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Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

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Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography

List Price: $1,799.99
Buy New: $1,613.00
You Save: $186.99 (10%)

Qty 49 In Stock


New (28) Used (7) Refurbished (1) from $1,349.95

Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 149 reviews
Sales Rank: 219

Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 1
Display Size: 3
Continuous Shooting Speed: 5
Maximum Resolution: 12300000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 8 x 6.3
nv:Sensor: 12.3 Megapixel
Image Resolution: 4288 x 2848
Storage Media: Compact Flash
Compressed Format: JPEG
LCD Monitor: 3.0-inches
LCD Pixels: 921,600 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%
Shutter Speed: 30 - 1/8000 sec.
Light Metering Method: Spot AF
Light Metering Method: Center Weighted
Exposure Modes: Manual
Exposure Modes: shutter priority
Exposure Modes: Aperture-priority Auto
Exposure Modes: Program Auto
ISO Speed Range: Auto 200/400/800/1600/3200
Flash Mode: Rear-Curtain Sync
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 25432
Model: 25432
UPC: 018208254323
EAN: 0018208254323
ASIN: B000VJX7DW

Release Date: February 18, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 12.3-megapixel captures enough detail for poster-size photo-quality prints
  • 3.0-inch LiveView LCD display; new 51-point AF system
  • In burst mode, shoots up to 100 shots at full 12.3-megapixel resolution
  • EXPEED Image Processing System and similar Scene Recognition System to that found in the D3
  • Self-cleaning sensor unit; magnesium alloy construction with rubber gaskets and seals

Accessories:

  • Induro Carbonflex 8x Tripod CX-213
  • Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
  • MADE Products CA-2001-BLK Seattle Sling Waterproof Bag (Black)
  • Induro Carbon 8x Tripod C-013
  • Induro Carbonflex 8x Tripod CX-114

Similar Items:

  • Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for D200, D300, D700 and D80 Digital SLR Cameras
  • Nikon MB-D10 Multi Power Battery Pack for Nikon D300 & D700 Digital SLR Cameras
  • SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CF Card SDCFX3-8192-901 (Retail Package)
  • David Busch's Nikon D300 Guide to Digital SLR Photography
  • Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

Customer Reviews:   Read 144 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Buy It   August 19, 2008
S. Crabtree (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

To start I am an a amateur photographer with about two years experience.
I own a D40,which was my first and really enjoy it for family and everyday shooting.Great colors and focus.I then purchased the D80 which I have had
great success with and love it!But when I purchased the D300 there is no
comparison.The 51 point focus is awesome and the color choices are unbelievable! This thing is awesome when it comes to speed and focus.Quick
accurate response time is great for nature and fast moving subjects.
The pictures you take will make you feel like a pro with the very first shots taken.
The menu is so easy to use that it makes ease of changing and getting exactly what you're looking for.There is a lot in the menu but with a little time you'll get it fine because it has a help section.Anyone thinking of going another step up to a pro camera should not look elsewhere as Nikon truly has created a gem!To me this is a five star camera because of performance and the rugged build quality,A+



5 out of 5 stars Me talking about my D300   August 10, 2008
Dustin Diaz (San Francisco, CA USA)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1UIR5WOG8SIOP Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
I'm Dustin Diaz, a Web Developer and Photographer at Google. This is me talking about my D300. I have opinions and I talk about them here. Overall this is an excellent camera and would highly recommend this camera. If anyone has a question or comment, feel free to comment on the video. Cheers.



5 out of 5 stars An improvement over the D200   August 8, 2008
T. H. Van Vleck (Ocean City, NJ United States)
I had not learned all the features of the D200 but I am glad I upgraded to the D300. It makes better pictures. More pixels, less noise, higher ISO. I adjusted saturation up a notch and like the result.

The thick and well cross-referenced manual still leaves me with some questions about how things work, specifically about non-Nikon lenses and about how flash controls interact.



5 out of 5 stars Sayonara to L glass   August 8, 2008
A. Santos (Sagamihara, Japan)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I owned both the Canon Rebel XTi and 40D with 24-70 F2.8 L and 70-200 F4 IS L and just used them as a casual amateur photographer. I was very happy with the images they produced. I was even strongly considering the 5D when along came the D300 w/ 18-200 VR lens. We all know Canon and Nikon regularly leapfrog each other. But I seriously believe 2008 is Nikon's year. I compared the image results from the 40D and D300 and the latter just trumped the 40D hands-down on every aspect. It was close to film quality. Colors were more vivid, ergonomics are MUCH better, a rockin' LCD screen, dust and weather sealing, 51 AF points, 100% viewfinder coverage, vital controls like flash exposure compensation are not buried in the menu, ISO 1600 images with little decrement in quality, etc. Taking photographs is lots of fun with this bad boy. Another big reason for the switch was the 18-200 VR lens. Instead of changing lenses and risking dust to get in the sensor, I just leave this lens on and it does most everything I've ever wanted in a walkaround lens. One downside is that my Canon buddies have labeled me a "traitor," and always give me a hard time for it, but I can live with that.


5 out of 5 stars The D300 is a superb camera.   August 7, 2008
David Siegel
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I've been using the D300 for slightly over a month now and so far I haven't been disappointed in any way with how it's performed. At the beginning I wasn't getting pictures as sharp as I would have liked them but that was mostly my fault and since then I've refined my technique and I don't think I've ever seen sharper results. The camera is fast and paired with a faster CF card you can just keep shooting and never run out of buffer space shooting in raw.

If you're coming from an older camera like the D70s like I did, some of the new features may take some getting used to, the biggest change was the focus points. They did away with Closest Subject, the Dynamic Area focus is now quite complex with options for 9/21/51/51 point 3d area tracking options and the third option is "Big White Rectangle Mode" Ken Rockwell refers to it as such and since I can't remember it's actual name, I'll just refer to it that way. BWRM uses all 51 points automatically and the camera decides what should be the focus point, so far it's worked great for me, the things I want in focus are usually sharp, sometimes it gets it wrong, but since the camera can't read my mind, I don't mind really. Unfortunately the camera can sometimes be bogged down in 51 point mode if there's a really busy scene. The focus can sometimes lag before taking your initial shot but if you choose a mode with less than all 51 points then you'll never have this problem.

Battery life on a single EN-EL3e seems to be around 400-500 shots with heavy LCD usage which is much better than I thought it would be. Still, I ordered a second battery and the MB-D10 grip so I can continuously shoot without stopping to change batteries. I'll probably do an update to this review once the grip is here.

I don't think I can say anything bad about the camera, it's definitely a step up from the D70s, using the D300 exclusively then trying out the D70s makes the D70s feel like a child's toy. The D70s is still a great camera that I took some wonderful pictures with but I'd never go back to it after using the D300.


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