| General |
| Brand |
Nikon |
| Model |
D300 |
| Color |
Black |
| Weight |
Approx. 1.82 lbs. (825 g) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover |
| Dimensions |
5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9" |
| Type |
DSLR |
| Image Sensor |
| Image Sensor |
23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS Sensor |
| Gross Pixels |
13.1 MP |
| Effective Pixels |
12.3 MP |
| Sensitivity |
ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV with additional settings of approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) under ISO 200 and approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) over ISO 3200 |
| Resolution |
4,288 x 2,848 |
| Dust Cleaning System |
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX software required) |
| Lens |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb |
| DSLR Lens |
| Diameter |
67mm |
| Lens Spec |
Type of lens: G-Type AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens with built-in CPU and Nikon bayonet mount (Designed exclusively for use with Nikon DX format digital SLR cameras)
Focal length: Approximates the picture angle performance of a 28-200mm lens on 35mm SLR
Maximum aperture: f/3.5 – f/5.6
Lens construction : 15 elements in 13 groups (with one ED glass element and two aspherical lens elements)
Picture angle: 76 degrees - 12 degrees
Focal length scale: 18, 24, 35, 50, 70, 105, 135 mm
Distance information : Output to camera body
Zoom control: Manually via zoom ring
Focusing: Nikon Internal Focusing (IF) system utilizing an internal Silent Wave Motor; manually via focusing ring
Closest focus distance: 1.5 feet (0.45m) at all zoom settings
No. of diaphragm blades: 7 (rounded)
Diaphragm: Fully automatic
Aperture range: f/3.5 to f/22 (at 18mm) f/5.6 to f/38 (at 135mm)
Exposure measurement : Via full-aperture method
Focus method: Compact SWM (Silent Wave Motor)
Dimensions: (approx.) 2.9 in. x 3.4 in. (80 x 143.5mm)
Weight: (approx.) 13.6 oz (385g) |
| Focus |
| Focus Type |
Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in./0.5 to 3 m ) |
| Auto Focus |
Depends On Lens |
| Focus Modes |
Single-point AF, Dynamic-area AF, Automatic-area AF |
| Focus Area/Point |
Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points |
| Flash |
| Flash Mode |
1) Front-curtain Sync (normal)
2) Red-eye Reduction
3) Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync
4) Slow Sync
5) Rear-curtain Sync |
| Flash Control |
TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-segment RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400
Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and CPU lens
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-800, 28, 27 and 22 s
Range-priority manual: Available with SB-800 |
| External Flash |
Supported |
| Exposure |
| Exposure Control |
1) Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program
2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S]
3) Aperture Priority Auto [A]
4) Manual [M] |
| Exposure Compensation |
Plus or minus 5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Metering System |
TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor
1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering performed)
2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm dia. circle in center of frame or weighting based on average of entire frame (8 mm circle when non-CPU lens is used)
3) Spot: Meters approx. 3 mm dia. circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) |
| Functions |
| White Balance |
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), seven manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting, white balance bracketing possible (2 to 9 frames in increments 1~3) |
| File Formats |
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14-bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression available
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| Continuous Drive |
With Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e: Up to 6 fps
With Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 (optional) or eight R6/AA-size batteries or with AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5 (optional): Up to 7 fps (CL mode) or 8 fps (CH mode) |
| Remote Control |
Via 10-pin terminal or WT-4A Wireless Transmitter (optional) |
| Tripod Mount |
Supported |
| Self-timer |
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage: Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Magnification: Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
Eyepoint: 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Diopter adjustment: -2 to +1 m-1
Focusing screen: Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (grid lines can be displayed)
Reflex mirror: Quick return
Depth-of-field preview: When depth of field preview button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes) |
| LCD |
3.0" 920K |
| Live View Function |
Modes: Hand-held, Tripod
Autofocus: Hand-held:
Phase-detection AF with 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors)
Tripod: Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame |
| Playback |
Full-frame and thumbnail (four or nine images) playback with playback zoom, slide show, histogram display, auto image rotation and image comment (up to 36 characters) |
| Recording Media |
| Storage Media |
CompactFlash (CF) Card (Type I and II, UDMA compliant), MicroDrive |
| Interface |
| USB |
Yes |
| A/V Out |
Yes |
| HDMI |
Version 1.3a Type A |
| Battery |
| Battery |
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e |
| Feature |
| Features |
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Approx. 1.5 x lens focal length (Nikon DX format) |
/DIGITAL CAMERAS/Black 12.3 MP 3.0" 920K LCD Digital SLR Camera w/AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED Lens
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