Nikon D300 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Nikon has today officially introduced the Nikon D300 digital SLR, the successor to the award winning Nikon D200 (Nov 2005). The Nikon D300 incorporates major advancements in performance and design compared to the Nikon D200, making the new camera much ...

Review summary: The Nikon D300 is another new DSLR announced by Nikon today. This DX format DSLR (1.5x crop factor) has a 12 megapixel CMOS sensor, ISO range of up to 6400, 51 point AF sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, six frames per second shooting speed (upgradable ...

Verdict: This DX format DSLR (1.5x crop factor) has a 12 megapixel CMOS sensor, ISO range of up to 6400, 51 point AF sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, six frames per second shooting speed (upgradable with the addition of a battery grip), self-cleaning sensor and ...

Review summary: Nikon Europe announced the D300 D-SLR, a camera that sets new standards of compact professional performance. The easy-to-use DX-format Nikon D300 offers outstanding image quality, multi-functional technologies and fast response. With class-leading 12 ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Pros: Very good resolution and detail without looking over-processed, even up to ISO 1600, Better balanced noise reduction than most ; more chroma NR, less luminance NR, High ISO 3200 perfectly usable (if slightly softer due to NR), ISO 6400 usable for ...

Cons: No timed mirror lock-up function (could be automatic with self-timer), Non-articulating LCD (increases the usefulness of Live View considerably), Average automatic white balance performance, still very poor under incandescent light

Verdict: Just under two years since the D200 Nikon reveals the D300, the range of changes is so significant that it wouldn't be inappropriate to call it a 'compact D3' (less the full-frame sensor of course). From the top there's a new CMOS sensor with twelve ...

Pros: Rugged construction with magnesium alloy body and full environmental sealing ; Gorgeous, high-resolution 3-inch LCD ; Fast 6+ fps continuous shooting, with a deep buffer (in 12-bit mode) ; Optional battery grip improves performance to 8 fps (we didn't ...

Cons: 51-point Auto-area AF mode a bit slow for this caliber camera ; 14-bit RAW mode slows burst rate from over 6 fps to 2.7 fps ; JPEGs are a little soft straight from the camera, but respond well to post processing ; Default high ISO NR a bit too ...

Verdict: August 23, 2007 was a very good day for Nikon fans. For those who held onto their Nikon gear while others defected to other brands, their day had come. Though Nikon had long since re-established its prominence in the digital SLR market, the ...