D300 Digital Camera

 Camera Type      Interchangeable Lens Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) Digital Camera
Image Quality
Image Sensor     Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) 13.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with Dust-reduction System
Effective Resolution     12.3 Million pixels
Color Depth     36-Bit or 42-Bit RGB
Color Modes     Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome
(sRGB in standard and vivid modes, Adobe RGB in neutral mode)
Image File Formats     NEF (12-bit or 14-bit)
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG (baseline-compliant)
Compliant with DCF 2.0, DPOF and Exif 2.21
Recorded Resolution     L (4288 x 2848)
M (3216 x 2136)
S (2144 x 1424)
Video Recording     No
Audio Recording     No
Optics    
Lens Mount     Nikon F Mount with AF coupling and AF contacts
Compatible with DX AF, D-/G-type AF (excluding IX), AF (other than D-/G-type excluding lenses for F3AF), AI-P, and Non-CPU AI NIKKOR Lenses
Focal Length Multiplier     1.5x
Optical Image Stabilization     Compatible with Nikon VR Lenses
Focus Control
Focus Type     TTL phase detection (51 focus points, 15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module
Focal plane contrast [in Liveview (Tripod) mode]
Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20�C/68�F); AF fine adjustment possible
Focus Modes     Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder, Focus Lock
AF Area Mode (Single point AF, Dynamic Area AF, Automatic-area AF)
Exposure Control    
Sensitivity     ISO 200 to 3200 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps 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
Shutter Type     Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter
Shutter Speed     30 - 1/8000 second (1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps)
Bulb
Mirror Lock-Up     Yes
Exposure Metering     TTL full-aperture exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor
(3D Color Matrix Metering II with type G and D lenses [Color Matrix Metering II with other CPU lenses and non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data], Center-weighted, Spot [centered on active focus area with CPU Lens, center focus area with non-CPU lens]
Exposure Modes     Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program, Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture Priority Auto [A], Manual [M], Exposure Compensation (�5 EV in i1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV increments), Exposure Lock, Exposure Bracketing (2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV)
White Balance Modes     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)
Scene Modes     No (48 Custom Settings available)
Flash
Built-in Flash     Manual pop-up flash (Front-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync)
Effective Flash Range     27.0' @ ISO 100
External Flash Connection     Accessory Shoe (ISO 518 Standard hot-shoe)
Sync Terminal (ISO 519 standard terminal)
External Flash Control     TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash, Non-TTL Auto, Range-priority manual flash

Creative Lighting System supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication, modeling flash and FV lock

Flash Compensation (-3 to +1 EV in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV increments)
Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed     1/250 second
Up to 1/320 second (FP) adjustable with Built-in Speedlight or optional Speedlight (will reduce GN)
Performance
Start-Up Time     0.13 seconds
Shutter Lag     0.045 seconds
Time Between Shots     Less than 1 second
Burst Capability     Continuous low speed [CL]: 1 to 7 fps
Continuous high-speed [CH]: 8 fps (using AC Adaptor), or 6 fps (using EN-EL3e Battery)
Self Timer     2 to 20 seconds duration
Interval Recording     No (Possible with timer remote or when tethered to PC)
Date & Time Stamp     No
Memory & Power
Built-in Memory     No
Compatible Memory Cards     CompactFlash (Type I & II) compliant with UDMA
Microdrive
File Size     Not Specified by Manufacturer
Battery Type     EN-EL3e Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
Power Adapter     EH-5a AC Adapter (optional)
Input/Output
Computer Interface     USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Direct Print Capable     Yes (PictBridge)
Remote Control     10-pin Remote Connection (supports Nikon MC-22/30/36 remotes)
Wireless Remote Control with optional WT-4 Wireless Transmitter
Video Output     NTSC or PAL
HDMI 1.3a (Type A connector is provided as HDMI output terminal)
System & Software Requirements     Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista
Macintosh OS X (10.1.5 or later)
Display
Viewfinder     Fixed eye-level pentaprism with built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-1), Eyepoint of 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1), and Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
Viewfinder Info     Focus indications, Metering system, AE/FV lock indicator, Flash sync indicator, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure/Exposure compensation indicator, ISO sensitivity, Exposure mode, Flash output level compensation, Exposure compensation, Number of remaining exposures
Depth-of-Field Preview     Yes
LCD Display     3.0" Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD (920,000 pixels) with 170-degree wide viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, brightness adjustment and Liveview (Handheld or Tripod mode)
Information Display     Top panel monochrome LCD (Shutter-speed, Exposure compensation value, Flash compensation value, ISO sensitivity, White balance fine-tuning, White balance preset number, Number of shots in bracketing sequence, Number of intervals, Focal length (non-CPU lens), Aperture (f-number), Aperture (number of stops), Bracketing increment, Number of shots per interval, Maximum aperture (non-CPU lens), PC connection indicator, Number of frames remaining, Number of shots remaining before buffer fills, PC mode indicator, Preset white balance recording indicator, Electronic analog exposure display, Exposure compensation, Bracketing progress indicator, PC mode indicator)
Language Options     Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Playback Options     Full frame, Thumbnail (4 or 9 segments), Zoom, Slideshow, RGB histogram indication, Shooting data, Highlight point display, Auto image rotation, Delete Function (Card format, All photographs delete, Selected photographs delete), Text Input (Up to 36 characters - stored in Exif header)
Physical
Dimensions (HxWxD)     5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9" (147 x 114 x 74mm) body only
Weight     29.2 oz. (825g) body only