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D300s Specs:
Image Sensor FormatDX
Image Sensor TypeCMOS
Sensor Size 23.6 x 15.8mm
Total Pixels13.1 million
Effective Pixels12.3 million
Image Area (pixels)
DX-format
(L) 4,288x2,848
(M) 3,216x2,136
(S) 2,144x1,424
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution7 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options
DX-format
CH: Up to 7 frames per second
CL: Up to 6 frames per second
LCD Monitor Size3 in. diagonal
LCD Monitor TypeSuper Density
LCD Monitor Resolution920,000 Dots
LCD Monitor Angle of View170-degree wide-viewing angle
LCD Monitor AdjustmentsBrightness, 7 levels
Shutter typeElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Slowest Shutter Speed30 sec. in steps of 1/3,1/2,1 EV
Fastest Shutter Speed1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3,1/2,1 EV
Bulb Shutter SettingYes
Mirror Lock UpYes
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity200 in steps of 1/3,1/2,1 EV
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity3200 in steps of 1/3,1/2,1 EV
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Storage MediaCompactFlash© (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA), SD, SDHC
File FormatUncompressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW)
Compressed 12/14-bit NEF (RAW, Lossless compressed): approx. 60-80 percent
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size Priority and Optimal Quality
TIFF (RGB)
File SystemCompliant with DCF 2.0
DPOF
EXIF 2.21
Pict Bridge
Exposure ModesProgrammed Auto (P) with Flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Exposure Metering System1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Variable Center-weighted
Spot
Metering Range1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Exposure Meter CouplingCPU
AI
Exposure Compensation±5EV in increments of 1/3
1/2
1
Exposure LockYes
Exposure BracketingYes
2-9 frames, in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Shutter Release ModesContinuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-7 frames-per-second
1) Single frame [S] mode 2) Continuous low speed [CL] mode: 1 to 7 frames per second (note 1) 3) Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 8 frames per second (note 1) , 7 frames per second (note 2) 4) LiveView [LV] mode 5) Quiet shutter-release [Q] 6) Self-timer mode 7) Mirror-up [Mup] mode Note 1. When using EH-5a/EH-5 AC Adapter or MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack with batteries other than EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Note 2. When using EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (When shooting in Continuous-servo AF ©, Shutter-Priority Auto [S] or Manual [M] exposure modes, at a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster with other settings at default)
Movie ModesMovie with sound
HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps
Movie AudioBuilt-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
White Balance
Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor) Seven manual modes with fine-tuning; Sun Shade Fluorescent Incandescent Flash Preset Fine Tune by Kelvin Color temperature setting
White Balance BracketingYes, 2 to 9 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3
On the low end, Nikon also simultaneously released the D3000. Sporting a 10.2 mp DX sensor, the camera comes with a kit 18-55VR lens: