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Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera
12.3 Megapixel ,
high-performance package
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Nikon announces the D300S, a camera
to broaden the possibilities for today’s creative image makers.
The D300S brings HD movie capability,
a faster frame advance rate of 7fps and dual CF and SD memory card
slots to offer new opportunities to explore creative imaging. Built
upon the widely acclaimed D300, the D300S incorporates the same
DX-format 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, professional 51-point
autofocus system and commended EXPEED image processing in a discrete
compact body.
Robert Cristina, Manager,
Professional Products for Nikon Europe, comments: “The D300S is
designed for today’s generation of creative image makers who want to
combine brilliant stills in photography with the creative potential
of video capture. The DX format has the advantage of lens
magnification, compact size and affordability making the D300S a
really exciting package for anyone looking to take their photography
to another level”.
Major Features of the Nikon D300s
12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS
Image Sensor
Delivers stunning high resolution, low-noise images with striking
detail and tonal gradation.
Continuous Shooting up to 7 fps
High speed shooting and fast response—essential to versatile
performance in a wide variety of shooting disciplines.
Nikon EXPEED Image Processing
Drives breathtakingly rich image fidelity, low noise and fast image
processing.
D-Movie HD Video
Capture striking 24 fps, 720p HD movie clips, enhanced by NIKKOR
interchangeable lens quality and versatility—featuring external
stereo Mic input and AF operation.
One-button Live View
Hand-held and Tripod Live View Modes, activated with one-button, for
challenging studio and remote shooting conditions.
3-inch Super-density
921,000-dot VGA LCD Monitor
Every monitor is factory-calibrated to assure accurate color for
critical still image review and Live View or D-Movie shooting.
Low Noise ISO
Sensitivity from 200 to 3200
Additional expanded ISO settings of Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) and
Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) extend versatility to match shooting
requirements.
Fast, Accurate 51-point Autofocus
Features 4 Dynamic AF modes including 3D Focus Tracking for precise
autofocus and razor sharp images.
1,005-Pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II
Nikon’s unique RGB metering—the only sensor that also evaluates
color information when determining exposures with remarkable
accuracy..
Scene Recognition System
Referencing an onboard image database and teamed with RGB metering,
SRS enables even more sophisticated determination of exposures and
auto white balance, along with faster, more accurate autofocus.
Dual memory card slots (CF and SD)
Assign card functions from a variety of storage options, optimizing
available memory and file handling.
Dynamic Integrated Dust Reduction System
Ultrasonic process combats the accumulation of dust in front of the
image sensor, safeguarding image quality.
Picture Control Settings
Select from 4 preset image capture preferences (Standard, Neutral,
Vivid and Monochrome, plus 9 user customizable settings) controlling
Sharpening, Contrast, Brightness, Saturation and Hue.
Nikon's Active D-Lighting
Optimizes shadow and highlight detail in real time—Selectable values
and 5-frame ADL bracketing offer complete control.
In-Camera Image Editing
Exclusive in-camera image editing, featuring Edit movie, D-Lighting,
Image Overlay, Monochrome, NEF (RAW) processing and more.
Rugged and Durable
The strength and precision of magnesium-alloy construction with
advanced dust and moisture countermeasures is teamed with a shutter
mechanism tested to beyond 150,000 cycles for real-world
reliability.
100% Viewfinder Accuracy
Virtual Horizon Graphic Indicator
Up to 950 shots per EN-EL3e battery charge*
Shoot as many as 2,950 shots with the body’s EN-EL3e battery
installed and the optional MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack with an
EN-EL4a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery*.
* based on CIPA
standards/guidelines.
Supplied Accessories
With Nikon Coolpix D300s (Body)
- Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- Quick Charger
- Eyepiece Cap
- Rubber Eyecup
- USB Cable
- Audio Video Cable
- Camera Strap
- LCD Monitor Cover
- Body Cap
- Picture
Project CD-ROM
- Manual
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Technical Specifications
for Nikon Coolpix D300s (Body) |
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Image Sensor Format |
DX |
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Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
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Sensor Size
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23.6 x 15.8mm |
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Total Pixels |
13.1 million |
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Effective Pixels |
12.3 million |
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Image Area (pixels) |
DX-format
(L) 4,288x2,848
(M) 3,216x2,136
(S) 2,144x1,424 |
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Top Continuous Shooting
Speed at full resolution |
7 frames per second |
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Continuous Shooting Options |
DX-format
CH: Up to 7 frames per second
CL: Up to 6 frames per second |
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LCD Monitor Size |
3 in. diagonal |
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LCD Monitor Type |
Super Density |
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LCD Monitor Resolution |
921,000 Dots |
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LCD Monitor Angle of View |
170-degree wide-viewing
angle |
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LCD Monitor Adjustments |
Brightness, 7 levels |
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Shutter type |
Electronically controlled
vertical-travel focal-plane |
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Slowest Shutter Speed |
30 sec. in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV |
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Fastest Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV |
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Bulb Shutter Setting |
Yes |
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Mirror Lock Up |
Yes |
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Lowest Standard ISO
Sensitivity |
200 in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV |
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Highest Standard ISO
Sensitivity |
3200 in steps of 1/3
1/2
1 EV |
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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 |
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Storage Media |
CompactFlash© (Type I/II,
compliant with UDMA)
SD
SDHC |
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Card Slot |
1 CompactFlash© card and 1
Secure Digital (SD) card |
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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) |
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File System |
Compliant with DCF 2.0
DPOF
EXIF 2.21
Pict Bridge |
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Exposure Modes |
Programmed Auto (P) with
flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M) |
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Exposure Metering System |
1,005-pixel RGB sensor 3D
Color Matrix Metering II
Variable Center-weighted
Spot |
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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) |
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Exposure Meter Coupling |
CPU
AI
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Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3
1/2
1 |
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Exposure Lock |
Yes |
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Exposure Bracketing |
Yes
2-9 frames, in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
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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) |
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Movie Modes |
Movie with sound
HD 1280 x 720/24 fps VGA 640 x 424/24 fps QVGA 320 x
216/24 fps |
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Movie Audio |
Built-in microphone,
monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted |
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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 |
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White Balance Bracketing |
Yes, 2 to 9 exposures, in
increments of 1, 2 or 3 |
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Live View Shooting |
Handheld mode
Tripod mode |
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Playback Functions |
Full frame
Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 segments)
Zoom
Slideshow
Histogram display
Auto image rotation
D-Movie Playback
Highlights
Image Comment |
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Interface |
Hi-speed USB
NTSC
PAL
HDMI
10-pin Terminal
HDMI Type C |
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Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
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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; |
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Picture Angle |
Equivalent in 35mm (135)
format is approx. 1.5X lens focal length |
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Viewfinder Frame Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
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Viewfinder Diopter
Adjustment |
(-2.0 to +1.0 m-1) |
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Viewfinder Eyepoint |
19.5 (-1.0m-1) |
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Reflex Mirror |
Quick-return type |
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Focusing Screen |
Type-B BriteView Clear
Matte screen Mark II with superimposed focus brackets and
On-Demand grid lines |
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Interchangeable Focusing
Screens |
No |
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Viewfinder Magnification |
Approx. 0.94 |
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Depth-of-field Control |
Yes |
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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]
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Maximum Autofocus
Areas/Points |
51 |
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Autofocus Sensitivity |
-1 - +19 EV (ISO 100,
20°C/68°F |
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Autofocus Fine Tune |
Yes |
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Focus Modes |
Single-servo AF (S)
Continuous-servo (C)
Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder |
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Single-point AF Mode |
Yes |
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Dynamic AF Mode |
Yes |
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Auto-area AF Mode |
Yes |
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Focus Lock |
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in
AF-S) |
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Picture Control |
Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Nine User-customizable Settings |
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In-Camera Image Editing |
Trim
D-Lighting
Color Balance
Image Overlay
Filter Effects
Monochrome
NEF (RAW) Processing
Red-eye Correction
Resize
Edit Movie |
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Built-in Flash |
Yes |
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Dust-Off Reference Photo |
Yes |
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Save/Load Camera settings |
Yes |
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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 |
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Flash Sync Speed |
Up to 1/250
Flash synchronization at up to 1/320 s (FP) adjustable
using Custom Settings (will reduce GN) |
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X-Sync Speed |
1/250 |
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FP High Speed Sync |
Up to 1/8000 |
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Flash Sync Modes |
Front-curtain sync (normal)
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync |
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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, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S
4) Range-priority manual flash; available with SB-900,
SB-800 |
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Flash Sync Terminal |
Yes |
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Accessory Shoe |
Yes |
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Self-timer |
2, 5, 10, 20 seconds
duration |
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World Time Setting |
Yes |
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Date, Time and Daylight
Savings Time Settings |
Yes |
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Battery Type |
Rechargeable |
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Image Comment |
Yes
Copyright
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Battery Life (shots per
charge) |
950 shots (CIPA)
3,000 shots (Nikon Standard) |
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Tripod Socket |
¼ inch 20 |
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Approx. Dimensions |
Width 5.8 in. (147mm)
Height 4.5 in. (114mm)
Depth 2.9 in. (74mm) |
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Approx. Weight |
30 oz. (840g) |
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Supported Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and
Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Swedish |
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Supplied Software |
Software Suite CD-ROM |
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Movie File Format |
AVI |
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