Nikon D300

Nikon D300
Nikon D300 with AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex
Lens
LensInterchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
SensorNikon DX format 23.6 mm × 15.8 mm CMOS
Maximum resolution4,288 × 2,848 (13.1 M/12.3 M pixels sensor/effective)
Film speed200–3200 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (down to 100 and up to 6400 as expansion)
Recording mediumCompactFlash (Type I or Type II) or Hitachi Microdrive
Focusing
Focus modesInstant single-servo AF (S), continuous-servo AF (C), manual (M)
Focus areas9, 21 and 51 points, 51 point 3D tracking, 15 cross-type sensors
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesProgrammed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
Exposure meteringThree-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering
Metering modes3D Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot
Flash
FlashManual pop-up with button release Guide number 12/39 (ISO 100, m/ft)
Flash bracketing3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Shutter
ShutterElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter
Shutter speed range30 s – 1/8000 s, bulb
Continuous shooting6 frame/s (8 with AC Adapter or Multi-Power Battery Pack with AA or EN-EL4 battery), 6 with Li-ion Battery, up to 100 frames (JPEG normal/large)
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical, 100% frame coverage
Image processing
White balanceAuto, Six presets, Manual preset (four), Kelvin temperature, Fine tunable
WB bracketing2 to 9 frames in increments of 1, 2 or 3
General
LCD screen3-inch TFT LCD with 307,200 pixels (921,600 dots)
BatteryNikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery
Optional battery packsMB-D10 battery pack with one Nikon EN-EL3e or eight AA batteries. An optional carrier can hold a Nikon EN-EL4 or EN-EL4a battery.
WeightAbout 825 g (1.819 lb) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover
Made in Thailand
Chronology
PredecessorNikon D200
SuccessorNikon D300S

The Nikon D300 is a 12.3-megapixel semi-professional[1] DX format digital single-lens reflex camera that Nikon Corporation announced on 23 August 2007 along with the Nikon D3 FX format camera. The D300 was discontinued by Nikon on September 11, 2009, being replaced by the modified Nikon D300S, which was released July 30, 2009. The D300S remained the premier Nikon DX camera until the D7100 was released in early 2013.

  1. ^ "Nikon Introduces the New D300 Professional Digital SLR Camera" (Press release). Nikon. Retrieved 2008-03-23.