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- 12.3-megapixel captures enough detail for poster-size photo-quality prints
- 3.0-inch LiveView LCD display; new 51-point AF system
- In burst mode, shoots up to 100 shots at full 12.3-megapixel resolution
- EXPEED Image Processing System and similar Scene Recognition System to that found in the D3
- Self-cleaning sensor unit; magnesium alloy construction with rubber gaskets and seals
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 190 reviews)
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Received Used 
I just received my D300 today and it was not new. The seal on the software was broken, the English edition of the user's manual had obviously been handled (the plastic bag containing the manuals had been ripped open). The quick start booklet was missing, the camera itself had been removed from the plastic bag it was in...
Thus the 3 stars. This camera has wonderful reviews both online and from friends who are photographers.
I immediately sent it back (postage and insurance at my expense - to be refunded in the future). I am so disappointed. My last few shipments from Amazon have had items loose in the box instead of shrink wrapped to cardboard. I hope this isn't an indication of things to come!
I will update once I've received my full refund and can then order another D300. As a dedicated Amazon customer, I'll give them one more try.
December 04, 2008 | |
Nikon D300 
I have had a Nikon D200 for two years and this camera is definitely a step up. I love it. My pictures are even better than they were with the D200. They appear to be sharper with this system. The D300's matrix system makes it much easier to focus on the subject.
The live view was a bit of a disappointment to me because I thought using the screen would be similar to a point and shoot camera. Live view is only for times that you can't use the view finder easily. When using live view the shutter speed is diminished greatly.
November 29, 2008 | |
Amazing Camera
I've been using this camera since a couple months after it was released and I just love it. It takes some amazing images. Not to rewrite what so many have already written, I'll just summarize the features I like about it.
1) The 3 inch LCD is the envy of every photographer I've worked with who doesn't have one
2) This camera has a Live View mode, which I don't use much but some people do.
3) The 12.3 mega pixels is very nice
4) The ability to shoot at ISO 1600-3200 and still get usable images is great. With my D200 I never go over ISO 800
5) You can zoom way in on images when viewing them
6) The Autofocus system is just awesome. 51 points and color. They say the Auto Area AF mode can detect human faces but I don't use that feature.
7) I have its dust removal system set up to remove sensor dust at startup and shutdown
8) The Active D-Lighting gives me more dynamic range
9) I like the rubber covers instead of the screw caps my D200 has (had until I lost them)
This really is the best camera you can get for under two grand. Canon may have something comparable by the time I write this but I'm not really following the Canon line so I wouldn't know. I just know that this is a truly amazing camera and you will not be disappointed.
For a good tutorial book on this camera, have a look at Darrell Young's Mastering the Nikon D300.
November 28, 2008 | |
Best Prosumer DSLR So Far
The Nikon D300 is the best DSLR so far made for the advanced consumer market. The features included in the D300 are or are almost the same as the professional Nikon D3 professional camera that is over three times the price. Best buy that I have made in a while and I am quite satisfied with the 18 to 200 mm lens and the SB-900 flash that I have purchased for it.
November 24, 2008 | |
Nikon is still the best
What can I say? Simply fabulous! I am an amataeur and just got the blue crane digital intro video so I can learn all the great things the camera can do. I also have poor vision so I am glad to have an SLR with a big monitor. Right now I just use it on P mode, which is similar to auto. I have been a Nikon SLR user since way back in the film days. I had a D70 (which I just sold) and loved it to death (I hate to have given it up), but my failing vision forced me into the D300. I am sure Nikon won't dissapoint. all the pros say it is an amazing piece of machinery and I trust that it is :0)
November 23, 2008 | |
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