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Legendary Semi-Professional APS-C Workhorse with Pro-Tier Handling
The Nikon D300 is a legendary, semi-professional DX-format digital SLR engineered to deliver exceptional image quality, lightning-fast response times, and tank-like physical durability. Hitting a sweet spot for sports, wildlife, action, and photojournalism shooters, this robust camera pairs a high-resolution 12.3MP CMOS sensor with Nikon’s advanced EXPEED image processing engine.
Built with an elite 51-point autofocus network, 6 frames-per-second continuous burst tracking, and a crisp 3.0-inch high-density LCD with Live View capabilities, the D300 offers flagship-tier performance and deeply intuitive handling inside a travel-ready crop-sensor platform.
Ruggedized Magnesium Alloy Shell & Self-Cleaning Sensor
Magnesium Alloy Weather-Sealed Chassis: Constructed from a rugged, lightweight magnesium alloy frame that features extensive environmental rubber gasketing to seal out invasive dust and moisture.
150,000-Cycle Shutter Durability: Continuing Nikon’s long tradition of mechanical sturdiness, the high-precision focal-plane shutter assembly has been rigorously factory-tested to survive over 150,000 release cycles under demanding field conditions.
4-Frequency Self-Cleaning Sensor: Outfitted with an automated sensor-cleaning mechanism that uses an ultrasonic wave filter. It vibrates at four distinct resonance frequencies to immediately shake free loose dust particles from the face of the optical low-pass filter, saving processing time spent on manual clone-stamping.
High-Speed Burst Engine & EXPEED Image Processing
12.3MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor: Produces clean, detail-rich files with outstanding micro-contrast, making it perfectly suited for large-format physical prints, commercial assignments, and editorial publication.
16-Bit Processing Pipeline & 14-Bit A/D: Driven by the EXPEED image processing system, utilizing 14-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion backed by a 16-bit internal image processing pipeline. This combination renders Nikon’s signature look characterized by rich, accurate colors, smooth skin tone gradations, and deep tonal range.
Blistering 6 to 8 fps Burst Performance: Fires continuously at a fast 6 frames per second out of the box to capture rapid action sequences. When paired with the optional MB-D10 Multi-Power Battery Pack running an EN-EL4a battery, the burst rate scales up to a blazing 8 frames per second.
Ultra-Responsive 45ms Shutter Lag: Features near-instantaneous operation, including a lightning-fast 0.13-second startup time and a virtually imperceptible 45-millisecond shutter release lag to ensure you never miss a critical slice of action.
Broad ISO Sensitivity Baseline: Offers a native sensitivity range of ISO 200 to 3200, which can be fully expanded down to Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) for bright-aperture shooting or up to Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) for capturing difficult low-light scenarios.
Multi-CAM 3500DX 51-Point Autofocus & 3D Color Tracking
51-Point Intelligent AF Matrix: Features Nikon’s high-tier Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module, packed with 15 cross-type sensors and 36 horizontal sensors to deliver exacting focus lock-on speeds across the entire frame.
Color-Aided 3D Focus Tracking: Seamlessly shifts autofocus points automatically by cross-referencing real-time color and light metrics from the Scene Recognition System. The camera locks onto and persistently sticks to erratically moving subjects as they travel across the 51-point grid.
1005-Pixel RGB Scene Recognition System (SRS): Employs an advanced 1005-pixel RGB color-metering sensor to analyze a subject’s shape, color profile, and exact position before the shutter trips. This data coordinates exposure accuracy, flash fill, white balance calculations, and autofocus tracking.
Dynamic Contrast Correction & Dual-Mode Live View
Real-Time Active D-Lighting: Automatically corrects harsh highlights and deep, muddy shadows as the exposure is captured. This localized tone control maps a broader range of mid-tones into high-contrast landscapes, maximizing usable dynamic range directly in-camera.
Dual Live View Composition Modes: Provides a crisp, live feed on the rear display across two tailored tracking profiles:
Handheld Mode: Utilizes standard phase-detection AF points, briefly dropping the mirror to acquire focus before tracking action.
Tripod Mode: Implements highly precise contrast-detection autofocus across any specific pinpoint zone on the display, perfect for studio setups, macro layouts, or landscape tracking.
Customizable Picture Control Settings: Gives shooters immediate control over visual rendering profiles. Features four core baseline presets—Standard, Neutral, Vivid, and Monochrome—which can be customized via sharpening, saturation, contrast, and brightness parameters. Users can save up to 9 custom profiles inside the body or export up to 99 to a CF memory card.
Professional Viewfinder & Ergonomic LCD Display
3.0-Inch Super Density VGA LCD: Outfitted with a high-resolution 920,000-pixel color LCD monitor that features a wide 170-degree viewing angle and a tempered-glass shield for durability.
Ambient-Sensing Rear Info Panel: The rear LCD display can toggle into a comprehensive camera setting information deck that automatically changes its color palette to preserve visibility when moving between bright sunlight and dark indoor studios.
Intuitive 8-Directional Multi-Selector: Features an ergonomic, tactile 8-way directional pad on the rear thumb grip, allowing you to fluidly zip through the 51-point autofocus matrix or navigate deep menu trees.
Pro-Tier Top LCD Deck: Includes an independent, high-contrast monochrome top LCD status display for reading core exposure, drive, battery, and card metrics at a glance.
WT-4 Wireless Networking Expandability: Fully compatible with the optional WT-4 Wireless Transmitter, allowing studio and press photographers to automatically push images to remote servers, wirelessly browse camera thumbnails, or link up to five D300 bodies to a single remote monitoring station.
