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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: 2014-07-21, Author: Marcin , review by: fotografuj.pl

  • Abstract:  Poprzednik testowanego przez nas aparatu, Nikon D200, zdobył sobie (w pełni zasłużoną) opinię wyjątkowo dobrze zaprojektowanego korpusu, i tym samym poprzeczkę dla swego następcy zawiesił wysoko. Nic dziwnego zatem, że nowy korpus Nikona swą "przynależnoś...

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