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Nikon D300s

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  • Rapid 7 fps*1 or 8 fps*2 continuous shooting (CIPA Guidelines)
  • Refined D-Movie function including an external microphone input for clear stereo sound recordings
  • Multi-CAM 3500DX AF sensor module featuring 51 AF points offers fast, efficient and precise autofocus coverage across the frame
  • Large, bright viewfinder with approx. 100% frame coverage and approx. 0.94 magnification
  • Nikon’s original DX-format CMOS image sensor; 12.3 effective megapixels
  • Nikon’s original Scene Recognition System, utilizing 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, delivers more accurate autofocus, auto exposure, i-TTL flash control and auto white balance
  • Dual card slots for CF/SD memory cards
  • Magnesium alloy body for light weight and rugged durability
  • Durable shutter unit proven by 150,000 cycles of testing on fully assembled camera
  • Easy-to-access Live View modes enable ease of shooting while composing on the LCD monitor
  • Quiet Shutter-release mode for nonintrusive shooting
  • Active D-Lighting allows bracketing images up to five frames
  • Built-in flash with 16mm lens coverage and Nikon’s original i-TTL flash control that commands Advanced Wireless Lighting
  • Highly efficient energy-saving design allows as many as 950 images on a single charge of the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e (CIPA Standards)
  • Versatile in-camera Retouch Menus enable enhancement of images without using a computer
  • Compatible with HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output
  • Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 extends shooting capability up to approx. 2,950 shots*3 per charge (CIPA Standards)
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Specifications

Image Sensor
Image Sensor Type : 
Nikon DX format CMOS sensor, 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Effective Pixels: 
12.3 million
Total Pixels: 
3.1 million
Aspect Ratio: 
3:2
Intelligent Orientation Sensor: 
Yes
Stabilization: 
No
Image Processor
Image Processor Type : 
EXPEED Image processing
Lenses
Lens Mount: 
Nikon F Mount with AF coupling and AF contacts
Focal Length: 
Equivalent in 35mm [135] format is approx. 1.5 times lens focal length
Flash
Flash Modes: 
Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, redeye reduction with slow sync. TTL: i-TTL balanced fi ll-fl ash and standard i-TTL fl ash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in fl ash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400 • Auto aperture: Available with Speedlight SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens • Non-TTL auto: Supported fl ash units include Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S • Range-priority manual: Available with Speedlight SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Hotshoe: 
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts, and safety lock
Flash Xsync: 
X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (fl ash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)
Flash compensation: 
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Flash bracketing: 
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Redeye Reduction: 
Yes Red-eye Reductionand Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync
Guide Number: 
17/56 (m/ft., ISO 200, 20°C/68°F) or 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C/68°F)
Accessories
Lenses: 
• DX NIKKOR: All functions supported • Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported (PC Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions); IX-NIKKOR lenses not supported • Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported • AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II • Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; color matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only) Electronic rangefi nder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
Flashes: 
Speedlight SB-900, Speedlight SB-600, Speedlight SB-400, Close-up Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1
Battery Grip: 
Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10
Focusing
Focusing Type: 
Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)
AF System Points : 
51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors)
AF Working Range : 
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C /68°F)
AF Modes: 
Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF • Manual (M): Electronic rangefi nder supported
Predictive AF: 
Yes
AF lock : 
Yes
Manual Focus : 
Yes
AF Assist Beam : 
Yes
View Finder
Viewfinder Type: 
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens refl ex viewfi nder
Viewfinder Coverage: 
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Viewfinder Magnification: 
Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infi nity; -1.0 m-1)
Viewfinder Eyepoint: 
19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Viewfinder Dioptre Correction : 
-2 to +1 m-1
Viewfinder Focusing Screen : 
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
Viewfinder Information : 
1)Focus indicator 2)Metering mode 3)Auto exposure lock 4)Flash value (FV) Lock 5)Flash sync indicator 6)Shutter speed 7)Aperture stop indicator 8)Aperture (f-number / number of stops) 9)Exposure mode10)Electronic analog exposure display / compen.11)Flash compensation indicator 12)Exposure compensation indicator 13)ISO / Auto ISO indicator 14)ISO sensitivity 15)Exposures remaining / buffer / exp. value 16)Thousands indicator 17)Flash-ready indicator
Depth of Field Preview: 
Yes
Liveview: 
Tripod, Hand-held modes. Autofocus • Tripod: Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame • Hand-held: TTL phasedetection AF with 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors)
Exposure Control
Metering Mode: 
TTL exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10 or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fi xed at 8 mm when non-CPU lens is used) • Spot: Meters 3-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non- CPU lens is used)
Metering Range: 
• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV • Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV. (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)
Exposure Compensation: 
-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exposure Compensation Braketing: 
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
Shutter Type : 
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed: 
1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X250
Shooting Modes: 
Programmed auto with fl exible program (P); Shutter-priority auto (S); Aperture-priority auto (A); Manual (M)
Drive Modes: 
S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), 0 (self-timer), MUP (mirror up)
Continuous Shooting: 
Max.6.0/0.8fps. (speed maintained for up to 100 images (JPEG), 2.5fps 14bit NEF
Self Timer : 
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration
ISO Sensitivity: 
SO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200 Active D-Lighting Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal,
White Balance
White Balance Settings: 
Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual and color temperature setting (2,500K to 10,000K); fine-tuning available for all options
White Balance Personal: 
Yes (able to store up to 5 values)
White Balance Bracketing: 
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3
LCD Monitor
LCD Monitor : 
3-in., approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD
LCD Monitor Coverage: 
approx. 100% frame coverage
LCD Monitor Brightness: 
Yes
File Type
Image Size: 
4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
Still Image Format: 
NEF 12-bit or 14-bit (uncompressed, lossless compressed or compressed RAW)TIFF (RGB)JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
Movie: 
1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps with Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is possible (Tripod mode)
Movie Format: 
AVI (Motion-JPEG)
Movie Length: 
5 min (1,280 x 720 pixels), 20 min (640 x 424, 320 x 216 pixels)
Sound Files: 
Sound can be recorded via built-in or optional external microphone; sensitivity can be adjusted
Other Features
Firmware Update: 
Update possible by the user.
Histogram: 
RGB histogram
Photo Effects: 
Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls
Playback Zoom: 
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom,
Image Erase: 
Card format, All photographs delete, Selected photographs delete
Image Erase Protection: 
Yes
Menu Languages: 
Chinese (Simplifi ed and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Software: 
Capture NX 2, Camera Control Pro 2, Image Authentication Software
Computer Interface
Computer Interface: 
Hi-Speed USB
Other Conection Interface: 
Type C HDMI connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected. Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter). 10-pin remote terminal Can be used to connect optional remote control, GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional GPS Cable MC-35 and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector)
Direct Print Support
Direct Print: 
PictBridge
Storage
Memory Card Type: 
Dual card slots Either card can be used as the primary card; secondary card can be used for overfl ow or backup storage, or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; images can be copied between cards
Power Source
Power Source: 
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e
AC Power: 
AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5
Phisical Specifications
Body Materials: 
Magnesium alloy
Weather Sealing: 
Yes
Dimensions: 
Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm/5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.
Weight: 
Approx. 840 g/1 lb. 14 oz. without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover
OperatingEnvironment: 
Temperature 0-40°C/32-104°F. Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation)

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