Nikon D300 Digital SLR

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Reviewer : Peetsky
Date : 29/11/2007

Rating :  (5)

Review : Don't hesitate! Go out and purchase a Nikon D300 with a Nikkor 18-200mm lens. The lens alone is a perla with great focal range. It's a do anything lens which will cover most needs and will also minimise lens changes thus minimising dust entering the delicate body parts. The auto focus is superb. Forget the battery powerpack as it only increases weight and volume. Unless you're a serious sports photographer with brilliant optics to boot, you won't miss the extra few frames per second. I've been achieving 7 frames per second no problems with the standard battery. So buy a couple of extra batteries for your back pocket and you won't run out of juice when out and about. It takes great portraits, landscapes and very impressive close ups. Internal room shots are a breeze with the wide angle. Build quality is absolutely superb even though the body and lens is built under license in Thailand using genuine Nikon components made in Japan. I was considering the Canon eos5 but no regrets. The clarity on the Nikon d300 is faultless!

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Pricing is not yet available, but we expect the D300s to be approximately $300 more than the D300, making the expected body only price $2799.

Also, check Nikon's new lenses, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II and the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II. Pricing on both lenses TBA.

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What I can tell you is that the D300 will be available initially as body only and with the excellent 18-200mm DX VR lens.

The launch was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Sydney's Circular Quay. The SLRs were mounted on tripods on the terrace and pointed towards the harbour bridge and opera house. A perfect setting for testing out new cameras.

However, attached to the cameras were some pretty hefty lenses (600mm f/4 VR on the D3, from memory), and I'd challenge any camera not to look great under those circumstances, and of course, it did look fantastic.

Unfortunately, because the terrace was obviously dark, the cameras were mounted in tripods, and there were 150 other people trying to play, it was difficult to get a really good look at the cameras, but we saw enough to be convinced that these two models will do nothing to harm Nikon's reputation for excellence.

No pricing was available as this is not scheduled for release until November, but the D300 will come in at under $3k (expect street prices around $2900).

Resolution (MP): 10.1 v 12.3 (Nikon)
Sensor size: 22.2x14.8 v 23.6x15.8 (Nikon)
ISO: 100-3200 v 100-3200 (draw)
LCD viewer: 7.5cm v 7.5cm (poss. higher resolution on Nikon?)
AF points: 9 v 51 (err...Nikon?)
Burst: 6.5fps (70 shots max.) v 6fps or 8fps w/ battery grip or AC power (draw)
Viewfinder: 95% coverage v 100% coverage (Nikon)
Weight: 740g v 825g (Canon)
Availibility: Any time now v November (Canon)

We don't know what the price difference is going to be in Aus, yet (it doesn't always translate directly from US prices), but it's obvious that the Nikon is the better spec'd camera. That's not to say that the Canon is a bad camera, of course, and the Nikon is quite heavy in comparison. The 40D would be a good option if you want to save a few $$, aren't a weightlifter in your spare time and don't need 51-point AF. If you want the best camera in the mid- to high-prosumer range and you don't mind paying a bit more for it, the D300 is the way to go.

Australian prices for Nikon D300 will be available in October...delivery in November, according to Nikon. Canon 40D will be available from next week (early Sept.), hopefully, in body only and with 17-85mm IS lens [enthusiast] kit form.

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