| Detailed Specifications - D300s Body |
| Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) |
| Effective Picture Angle |
Approx. 1.5 x conversion factor (Nikon DX format) |
| Effective Pixels |
12.3 million |
| Image Sensor |
23.6 x 15.8mm CMOS sensor |
| Total Pixels |
13.1 million |
| Dust Reduction System |
Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires optional Capture NX 2 software) |
| Image Size (pixels) |
4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S] |
| File Format |
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic (approx. 1:16) compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression available
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
| Picture Control System |
Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls |
| Media |
Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant); SD memory cards, SDHC compliant |
| Dual Card Slots |
Either card can be used as the primary card; secondary card can be used for overflow or backup storage, or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; images can be copied between cards |
| File System |
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Frame Coverage |
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1) |
| Eyepoint |
19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1) |
| Diopter Adjustment |
-2 to +1 m-1 |
| Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick return |
| Depth of Field Preview |
When depth-of-field preview button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes) |
| Lens Aperture |
Instant return, electronically controlled |
| Compatible 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 colour matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II
Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; colour matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only)
Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster |
| 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 |
| Flash Sync Speed |
X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s) |
| Release Modes |
Single frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed, quiet shutter-release, self-timer, mirror up |
| Frame Advance Rate |
With Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e: Approx. 1 to 7 fps (CL), Approx. 7 fps (CH); With optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a: Approx. 1 to 7 (CL) fps, Approx. 8 fps (CH)*
*With a battery other than Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, the continuous shooting speed may be slower than 8 fps in continuous high-speed mode. |
| Self Timer |
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20s duration |
| Exposure Metering |
TTL exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor |
| Exposure Method |
Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); colour matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
Centre-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 (fixed 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)
Exposure range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C)
Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV |
| Exposure Meter Coupling |
Combined CPU and AI |
| Exposure Modes |
Programmed auto with flexible program (P); Shutter-priority auto (S); Aperture-priority auto (A); Manual (M) |
| Exposure Compensation |
-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV |
| Exposure Bracketing |
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Exposure Lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button |
| ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO 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, low or off |
| ADL Bracketing |
2 to 5 frames with strength levels varying according to number of frames chosen; for 2 frames, off and a chosen level are applied |
| Autofocus |
Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.) |
| Detection Range |
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C) |
| Lens Servo |
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 rangefinder supported |
| Focus Point |
Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points |
| SF-Area Modes |
Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF |
| Focus Lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
| Built-in Flash |
Manual pop-up with button release; Guide number of 17m (ISO 200, 20 °C) or 12m (ISO 100, 20 °C) |
| Flash Control |
TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, 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 flash 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 Modes |
Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync |
| 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 |
| Flash-Ready Indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or flash unit such as Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output |
| Accessory Shoe |
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts, and safety lock |
| Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800 or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Colour Information
Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units |
| Sync Terminal |
ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread |
| White Balance |
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 (able to store up to 5 values) and colour temperature setting (2,500K to 10,000K); fine-tuning available for all options |
| White Balance Bracketing |
2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 |
| Live View Modes |
Tripod, Hand-held |
| Live View Autofocus |
Tripod: Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame
Hand-held: Phase-detection AF with 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) |
| Movie Frame Size (pixels) |
1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps |
| Movie File Format |
AVI |
| Movie Compression Format |
Motion-JPEG |
| Movie Autofocus |
Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is possible (Tripod mode) |
| Movie Maximum Length |
5 min (1,280 x 720 pixels), 20 min (640 x 424, 320 x 216 pixels) |
| LCD Monitor |
3-in., approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment |
| Playback Function |
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters) |
| USB |
Hi-Speed USB |
| Audio Video Output |
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL |
| HDMI Output |
HDMI Mini connector (Type C); camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected |
| Audio Input |
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) |
| Supported Languages |
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Battery |
One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e |
| Battery Pack |
Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 or eight R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH, lithium or nickel-manganese batteries; Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 and R6/AA-size batteries available separately; Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 (available separately) required when using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 |
| AC Adapter |
AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5 (available separately) |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 840 g without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover |
| Temperature |
-40°C |
| Humidity |
Less than 85% (no condensation) |