Nikon D300S

" The D300S is a compact DX format professional SLR that extends the options for photographers who value creative flexibility. Incorporates Nikon's D-movie with in-camera editing function into a discrete body, letting you switch quickly between capturing superior stills or movie clips in stereo sound. It boasts a highly sensitive 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor and supports a phenomenal 7fps continuous shooting. CF and SD card slots enhance workflow flexibility, letting you capture stills on one card and movies on another. Nikon's acclaimed 51-point AF system offers broad coverage and high sensitivity in low light. Selectable Picture Controls streamline post-production, and the high definition 3-inch LCD screen supports D-movie and two Live View modes. Protected by a tough, yet light, environmentally-sealed magnesium alloy body, the D300S will change the way you approach the craft of photography. "

- Nikon -

The Benchmark of Speed, Performance and Reliability

Whether on the front lines of spot news or behind the scenes at a spring wedding, users of the D300s can record HD video clips at 720p resolution with a smooth cinematic 24 fps rate. In addition, the D300s also records high fidelity audio—either with the convenient built-in microphone or by using the external stereo microphone input. Photographers can trim video length on the fly and apply Picture Controls to video, modifying the tone and color. Additionally, users can autofocus while recording video, using contrast detect AF, and do so while composing on the D300s' bright three-inch 920,000-dot LCD screen.

Nikon's applauded AF system, with 51 high density focus points, performs even faster and more accurately on the new D300s. The Multi-CAM 3500DX AF module uses 15 cross type sensors to provide unparalleled focus performance across the frame. The D300s offers multiple focus modes, including single-point AF mode, and a dynamic-area AF mode, where users can select from nine, 21 or 51 AF points with 3D tracking. Additionally, the added Face Detection System lets users instantly zoom in on a human face in playback mode on the high-resolution LCD monitor to check critical focus.

The Nikon exclusive and newly-accelerated Scene Recognition System (SRS) further refines Nikon's AF performance and light metering. In conjunction with the 3D Color Matrix Metering II system, the SRS uses precise color and brightness information from the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor to propel AF, auto exposure, i-TTL flash control and auto white balance to unprecedented accuracy.

The renowned 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor in the D300s delivers extraordinary image quality and low noise throughout the entire ISO sensitivity range from 200 to 3200 (Lo-1 at 100 and 6400 at Hi-1). The D300s captures image data using 14 bit A/D conversion, processed through a 16-bit pipeline for optimal performance, resulting in images with sharp details and smooth tonal gradations.

The D300s also incorporates Nikon's exclusive EXPEED™ image processing. EXPEED image processing uses an accumulation of sophisticated Nikon intelligence and technologies to ensure impeccable quality for both still images and movies, while also achieving high-speed processing and low power consumption. When using the included EN-EL3e Li-Ion rechargeable battery, photographers can achieve as many as 950 shots under normal shooting conditions. The optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 extends shooting comfort and supports three types of batteries: R6/AA-size batteries, along with Nikon's Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e and the EN-EL4a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery. It combines added stability with extended shooting of up to 2,950 shots*1 per charge and enables faster high-speed continuous shooting at up to 8 fps*2.

The reinforced magnesium alloy body is lightweight, ruggedly constructed and comprehensively sealed and gasketed against the elements at key points, and the shutter has been proven to a demanding 150,000 cycles. Additionally, the D300s employs the Integrated Dust Reduction System countermeasures that combat the accumulation of image-degrading particles on the optical low-pass filter.

World Class Versatility

With the D300s, Nikon introduces the ability to bracket Active D-Lighting (ADL). By localizing tone control, ADL restores shadow and highlight detail typically lost in high contrast situations, such as backlit subjects or while outdoors with strong sunlight. ADL bracketing provides users with the ability to bracket up to five frames of ADL strength to help ensure perfect contrast throughout the frame, putting an end to the guesswork behind the shot with a bride's intricate white dress and a groom's tuxedo in the same frame, for example.

Additionally, the D300s features two memory card slots—one CF and one SD, used simultaneously in a variety of configurations to match users' preferences. Among the many options available, stills and video can record to separate cards or slots can be assigned for JPEG and RAW recording. The D300s offers “overflow” or “backup” modes, and when shooting D-Movie clips, it allows you to select the slot containing the card with the most available capacity. Users can also copy and paste files between cards.

Also added to the D300s is a Quiet Shutter Release mode, which substantially reduces the sound of the mirror while shooting. Quickly accessed by selecting “Q” on the release mode dial, this feature is ideal for the photographer who wishes to remain unobtrusive.

To further expand versatility, users have the ability to fine tune their images using Nikon's Picture Controls to adjust sharpening, brightness, contrast and color hue. The D300s offers users four presets including Standard, Neutral, Vivid and Monochrome; while Landscape and Portrait settings can be downloaded from the Nikon website. While the D300s offers a versatile built-in flash with wider coverage for a 16mm lens, the camera is also compatible with Nikon's Creative Lighting System and is capable of controlling up to two groups of remote units as a master / commander for Advanced Wireless Lighting.

System Expandability

In addition to compatibility with more than 60 NIKKOR lenses and a broad array of system accessories, the D300s will also perform well with the recently announced AF-S NIKKOR 70-200 f/2.8G ED VR II and the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR II lenses.

Image Sensor Format	DX
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.6 x 15.8mm
Total Pixels	13.1 million
Effective Pixels	12.3 million
Image Area (pixels)	DX-format (L) 4,288x2,848 (M) 3,216x2,136 (S) 2,144x1,424
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution	7 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options	DX-format CH: Up to 7 frames per second CL: Up to 6 frames per second
LCD Monitor Size	3 in. diagonal
LCD Monitor Type	Super Density
LCD Monitor Resolution	920,000 Dots
LCD Monitor Angle of View	170-degree wide-viewing angle
LCD Monitor Adjustments	Brightness, 7 levels
Shutter type	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Slowest Shutter Speed	30 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV
Fastest Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV
Bulb Shutter Setting	Yes
Mirror Lock Up	Yes
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity	200 in steps of 1/3 1/2 1 EV
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity	3200 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 Media	CompactFlash© (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA) SD SDHC
File Format	Uncompressed 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 System	Compliant with DCF 2.0 DPOF EXIF 2.21 Pict Bridge
Exposure Modes	Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto (S) Aperture-Priority Auto (A) Manual (M)
Exposure Metering System	1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II Variable Center-weighted Spot
Metering Range	1) 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 Coupling	CPU AI
Exposure Compensation	±5EV in increments of 1/3 1/2 1
Exposure Lock	Yes
Exposure Bracketing	Yes 2-9 frames, in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Shutter Release Modes	Continuous 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 (C), 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 Modes	Movie with sound HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x 216/24 fps
Movie Audio	Built-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 Bracketing	Yes, 2 to 9 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3
Live View Shooting	Handheld mode Tripod mode
Playback Functions	Full frame Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments) Zoom Slideshow Histogram display Auto image rotation D-Movie Playback Highlights Image Comment
Interface	Hi-speed USB NTSC PAL HDMI 10-pin Terminal HDMI Type C
Lens Mount	Nikon F bayonet mount
Compatible Lenses	1) DX AF NIKKOR : All functions possible 2) D-/G-type AF NIKKOR (excluding IX NIKKORlenses) : All functions possible (excluding PC Micro- NIKKOR) 3) AF NIKKOR other than D-/G-type (excluding lenses for F3AF) : All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible 4) AI-P NIKKOR : All functions except Autofocus, 3D-Color Matrix Metering II possible 5) Non-CPU AI NIKKOR : can be used in exposure modes A and M; Electronic range finder can be used if maximum aperture is 5.6 or faster;
Picture Angle	Equivalent in 35mm (135) format is approx. 1.5X lens focal length
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	Approx. 100%
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment	(-2.0 to +1.0 m-1)
Viewfinder Eyepoint	19.5 (-1.0m-1)
Reflex Mirror	Quick-return type
Focusing Screen	Type-B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
Interchangeable Focusing Screens	No
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.94
Depth-of-field Control	Yes
Autofocus System	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 degrees C/68 degrees F); AF fine adjustment possible. Focal-plane contrast [in Live View (Tripod) mode]
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points	51
Autofocus Sensitivity	-1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F
Autofocus Fine Tune	Yes
Focus Modes	Single-servo AF (S) Continuous-servo (C) Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Single-point AF Mode	Yes
Dynamic AF Mode	Yes
Auto-area AF Mode	Yes
Focus Lock	AE-L/AF-L button Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S)
Picture Control	Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Nine User-customizable settings
In-Camera Image Editing	Trim D-Lighting Color Balance Image Overlay Filter Effects Monochrome NEF (RAW) processing Red-eye correction Resize Edit Movie
Built-in Flash	Yes
External Flash Shoe	Yes
Dust-Off Reference Photo	Yes
Save/Load Camera settings	Yes
Nikon Creative Lighting System Compatibility	Yes Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A/B 4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode
Flash Sync Speed	Up to 1/250 Flash synchronization at up to 1/320 s (FP) adjustable using Custom Settings (will reduce GN)
X-Sync Speed	up to 1/250
FP High Speed Sync	up to 1/8000
Flash Sync Modes	Front-curtain sync (normal) Slow sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash Control	1) i-TTL: TTL flash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, built-in flash, SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash 2) AA (Auto Aperture-type) flash: Available with SB-900, SB-800 used with CPU lens 3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-900, SB-800, 28, 27, and 22S 4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900, SB-800
Flash Sync Terminal	Yes
Accessory Shoe	Yes
Self-timer	2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
World Time Setting	Yes
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargeable
Battery / Batteries	EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
AC Adaptor	EH-5a AC Adapter
Battery Charger	MH-18a Quick Charger
Image Comment	Yes Copyright
Battery Life (shots per charge)	950 shots (CIPA) 3,000 shots (Nikon Standard)
Tripod Socket	¼ inch 20
Approx. Dimensions	Width 5.8 in. (147mm) Height 4.5 in. (114mm) Depth 2.9 in. (74mm)
Approx. Weight	30 oz. (840g)
Supported Languages	Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Supplied Software	Software Suite CD-ROM
Optional Accessories	MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack, WT-4a Wireless Transmitter, DK-21M Magnifying Eyepiece, EH-5a AC Adapter, Capture NX 2 Software, Camera Control Pro 2 Software, Image Authentication Software
Other	Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
Movie File Format	AVI
Supplied Accessories	EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery MH-18a Quick Charger UC-E4 USB Cable EG-D100 Video Cable AN-DC4 Strap BM-8 LCD monitor cover Body cap DK-5 Eyepiece Cap DK-23 Rubber Eyecup Software Suite CD-ROM

 

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