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Testseek.com have collected 91 expert reviews of the Nikon D300 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D300.
Award: Editor’s Choice January 2008
January 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Excellent performance for the class it is placed in
  • Awesome picture quality
  • Rugged in construction
  • Custom settings
  • Dual card slots
  • Onboard wireless flash controller
  • Video capture.
  • Sophisticated feature set
  • Excellent AF performance
  • Responsive 3D tracking AF system
  • Incredibly vibrant 3-inch LCD
  • Good low light/high ISO capabilities (with limitations—see
  • Great handling Clear
  • Bright viewfinder Fast autofocus High-res LCD Fast Burst mode Manual focus in the live view Excellent image quality
  • Outstanding image quality
  • Great low-light performance
  • Excellent response times
  • Well-constructed body
  • Large and bright LCD
  • Great battery life
  • Superb overall picture quality
  • Low-noise images even at high ISOs
  • Very fast start-up time with no shutter lag
  • Water- and dust-resistant
  • Outstanding image quality and features. 3-inch LCD. 51-point autofocus. Active D-lighting. Two live view modes.
  • Great image quality. Substantial
  • Comfortable body. Snappy response time. Live-view LCD mode. Gives complete image control. Good high-ISO performance. Useful stabilizer in bundled lens.
  • Excellent image quality and excellent ergonomics
  • Excellent design and control layout
  • Very good menu system with “Help” feature
  • Good combination of usability
  • Control and custom modes
  • Value for money.
  • Excellent performance and photo quality
  • Solidly built
  • Extremely flexible custom settings architecture
  • Onboard wireless flash controller.
  • Brightest
  • Sharpest LCD weve seen. HDMI port for straighttobigscreen viewing. Most comfortable and ergonomic of the quartet.
  • Very good resolution and detail without looking over-processed
  • Even up to ISO 1600
  • Better balanced noise reduction than most
  • More chroma NR
  • Less luminance NR
  • High ISO 3200 perfectly usable (if slightly softer due to NR)
  • ISO 6400 usable for small out...
  • Excellent image quality
  • High ISO performance
  • And lens selection
  • Market-leading LCD screen
  • Huge feature set.
  • Tough build and superb ergonomics
  • Quick 51-point AF and 6fps shooting
  • 3in VGA screen with Live View
  • 14-bit RAW and broad customisation.
  • Best-in-class LCD screen
  • Interface improvements
  • Extreme customizability
  • Build
  • Interface
  • Noise control
  • Detail
  • LCD

The editors didn't like

  • No noticeable upgrades in the ISO noise
  • Not very userfriendly.
  • Manual noise reduction produces overly soft images at “Normal” and “High” settings
  • 3D tracking can work against itself when the subject and background colors are similar
  • 8fps continuous shooting available only with optional batte...
  • No in-camera image stabilization Heavy Break in the live view for AF Overly basic included software
  • Extremely expensive option
  • Costly add-ons
  • Complex camera aimed at enthusiasts
  • Expensive even for its class
  • Steep learning curve
  • No in-camera image stabilization
  • Erratic 3D Focus Tracking system
  • Expensive. No self-timer in live view mode.
  • Every surface seems covered with buttons.
  • Slight issues over white balance control
  • Modest continuous shooting frame rate
  • Otherwise not much else.
  • A bit too expensive
  • Given the competition.
  • CF memory card only. Biggest and heaviest of the quartet.Camera Resolution
  • 12.3megapixels (DXformat CMOS sensor)
  • No timed mirror lock-up function (could be automatic with self-timer)
  • Non-articulating LCD (increases the usefulness of Live View considerably)
  • Average automatic white balance performance
  • Still very poor under incandescent light
  • Menu system requires a lot of scrolling
  • ISO control is difficult to reach
  • Limited customization.
  • 12 Mpixels not a major boost over 10
  • No self-timer or histogram in Live View
  • Anti-dust not effective in our tests
  • PC control software not bundled.
  • Difficult to make all essential adjustments while looking through the viewfinder
  • Hard to use the camera one-handed
  • No mode dial
  • Flat live view
  • Little else

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  Published: 2008-01-05, review by: whatdigitalcamera.com

  • Build, interface, noise control, detail, LCD
  • Flat live view, little else

 
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  Published: 2008-01-01, review by: Kickstartnews.com

  • Abstract:  The Nikon D300 Digital SLR camera excels at producing rich, sharp, noise-free photographs from its base ISO200 all the way up to ISO1600. Surprisingly, ISO3200 performance is also acceptable for print production at reasonable output sizes depending on ...

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  Published: 2008-01-01, review by: photo.net

  • The D300 is a strong successor to the D200. The D300 maintains all of the D200s advantages as an excellent general-purpose, prosumer DSLR and improves on several key areas. For about $3000 less, the D300 offers Nikons current best AF module, which is...

 
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  Published: 2007-12-14, review by: dcresource.com

  • Abstract:  Shop & Save Support us by shopping online for the D300 here! Price range: $1795 - $2294View all prices for this product Your donation is also greatly appreciated.The Nikon D300 is the LONG awaited successor to the D200, which was introduced way back...

 
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  Published: 2007-12-01, review by: cameralabs.com

  • Tough build and superb ergonomics, Quick 51-point AF and 6fps shooting, 3in VGA screen with Live View, 14-bit RAW and broad customisation.
  • 12 Mpixels not a major boost over 10, No self-timer or histogram in Live View, Anti-dust not effective in our tests, PC control software not bundled.
  • There’s no denying the Nikon D300 is a highly capable DSLR which will delight enthusiasts and satisfy the demands of pros looking for a backup or ‘budget’ body. Certainly no-one does ergonomics like Nikon and despite a handful of annoyan...

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  Published: 2007-08-23, review by: Kenrockwell.com

  • Abstract:  The Nikon D300 was announced August 23rd 2007. The D300 is a 12MP DX (1.5x crop factor), 6 FPS (8 FPS with grip), 3" LCD DSLR. Its $1,799.95, you can order it now, and if you do, it ought to arrive for you in November 2007. Wait until November, and i...

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  Published: 2007-08-23, review by: dpreview.com

  • Very good resolution and detail without looking over-processed, even up to ISO 1600, Better balanced noise reduction than most; more chroma NR, less luminance NR, High ISO 3200 perfectly usable (if slightly softer due to NR), ISO 6400 usable for small out...
  • No timed mirror lock-up function (could be automatic with self-timer), Non-articulating LCD (increases the usefulness of Live View considerably), Average automatic white balance performance, still very poor under incandescent light
  • The D200 was a big step forward for Nikon, the baby D2X certainly gave the competition a thing or two to think about. Its big problem was the fact that Canon was still a generation ahead in the noise stakes, managing to consistently deliver clean im...

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  Published: 2007-08-22, review by: imaging-resource.com

  • Abstract:  by Shawn BarnettNikon's D300 is a photographer's camera. There are no Scene modes, not even a Green Auto mode to make the camera do it all for you. As such, the flash doesn't have a mode where it pops up automatically. But if you know what you're doing, t...

 
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  Published: 2006-01-01, review by: bobatkins.com

  • Abstract:  Nikon D300 Preview Nikon have announce a new DSLR to replace their D200, its the Nikon D300. The Nikon D300 sticks with the APS-C sized sensor but the pixel count has been increased form 10MP to 12MP. The Nikon D300 expected to sell for $1800 and be...

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  Published: 2008-06-26, review by: pcauthority.com.au

  • Abstract:  An expensive camera, but one offering superb image quality, features and handling Consumer-level DSLRs such as the A-Listed Canon 400D and Nikon D40x offer an excellent route into serious digital photography but, after a certain amount of time, users a...

 
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