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 Nikon D300 with AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | Nikon DX format 23.6 mm × 15.8 mm CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 4,288 × 2,848 (13.1 M/12.3 M pixels sensor/effective) |
| Film speed | 200–3200 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (down to 100 and up to 6400 as expansion) |
| Recording medium | CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) or Hitachi Microdrive |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Instant single-servo AF (S), continuous-servo AF (C), manual (M) |
| Focus areas | 9, 21 and 51 points, 51 point 3D tracking, 15 cross-type sensors |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M] |
| Exposure metering | Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering |
| Metering modes | 3D Color Matrix Metering II, Center-weighted and Spot |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Manual pop-up with button release Guide number 12/39 (ISO 100, m/ft) |
| Flash bracketing | 3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 s – 1/8000 s, bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 6 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 | |
| Viewfinder | Optical, 100% frame coverage |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | Auto, Six presets, Manual preset (four), Kelvin temperature, Fine tunable |
| WB bracketing | 2 to 9 frames in increments of 1, 2 or 3 |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3-inch TFT LCD with 307,200 pixels (921,600 dots) |
| Battery | Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery |
| Optional battery packs | MB-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. |
| Weight | About 825 g (1.819 lb) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover |
| Made in |  Thailand |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Nikon D200 |
| Successor | Nikon 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.
- ^ "Nikon Introduces the New D300 Professional Digital SLR Camera" (Press release). Nikon. Retrieved 2008-03-23.