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September 2009
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The editors liked
It’s very fast to operate and offers the fastest continuousshooting mode this side of £3
000. It’s the perfect stepping stone between an amateur and professional DSLR. It’s more expensive than the Canon 50D
But it’s also fast...
Great ergonomics
Buttons and dials well placed and easy to operate
Excellent low light capability with large ISO range
Fast 78fps continuous shooting speed
Extremely customizable
Good performance
Dual card slots with flexible options
Solid feature set
Great image quality (especially with higher end glass)
Excellent low light capabilities
HD video
Fantastic image quality and performance
HD video capability
Unbeatable build quality
Rugged construction
Mag-alloy body and full environmental sealing
Low noise levels and excellent sharpness/detail up to ISO 800
Very good images at ISO 1
600+
Automatic correction for chromatic aberration works very well
Improves image quality wit...
A 12.3MP (megapixel) resolution is a standout feature on this Nikon model
Top-notch image quality. Fast
7-frames-per-second image capture. Extremely accurate 51-point autofocus system. HD video capture.
Outstanding performance for its class
Excellent photo quality
Solidly built
Flexible custom settings architecture
Video capture
Onboard wireless flash controller
Dual card slots.
Highly competitive image quality at all ISO settings
Excellent high ISO performance with low noise and good levels of detail
Highly configurable Auto ISO function (can set maximum ISO and minimum shutter speed)
7 frames per second continuous shooting s...
Tough build and superb ergonomics
Quick 51-point AF and burst shooting
3in VGA screen with Live View
720p HD movies with microphone input.
Image quality
Large and clear viewfinder
Featurepacked
Ergonomics
Superb AF system
The editors didn't like
In terms of absolute image quality the D300S doesn’t offer much improvement over older models such as the Nikon D200 or D300. Its noise performance is good
But not as good as fullframe cameras such as the D700 or Canon 5D MK II. But it will probabl...
Continuous autofocus not available during movie recording
Movie recording clips limited to 5 minute duration with 720p resolution
Autofocus groups not visible in viewfinder at all times
Exposure meter and histogram not available on LCD monitor during Live View.
HD video AF available only in tripod mode and is slow
Only minor updates to D300
HD video time limited
No AF for video
Basically a minor update to the D300
JPEGs at default settings are slightly soft-looking
14-bit RAW mode shows continuous shooting from 7 fps to 2.7 fps
Auto white balance has trouble with household incandescent lighting (not unusual
Unfortunately)
Default noise processing takes a gre...
With all the features available
You will want a strong lens to reap the benefits on this camera.
Low-ISO images are softer than those from competing cameras. Limited HD video recording options.
Some annoying design and interface quirks
No significant improvements in high ISO noise performance.
Unreliable white balance under artificial lighting
Slight tendency to overexpose in contrasty conditions
Published: 2009-09-09, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Outstanding performance for its class; excellent photo quality; solidly built; flexible custom settings architecture; video capture; onboard wireless flash controller; dual card slots.
Some annoying design and interface quirks; no significant improvements in high ISO noise performance.
The Nikon D300s is a great camera, especially if you need the burst speed or slightly improved low-light focus, but if you dont care about video you might consider looking for a really good deal on a D300 and using what you save to splurge on a good l...
Tough build and superb ergonomics, Quick 51-point AF and burst shooting, 3in VGA screen with Live View, 720p HD movies with microphone input.
12 Mpixels looking low next to EOS 7D, No 1080p video or live histogram, PC control software not bundled, Continuous shooting same as D300 in our tests.
With the D300s, Nikon’s taken the already highly capable D300 and further enhanced it with a number of features – some expected, others less so. The inclusion of a movie mode was a predictable, although welcome upgrade, and the microphone inpu...
Keeping technology advancements under wraps is hard enough with the speed information travels today, so Nikon have really managed to surprise the industry when introducing the D300s as a result. Keeping their ergonomic design of previous models and pac...
It’s very fast to operate and offers the fastest continuousshooting mode this side of £3,000. It’s the perfect stepping stone between an amateur and professional DSLR. It’s more expensive than the Canon 50D, but it’s also fast...
In terms of absolute image quality the D300S doesn’t offer much improvement over older models such as the Nikon D200 or D300. Its noise performance is good, but not as good as fullframe cameras such as the D700 or Canon 5D MK II. But it will probabl...
Abstract: I’d like to start this press release with a spot of controversy!Following the release yesterday of the new Nikon D300s dSLR camera and a couple of lenses (you can download Nikon’s podcast on the releases here) I was chatting on twitter last night to a...
Abstract: Nikon's D300s is the very same camera we loved two years ago, but with a few new tricks to try to stay relevant in this crazy video-shootin' DSLR world we live in. Namely, 720p video. Same Ol' Same Ol' The D300s remains a capable, even imp...
Abstract: Depending on how you rate the addition of video capture and dual card slots, Nikon's D300S can be rated as either a major or minor upgrade to the D300. Aside from these features, little has changed from the earlier model. The sensor is the same DX-form...
Not that much in the way of improvements over the D300 , Heavy with 18-200mm kit lens
The D300s is a fast, reliable workhorse for the semi-professional or amateur photographer, and it feels great to use and makes picture taking a real pleasure. But if you don't need HD video, you might want to try the plain old D300 instead....
