Nikon D300 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Stellar Shooter

Pros: Great image quality. Substantial, comfortable body. Snappy response time. Live-view LCD mode. Gives complete image control. Good high-ISO performance. Useful stabilizer in bundled lens.

Cons: Every surface seems covered with buttons.

Verdict: . The D300 fits nicely between professional and beginner digital cameras. Complete manual control and excellent images make it a great backup for pros or an upgrade after intermediates outgrow their starter DSLRs.

Review summary: A big leap forward? You bet. See how the D300 shapes up against Nikon's D2X...

Pros: Top notch performance ; Tank like build quality ; Excellent displays ; Breaks the high ISO barrier

Cons: Necessarily complex ; No in-body VR ; Creates jealousy pangs in D2X users

Verdict: Having the same sensor size and battery as the D2X is impressive, but does not make the Nikon D300 a groundbreaking camera. What does make the D300 groundbreaking is the way it draws together most of the best functions seen in cameras across the board ...

Award: TIPA Award!

Review summary: With its solid design, excellent handling and robust, weather-sealed build quality, the Nikon D300 offers professional quality at a reasonable price. The 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor delivers stunning results even at ISO 1600 and it can be boosted to ...

Review summary: My first impressions of the Nikon D300 digital SLR camera may rekindle my fondness for Nikon SLRs. It's not a perfect 10, but it's interesting and nicely built, and it performed better than I expected

Verdict: You can program many of the buttons, as well as the dual front and back selector dials, to handle other functions; by default, for example, the FN button near the lens mount sets bracketing options, but you can reassign it to control depth-of-preview, ...

Review summary: In late August 2007, Nikon made a set of groundbreaking announcements. The D3 had been highly anticipated and the subject of rumors for some time. What most did not expect was an update to the D200, much less a full replacement. At first glance the ...

Pros: Class leading image quality, Highly innovative and advanced 51-point auto focus system, Six frames-per-second continuous shooting; up to eight with MB-D10 battery grip, 14-bit RAW modes, Best-yet Auto ISO implementation, 3D Color Matrix Metering II, ...

Cons: 14-bit RAW slows shooting speed to 2.5 fps, Grip must be removed to replace camera battery, Live view does not display histogram or aperture changes, Top status LCD shows only the dynamic mode, not the active focus point, Multi-selector does not have ...

Verdict: The D200 was designed to be a "baby" D2X. The D300 was designed to be a better D2X at a third of the cost. Nikon succeeded admirably in this design goal. The D300 delivers superb image quality along with worthwhile feature and functionality ...