Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera Reviews

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I find this product a magnificent upgrade from my D70. The 18-200 lens is a nice upgrade from my 28-120 with first generation VR. from Bhphotovideo.com I have been using the D300 with the 18-200 VR lens for the last month and have loved it. I went with this camera from a point and shoot. from Bhphotovideo.com I am upgrading from a Nikon D70s, so this camera is an amazing upgrade. I love the menu interface. from Bhphotovideo.com After several years and many, many, many rolls of film later, I have taken the plunge into the world of digital photography. I must admit I was skeptical in the thought that I could reproduce some of my shots in digital format. from Bhphotovideo.com Though the manual is nearly 500 pages, it only takes about an hour with the camera in your lap to go through some of the image menu's and get shooting and learning. It takes wonderful pictures, and my only complaint, would be to have a silent shutter for outdoor wildlife, like the Canon 40D has. I had to decide between the two, and didn't know about this at the time. from Bhphotovideo.com I am not a professional photographer or a techie, but I do appreciate good photography and good quality photographic equipment. I wasn't that thrilled with my Nikon D80 and I was very pleased with my Nikon D200 which I was able to buy new for $720.00 (What a deal!.) BUT the desire for this Nikon D300 kept nagging at me as I read more and more reviews. from Amazon.com Prior to buying the D300, I was very familiar with film SLR's and had quite a bit of experience with digital imagery, but this was my first DSLR. I estimated that I was probably over the hump in the learning curve when I purchased this camera. from Amazon.com I have been waiting to write a review about this camera! Amazon does not always ask for a review on some items & others they ask for a revie before you get the product. I just can't wait! from Amazon.com I think this may be the most reviewed camera ever so I'm not going to repeat what has already been said, both pros and cons. I will say that my experience has been over all positive although I haven't used the camera much yet. I keep justifying using the D40 with the Nikon 18-200 lens. The shutter is a little louder than I would want it to be, not sure why more haven't commented on this but it's not a deal breaker by any means. from Amazon.com I am not going to go into a long discussion about what this DSLR can do, I'll just say if you want to take your photography to the next level, this is how you do it. The difference between this and my Nikon D90 is like the difference between a Jaguar and a Ferrari. from Amazon.com

Description

13.1 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, 11.1x Optical Zoom, Weight: 1.83 lb.

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Released	over 2 years ago
Resolution	13.1 Megapixel
Camera Resolution	13.1 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	4288 x 2848 3216 x 2136 2144 x 1424
Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lenses
35mm Zoom Lens	27 - 300 mm
Aperture Range	f3.5/f5.6 (w/t)
Battery Life	1,000 Images
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Built-in Microphone	Without Built-in Microphone
Camera Type	SLR/Professional
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 Sensor Type	CMOS
Included Accessories	Software USB Cable Video Cable Lithium Battery Strap
Interface Type	USB 2.0
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	3 in.
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen	With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution	920,000 pixels
LCD Screen Size	3 in.
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
Optical Zoom	11.1x
Release Date	November, 2007
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
Viewfinder	Optical (Through-the-lens)
Weight	1.83 lb.
White Balance	Auto Manual Colour Temperature Adjust
Width	5.8 in.

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