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Available
in late 2007 | 12.3 Mpixels |
3D Color Matrix II, Center-Weighted and Spot Metering |
1 - 8 fps | 1/8000 to 30 seconds
shutter | ISO equivalency 50 to
6,400 | 1 lb 13 oz / 825 g |
Introduction street price ~1,795 USD body only |
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Nikon D300 Review
by Romulo Lubachesky
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Lubachesky
Nikonian in Brazil
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NIKON D300 REVIEW
Nikon's
camera releases have always been revolutionary. It was like
this with the Nikon D70, my first SLR digital camera, and
then with my Nikon D200. Both very complete and with a superior
quality.
Now, one more release. The acclaimed Nikon D200 substitute.
But what's new there to expect over a camera that was already
incredible in so many aspects? Maybe an improvement in the
high ISO -a worry for many DSLR photographers- or 14 bits
RAW images?
The
Nikon D300 exceeds all expectations.
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D300 DSLR and MB-D10 magnesium alloy chasis |
Design
New
cameras need to have a new body, but what is there to change
on D200's body that was already so beautiful and functional?
Well, a few things changed. The more notable ones are:
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small “V” detail on top of the built-in flash
cover. It was a positive relief on the D200 and now it
is changed to be negative. |
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The
removal of the gray detail under the power switch and
a change of the nearby (MODE and +/-) buttons, now circular.
The elegant red line in front of the camera now extends
itself till the main body frame of the camera.
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A
discreet, but full of charm, silver ring was attached
to the upper control disk.
New conjugated covers attached to the body for the flash
sync terminal and the ten-pin remote terminal.
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A
new design to the card slot cover latch and to the focus-mode
selector
The “Enter” button now is called “OK”
button.
The
old Bracketing mode button (BKT) was replaced for the
Playback button.
The
BKT mode could be assigned to one of the customized
function buttons.
New
buttons have specific zoom functions for image visualization,
this facilitates a lot the zoom use to check the image
after done, mainly to check focus
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the big physical change, the huge and spectacular 3-inch
back LCD monitor, with the incredible 921,600 resolution
points, with all rows the same, arranged in a “stripes
array” |
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