Nikon D300 digital camera
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The majority of people had Positive reviews and opinions about this product.
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• 12.3 Megapixel • 7.5 x Optical Zoom • 3 in LCD Display • Image Stabilization
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www.amazon.com
"it's really not that big of a deal, but don't expect to hold this thing over your head with one hand for an hour :P Overall: Buy it..."
"Picture quality is very good and I still need to figure out how to shoot real excellent shots..."
"Wow!!! I am not a professional photographer or a techie, but I do appreciate good photography and good quality photographic equipment..."
"Picture quality is very good and I still need to figure out how to shoot real excellent shots..."
"Wow!!! I am not a professional photographer or a techie, but I do appreciate good photography and good quality photographic equipment..."
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www.ritzcamera.com
"Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy To Use, Fast Shutter Speed, Great Image Quality, Image Stabilization, Strong Construction Upgraded from the D200..."
"It is well laid out, the balance is good and if you add the battery pack, takes shots as fast as the D700..."
"We just had one good day of sunlight..."
"It is well laid out, the balance is good and if you add the battery pack, takes shots as fast as the D700..."
"We just had one good day of sunlight..."
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www.dpreview.com
"Picture quality might be ok in raw but jpeg engine is no good..."
"placement of buttons on d300 are good and useful , the key combos are fun, for example format card or reset..."
"Only one thing that I can see as a problem might be battery door,so far is good but just feels fragile..."
"placement of buttons on d300 are good and useful , the key combos are fun, for example format card or reset..."
"Only one thing that I can see as a problem might be battery door,so far is good but just feels fragile..."
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www.abesofmaine.com
"I also don't think the noise control is as good as I've read..."
"Especially changing them, dust and sensor bad combination..."
"I have been shooting with Nikon for 13 years and have always had a good experience with their product..."
"Especially changing them, dust and sensor bad combination..."
"I have been shooting with Nikon for 13 years and have always had a good experience with their product..."
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shopper.cnet.com
"Low light and high ISO Non so far Taken over 1,000 picts in 4 days I upgraded from a D200, because I was looking for a camera that can be set to auto and shoot in a dark theatre with stage lighting for our community..."
"speed, durability, function it even helps to improve the skills of the user a bit heavy Not just for a pros this camera is a good choice for any one looking to take photography seriously..."
"speed, durability, function it even helps to improve the skills of the user a bit heavy Not just for a pros this camera is a good choice for any one looking to take photography seriously..."
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reviews.bestbuy.com
"Overall this is a great backup for hardcore pros and wonderful starter rig for those aspiring to be one..."
"the d40 is a good camera, but i was limited as to what i could do.i take pictures at races and other sporting events so i was limited..."
"it has great features and versatile.if you want a good camera spend the extra money..."
"the d40 is a good camera, but i was limited as to what i could do.i take pictures at races and other sporting events so i was limited..."
"it has great features and versatile.if you want a good camera spend the extra money..."
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shopping.yahoo.com
"The body has a rubbery feel which is different than the D80 (more plastic) and lays comfortable in your hands giving you the sensation of a good grip..."
"Combine that with a sealed lens like the 17-55DX f/2.8 and you'll gone have a very nice combo even in bad weather..."
"Now you can use ISO 3200 with 100% confidence and getting low noise, well-detailed photos with good saturated colors will be a rule Read..."
"Combine that with a sealed lens like the 17-55DX f/2.8 and you'll gone have a very nice combo even in bad weather..."
"Now you can use ISO 3200 with 100% confidence and getting low noise, well-detailed photos with good saturated colors will be a rule Read..."
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www10.epinions.com
"12.3 Mpixel, image quality, metering system, AF action, AF-MF lens compatibility; excellent overall operation a few minor drawback, no arrow-assist focus indicator Introduction I have held my ground as a film photographer for a very long time..."
"In my opinion, slide film still produces superb image quality that CMOS or CCD image sensor has yet to compare and succeed..."
"Good price, clean high iso images,..."
"In my opinion, slide film still produces superb image quality that CMOS or CCD image sensor has yet to compare and succeed..."
"Good price, clean high iso images,..."
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www.photographyreview.com
"12 meg pix None yet ! Nikon D300 - Great camera with good quality both jpeg and RAW / Good focus and back screen..."
"I know you have to pay for it, but no other manufacturer is including software as good as this with their cameras (especially in this price range..."
"The nikon lens system, although not perfect, is very good..."
"I know you have to pay for it, but no other manufacturer is including software as good as this with their cameras (especially in this price range..."
"The nikon lens system, although not perfect, is very good..."
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www.shopzilla.com
"Rather that restate the hype, it is as good as you think it should be..."
"The color saturation and overall picture is improved over the D200 and the D200 was very good..."
"I can use my very old, but very good Nikkor AI lenses on it (one of the reasons for buying..."
"The color saturation and overall picture is improved over the D200 and the D200 was very good..."
"I can use my very old, but very good Nikkor AI lenses on it (one of the reasons for buying..."
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www.ciao.co.uk
"Competitively priced and packed with new features None! Any disadvantages would be entirely personal Oh, so many :) Check the review The price..."
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www.pcworld.com
"I recommend this camera with no hesitation..."
"It is a good camera, but stuff happens and you need this "insurance' on your investment..."
"The body is sealed so it can be used in bad conditions without fear..."
"It is a good camera, but stuff happens and you need this "insurance' on your investment..."
"The body is sealed so it can be used in bad conditions without fear..."
pebuzz.com
"Imagine, vibrant, true color skin tones, low light images at ISO 1600 without noise and you have conjured up the Nikon D300..."
"Depending on your regular use of the Nikon D300 a good lens to buy is the Nikon 18-200mm (f/3.5-5.6 G ED..."
"The zoom feature is good and the cost is reasonable for what you get..."
"Depending on your regular use of the Nikon D300 a good lens to buy is the Nikon 18-200mm (f/3.5-5.6 G ED..."
"The zoom feature is good and the cost is reasonable for what you get..."
www.cameralabs.com
"Good idea, but, unfortunately, not for me..."
"Of course the Canon 450D and - even better - the Nikon D300 have much, much better viewfinders..."
"If those things mattered to me, I would have kept the D300..."
"I got quickly tired of it and realised that I would not probably use this function that often - I have my Panasonic Lumix TZ15 for that..."
"Of course the Canon 450D and - even better - the Nikon D300 have much, much better viewfinders..."
"If those things mattered to me, I would have kept the D300..."
"I got quickly tired of it and realised that I would not probably use this function that often - I have my Panasonic Lumix TZ15 for that..."
www.dcresource.com
"It's a pretty good camera for it's class, but I'm ready to move beyond it's limits..."
"The only specific thing that I want to be sure I can take good pictures of is martial arts competitions..."
"I had originally set my target budget at around $1500 and had been comparing the D80 to the 40D..."
"I like the feel of all three, despite the fact that the D300 and 40D were noticeably heaver..."
"The only specific thing that I want to be sure I can take good pictures of is martial arts competitions..."
"I had originally set my target budget at around $1500 and had been comparing the D80 to the 40D..."
"I like the feel of all three, despite the fact that the D300 and 40D were noticeably heaver..."
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www.dcresource.com
Excellent photo quality (after some setting tweaks)
Better high ISO performance than the 40D, A700
Built like a brick (though see issue below)
...Images are soft at default settings; camera tends to overexpose
Battery grip (and proper battery...To the right of those items is the D300's rear command dial...It's time to talk about the D300's impressive continuous...
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Mar 20, 2008
Mar 20, 2008
www.pcworld.com
Large, live-view LCD
Extensive custom modes...Live view isn't as easy to use as others
Menu system is complicated...Fine-tuning is a common theme throughout the D300's controls...If you have more than one D300 body, you can copy your custom setting from one camera to another...The only knock on the D300 is its...
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Mar 19, 2008
Mar 19, 2008
www.pcmag.com
I can honestly say that the follow-up, the 12.3-megapixel D300, is a worthy successor in so many ways that you may never want to put it down...Regardless of price, with everything the D300 offers, it easily replaces the D200 as our Editors' Choice D-SLR...No question, the D300 is hefty, and carrying it around for long periods of time with the lens attached is no picnic...Using...
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Mar 18, 2008
Mar 18, 2008
www.itreviews.co.uk
The Nikon D300 is probably one of the most important releases for Nikon so far...The front body of the D300 looks fairly inconspicuous when set alongside the D200...There's also a handy plus point for the LCD display as it can be used to show live views if it's impractical to look through the viewfinder, meaning you can easily frame a shot without resorting to raising...
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Mar 17, 2008
Mar 17, 2008
www.macworld.com
Excellent image quality, high ISO performance, and lens selection; market-leading LCD screen; huge feature set....Menu system requires a lot of scrolling; ISO control is difficult to reach; limited customization....The most obvious change between the D200 and D300 is the larger LCD on the back of the newer camera...No LCD is color accurate (and the D300’s is no exception to this...
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Mar 11, 2008
Mar 11, 2008
www.laptopmag.com
Superb overall picture quality
Low-noise images even at high ISOs
Very fast start-up time with no shutter lag
Water- and dust-resistant...Expensive even for its class
Steep learning curve
No in-camera image stabilization
Erratic 3D Focus...Nikon D300 a review of Nikon D300......
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Mar 1, 2008
Mar 1, 2008
www.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...No timed mirror lock-up function (could be automatic with self-timer)
Non-articulating LCD...Indicated ISO sensitivity is on the horizontal axis of this graph, standard deviation of color on the vertical axis...From ISO 100 to 400 there...
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Feb 19, 2008
Feb 19, 2008
www.trustedreviews.com
The problem with this is that sometimes I find a camera that's so good I really want to keep it...The Nikon D300 is just such a camera...The D300 is the third-generation product of Nikon's successful semi-pro series which started off with the D100 back in early 2002...The D300 is currently priced at around £1,100 body-only, around £1,275 with the...
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Jan 30, 2008
Jan 30, 2008
www.digitalcamerareview.com
Great image and color quality
Improved ISO performance over last generation Nikons
Impeccable build quality and robust body
Terrific monitor
Accepts...Cost, particularly if you don't have a lens
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DISCUSS...The D300 will be largely familiar to D200 shooters, and any Nikon DSLR shooter will quickly feel at home with the...
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Jan 28, 2008
Jan 28, 2008
reviews.cnet.com
Excellent performance and photo quality; solidly built; extremely flexible custom settings architecture; onboard wireless flash controller....A bit too expensive, given the competition....Nikon D300 (w/ 18mm-135mm lens) specs and Digital camera specifications - CNET Reviews......
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Jan 16, 2008
Jan 16, 2008
www.pcpro.co.uk
it's a marked step above the D40x, but any lenses Nikon users have bought will still be compatible...The D300 is a mixture of consumer and professional specifications...But, like Nikon's professional range, the D300's body is magnesium alloy and weighs 964g with no lens...The payback is ruggedness - during the course of testing, our luckless D300 was rained...
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Dec 13, 2007
Dec 13, 2007
www.popphoto.com
But none of the eight contenders for this Oscar of the Photo Industry has proven the point as forcefully as the Nikon D300...The D300 triumphs on both counts, and raises the benchmark for every camera maker...In our Pop Photo Lab tests, the D300 scored Excellent image quality right through ISO 3200, and maintained an Extremely High rating at a breathtaking ISO 6400...Does...
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Dec 1, 2007
Dec 1, 2007
www.cameralabs.com
Tough build and superb ergonomics...Quick 51-point AF and 6fps shooting...3in VGA screen with Live View...14-bit...12 Mpixels not a major boost over 10...No self-timer or histogram in Live View...either the traditional phase-change system where the mirror temporarily flips down to take a reading, or a contrast-based system which works like a compact camera without interrupting the view...It may feature...
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Aug 23, 2007
Aug 23, 2007
www.imaging-resource.com
Rugged construction with magnesium alloy body and full environmental sealing
Gorgeous, high-resolution 3-inch LCD
Fast 6+ fps continuous shooting,...51-point Auto-area AF mode a bit slow for this caliber camera
14-bit RAW mode slows burst rate...August 23, 2007 was a very good day for Nikon fans...If the D80, D40, and D40x were shots across the bow of their largest competitor,...
www.neocamera.com
The 12 megapixels Nikon D300 is compared to the 15 megapixels K20D...The D300 had the Nikkor 18-135 F3.5-5.6 lens while the K20D had the Pentax DA* 50-135 F2.8...At the base sensitivity of ISO 100, the images show similar color and noise levels...The Nikon D300 and the Pentax K20D produce very smooth images up to ISO 400...
www.t3.com
Smart shooting
Image quality
Top tech features...Weight
Four figure price-tag...The latest salvo in their never-ending war is Nikon's D300 digital SLR, a camera so stuffed with features that slow readers might not even finish the instruction manual before its (inevitable) replacement arrives...As you'd expect from a semi-pro camera, dozens of dedicated buttons control a million...
www.digitalcamerainfo.com
- Great handling
- Clear, bright viewfinder
- Fast autofocus
- High-res LCD
- Fast Burst mode...- No in-camera image stabilization
- Heavy
- Break in the live view for...The D300 is the first DSLR in Nikon’s line to include dust reduction, and sits between the $999 D80 and the $3,499 D2Hs...Overall,...
www.ciao.co.uk
Nikon managed to protect very well the two projects (D3 and D300), the first information that predicted the appearance of D300, where published on the Internet just 24 hours before the official release date...In fact, D300 represents the new reference point in the professional zone of digital photography...Nikon D300 is making concurrence with 1Ds series from...
www.steves-digicams.com
Now, almost two years later, Nikon has delivered with their latest enthusiast dSLR (digital Single Lens Reflex) model, the 12.3 megapixel D300. ...