Nikon D300S

Nikon D300s

Technical Specifications:

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
 Effective pixels  12.3 million

Image sensor
 Image sensor  23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor
 Total pixels  13.1 million
 Dust-reduction system Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires optional Capture NX 2 software)

Storage
 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

Lens
 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 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 rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster

Shutter
 Type  Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane 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
 Release mode  S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), mark (self-timer), MUP (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), Approx. 8 fps (CH)*
 Self-timer  Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration

Focus
 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 /68°F)
 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
 AF-area mode  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

White balance
 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 color 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

Movie
 Frame size (pixels)  1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps
 File format  AVI
 Compression format  Motion-JPEG
 Autofocus  Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is possible (Tripod mode)
 Audio  Sound can be recorded via built-in or optional external microphone; sensitivity can be adjusted
 Maximum length  5 min (1,280 x 720 pixels), 20 min (640 x 424, 320 x 216 pixels)

Monitor
 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
 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)

Supported languages
 Supported languages          Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Power source
 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)

Dimensions/Weight
 Dimensions (W x H x D)  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

Operating environment
 Temperature   0-40°C/32-104°F
 Humidity   Less than 85% (no condensation)

Accessories
 Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area)
  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-23, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-DC4, LCD Monitor Cover BM-8, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM