Nikon D300s Digital SLR
Boasting many of the features of the highly acclaimed D300, the D300S boasts many innovative enhancements. 7 frames-per-second continuous shooting, 51-point AF system and approx. 100% viewfinder coverage, plus dual card slots and an external microphone input for stereo sound recording and AF capability with contrast-detect AF during movie recording.
Boasting many of the features of the highly acclaimed D300, the D300S boasts many innovative enhancements. 7 frames-per-second continuous shooting, 51-point AF system and approx. 100% viewfinder coverage, plus dual card slots and an external microphone input for stereo sound recording and AF capability with contrast-detect AF during movie recording.
Key Features:
- High-speed performance
- Refined D-Movie
- AF system with high-density 51-point AF
- Large, bright viewfinder with approximately 100% frame coverage
- DX-format CMOS image sensor; 12.3 effective megapixels
- EXPEED image processing
- Scene Recognition System makes the most of the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
- Dual card slots for CF/SD memory cards
- Engineered durability
- Easy-to-access Live View mode
- Quiet Shutter-release mode for nonintrusive shooting
- Active D-Lighting for smooth tone reproduction in high-contrast lighting
- Picture Control: Customize the visual style of your images
- Built-in flash with 16mm lens coverage
- Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional)
- Virtual Horizon that is available in Live View shooting.
- 3-in., 920-k dot high-resolution LCD monitor.
Product Description:
As well as inheriting the finest features of the highly acclaimed D300, the D300S boasts many innovative enhancements and is designed to meet an even broader scope of creative demands from serious photographers.
First and foremost, the D300S possesses the superb product quality required of the flagship of Nikon’s DX-format digital SLR camera line: 7 frames-per-second high-speed continuous shooting, exceptional accuracy thanks to the 51-point AF system and approx. 100% viewfinder coverage, plus dual card slots and the rugged durability that enables the camera to work under extreme conditions. What’s more, an enhanced D-Movie function provides new features, like an external microphone input for stereo sound recording and AF capability with contrast-detect AF during movie recording. Such outstanding specifications in a trim, responsive, versatile DX-format digital SLR will give any serious photographer an extra measure of agility, for traveling and shooting with greater ease.
On top of this, users can choose from the extraordinary range of more than 60 NIKKOR lenses, and Nikon’s Total Imaging System — benefits that give the D300S a special advantage in terms of creative D-SLR versatility.
Included in the box
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Type of Camera
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Single-lens reflex digital camera
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Effective Pixels
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12.3 million
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Image Sensor
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Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor
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Image Size (Pixels)
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4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]; D-movie: 1280 x 720 / 24fps, 640 x 424 / 24fps, 320 x 216 / 24fps
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Sensitivity
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ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, plus LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7, LO-1 (ISO 100); HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400)
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File Format
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NEF (12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW), TIFF (RGB), JPEG (Baseline-compliant); AVI movie (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound; Stero sound with external microphone)
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Storage Media
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CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I, compliant with UDMA); SD memory card (SDHC compliant)
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Shooting Modes
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1) Single frame shooting mode, 2) Continous low shooting mode: 1-7fps, 3) Continous high shooting mode: 7fps, 4) Quiet Shutter Release 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up 7) D-Movie
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White Balance
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Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset
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LCD Monitor
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3.0", 921,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
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Playback Function
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1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) with playback zoom, 3) Movie playback, 4) Slideshow, 5) Histogram display, 6) Highlights, 7) Auto image rotation, 8)Image comment
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Delete Function
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1) Card format, 2) Single Image delete, 3) selected Images delete, 4) All Images (Except Protected images)
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Interface
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USB 2.0 (High-speed)
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Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)
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Approx. 1.5x lens focal length
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Viewfinder
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Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-¹)
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Focusing Screen
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Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
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Approx. 100% horizontal and vertical / Approx. 0.94x
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Autofocus
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TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module; Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
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Focus Modes
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1)Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 2) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area
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Exposure Metering System
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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); 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-CPU lens is used), 3) Spot: Meters 3.0 mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
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Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)
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1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
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Exposure Control
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1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M]
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Auto Exposure Bracketing
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2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV
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Shutter
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Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb
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Sync Contact
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X-contact only; Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported
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Flash Control
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1) TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens, 3) Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S, 4) Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
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Flash Sync Modes
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1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync
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Sync Terminal
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ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap
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Self-Timer
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Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s.
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Depth of Field Preview Button
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Yes
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Remote Control
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Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional)
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GPS
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GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
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Supported Languages
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Total of 17 languages:Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
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Power Requirements
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Rechargeable EN-EL3e Li-ion Battery, Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries, EH-5a AC Adapter (optional)
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Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)
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Approx 950 shots
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Tripod Socket
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1/4 in. (ISO1222)
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Dimensions
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Approx. 147 × 114 × 74 mm
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Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)
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Approx. 840 g
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Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)
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Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D2, Strap AN-DC4, LCD monitor cover BM-8, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-23, Software Suite CD-ROM, Power Cable, Accessory shoe cover BS-1
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Other Features
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Retouch menu, Info Display on LCD monitor, Intergrated Dust Reductions System, Live view, D-Movie (with external stereo microphone input; in-camera movie editing),Dual card slots for CF/SD memory cards
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