image adjustment, in the business.i really enjoy the accuracy of the exprosure meter. from Circuitcity.com if there is a negative it is the weight of the camera and lens when traveling internationally and doing a lot of walking from tourist site to tourist site. from Amazon.com i don't think i can say anything bad about the camera, it's definitely a step up from the d70s, using the d300 exclusively then trying out the d70s makes the d70s feel like a child's toy. from Amazon.com i would not recommend this camera for a casual photographer - it is expensive and you will never take advantage of all it can do; however, if you are a serious photographer or have plans to be one, from Amazon.com i really can't think of anything i am unhappy about with the camera...ok, i wish the ml-l3 infrared remote from my d80 worked with it, but... from Amazon.com