Type
Type Single-lens reflex digital c amera
Lens mo unt Nikon F mo unt (with AF c oupling and AF co ntacts)
Effe ctive pic ture angle App rox. 1.5 x conv ersion fac tor (Nikon DX for mat)
Effective pixels
Effe ctive pixe ls 12.3 million
Image sensor
Image s ensor 23.6 x 15. 8 mm CMOS sens or
Total pix els 13.1 million
Dust-r eduction s ystem Imag e Sensor Clea ning, Image Dus t Off refe rence dat a (requires op tional
Capt ure NX 2 soft ware)
Storage
Image s ize (pixels) 4,28 8 x 2,848 [L], 3, 216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
File for mat • NEF (RAW ): 12 or 14 bit, lossle ss compres sed, compr essed, or
uncom pressed • T IFF (RGB) • JPEG: J PEG-Base line compliant w ith fine
(appro x. 1:4), normal (app rox. 1:8) or basic (a pprox. 1:16) compr ession (Size
prior ity); Opt imal quality c ompressi on available • NE F (RAW) + JPEG:
Single p hotograp h recorde d in both NEF (R AW) and JPEG for mats
Pict ure Contro l System C an be select ed from Sta ndard, Neut ral, Vivid, M onochrom e; storage f or
up to nine c ustom Pict ure Contr ols
Media Type I Com pactFlas h memory ca rds (UDMA co mpliant); SD mem ory
cards, SDHCcompliant
Dual car d slots Eithe r card can be u sed as the pri mary card; seco ndary car d can be used
for ov erflow or bac kup stora ge, or for separate s torage of NE F (RAW)
and JPE G images; images can be copied bet ween cards
File sy stem DCF (De sign Rule for Ca mera File Sys tem) 2.0, DPOF ( Digital Prin t Order
Form at), Exif 2.21 (E xchange able Image File F ormat for Dig ital Still
Cameras),PictBridge
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Eye-level p entaprism single-lens reflex view finder
Frame c overage Appr ox. 100% horiz ontal and 100 % vertical
Magnifi cation Appr ox. 0.94 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infini ty; -1.0 m-1)
Eyep oint 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1)
Diopter adjus tment -2 to +1 m-1
Focu sing screen Type B BriteV iew Clear Mat te scree n Mark II with A F area brack ets
(fram ing grid can be di splayed)
Reflex mirror Quick return
Dept h-of-field pre view When d epth-of-fie ld preview bu tton is pre ssed, lens ap erture is s topped
down t o value selec ted by user (A a nd M modes) or by c amera (P and S
modes)
Lens aperture Instantreturn, electronicallycontrolled
Lens
Comp atible lense s • DX NI KKOR: All func tions suppo rted • Type G or D A F NIKKOR:
All fun ctions supp orted (PC M icro-NIK KOR does not su pport som e
func tions); IX-NI KKOR lenses n ot suppor ted • Other A F NIKKOR: All
func tions suppo rted exc ept 3D color ma trix mete ring II; lense s for F3AF
not sup ported • A I-P NIKKOR: Al l function s support ed except 3D c olor
matr ix meterin g II • Non-CPU: C an be used in ex posure mod es A and
M; color m atrix met ering and ape rture valu e display supp orted if us er
prov ides lens dat a (AI lenses o nly)
Elect ronic rang efinder can be u sed if maxi mum apertu re is f/5.6 or fa ster
Shutter
Type Ele ctronica lly-cont rolled ver tical-trav el focal-pl ane shutt er
Spee d 1/8,00 0 to 30 s in step s of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X2 50
Flash s ync speed X = 1/250 s; sy nchroniz es with shut ter at 1/320 s or sl ower (flash ra nge
drop s at speeds be tween 1/250 a nd 1/320 s)
Release
Relea se modes S (single fram e), CL (continu ous low spee d), CH (continu ous high spee d),
Q (quiet sh utter-re lease), 0(self-ti mer), MUP (mirr or up)
Fra me adv ance r ate Wi th Rechar geable Li-i on Batter y EN-EL 3e: Approx . 1 to 7 fps (CL), ap prox.
7 fps (CH ); With opt ional Multi -Power B atter y Pack MB- D10 and Rechar geable
Li-ion B atter y EN-EL4a: A pprox. 1 to 7 f ps (CL), appr ox. 8 fps (CH) *
Self-tim er Can be s elected fr om 2, 5, 10 and 20 s dur ation
Exposure
Mete ring TTL ex posure me tering using 1,0 05-pix el RGB senso r
Mete ring metho d • Ma trix: 3D co lor matrix m etering II (t ype G and D len ses); color ma trix
mete ring II (othe r CPU lenses) ; color matr ix meterin g available w ith non-C PU
lense s if user pro vides lens da ta • Center-w eighted: Wei ght of 75% given
to 8-m m circle in cen ter of fram e. Diameter o f circle can be c hanged to 6 , 10
or 13 mm, or wei ghting can b e based on av erage of en tire frame (fi xed at 8
mm whe n non-CPU le ns is used) • Spo t: Meter s 3-mm circle (a bout 2% of
fram e) centere d on select ed focus poi nt (on cente r focus poin t when non-
CPU len s is used)
Range
(ISO 100 e quivalent,
•M atrix or ce nter-weigh ted meter ing: 0 to 20 EV
f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68°F )
• Spot me tering: 2 to 2 0 EV
Exp osure meter c oupling
Combin ed CPU and AI
Exposure modes Pro grammed au to with flexib le program (P ); Shutter-p riority a uto (S);
Aper ture-pr iority au to (A); Manual (M )
Exposure compensation
-5 to +5 E V in incremen ts of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exp osure brac keting 2 to 9 frame s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 , 2/3 or 1 EV
Exposure lock L uminosit y locked at de tected val ue with AE-L /AF-L but ton
ISO sen sitivit y I SO 200 to 320 0 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 E V; can also be se t to approx. 0 .3,
(Recommend ed Exposure Index)
0.5, 0.7 o r 1 EV (ISO 100 equ ivalent) bel ow ISO 200 or to a pprox. 0. 3, 0.5,
0.7 or 1 EV (I SO 6400 equ ivalent) abo ve ISO 3200
Acti ve D-Ligh ting Can be s elected fr om auto, ext ra high, high, no rmal, low or of f
ADL bra cketi ng 2 to 5 fra mes with st rength l evels var ying accor ding to numbe r of frames
chos en; for 2 fram es, off and a c hosen level a re applied
Focus
Auto focus Nikon Mult i-CAM 350 0DX autof ocus senso rm odule with T TL phase
dete ction, fine-t uning, 51 focus p oints (inclu ding 15 cross-t ype sens ors)
and AF- assist illumin ator (range a pprox. 0.5 t o 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 f t. 10 in.)
Dete ction rang e -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 e quivalent, 2 0°C /68°F )
Lens ser vo • Aut ofocus: Sing le-serv o AF (S); continu ous-ser vo AF (C); pred ictive foc us
trac king autom atically ac tivated a ccording t o subject st atus in single - and
cont inuous-ser vo AF • Manu al (M): Electr onic range finder suppo rted
Focu s point Ca n be selecte d from 51 or 11 focus po ints
AF-ar ea modes Single- point AF, dynami c-area AF, auto -area AF
Focus l ock Focus c an be locked b y pressing s hutter-re lease but ton halfw ay (Single-
ser vo AF) or by pre ssing AE-L /AF-L but ton
Flash
Built-in fl ash M anual pop- up with but ton releas e; Guide number o f 17/56 (m/f t., ISO
200, 2 0°C/68°F ) or 12/39 (m/f t., ISO 100 equiv alent, 20°C /68°F)
Flash c ontrol • TT L: i-TTL balan ced fill-flash and s tandard i-T TL flash for digi tal SLR
using 1,0 05-pixe l RGB sensor ar e available wi th built-in flash, S peedlight
SB-9 00, SB- 800, SB- 600 or SB- 400 • Auto a perture : Available wit h
Spee dlight SB-9 00 or SB-8 00 and CPU le ns • Non-TTL au to: Suppor ted
flash uni ts include Sp eedlight SB -900, SB -800, SB -28, SB-27 and S B-22S
• Range -priorit y manual: Availa ble with Spe edlight SB- 900 and SB -800
Flash m odes Fron t curtain sy nc, slow syn c, rear-cur tain sync, r ed-eye red uction, red -
eye re duction wi th slow sync
Flash c ompensat ion -3 t o +1 EV in inc rements o f 1/3, 1/2 or 1 E V
Flash b racketing 2 to 9 fra mes in steps o f 1/3, 1/2, 2 /3 or 1 EV
Flash -ready indi cator Light s when built-in fl ash or flash unit su ch as Speedli ght SB-90 0, SB-
800 , SB-600 , SB-400 , SB-80D X, SB-28DX or S B-50DX is fu lly charged;
blinks a fter flash is fir ed at full outp ut
Acce ssory sh oe ISO 518 ho t-shoe with s ync and dat a contact s, and safet y lock
Nikon Creative
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, Speedlight
Light ing System (C LS) SB -900, SB -800 or SU -800 as co mmander and S B-900, S B-800 , SB-
600 o r SB-R200 a s remotes; Au to FP High-Sp eed Sync an d modeling
illumina tion suppor ted with all C LS-compa tible flash uni ts except SB -
400; F lash Color Inf ormatio n Communica tion and FV lo ck support ed with
all CLS- compatib le flash units
Sync terminal
ISO 519 syn c terminal wi th locking th read
White balance
White b alance Auto ( TTL white -balance wi th main image s ensor and 1,00 5-pixel R GB
sensor), Incandescent,Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash,
Cloud y, Shade, p reset manu al (able to stor e up to 5 values) an d color
temp erature se tting (2,5 00K to 10,00 0K); fine-t uning availabl e for all
options
White b alance bra cketing
2 to 9 fra mes in steps o f 1, 2 or 3
Live View
Modes
Trip od, Ha nd-he ld
Autofocus
• Tripod: C ontrast- detect AF an ywhere i n frame • Hand -held: TTL ph ase-
dete ction AF wit h 51 focus point s (including 15 cr oss-typ e sensors)
Movie
Frame s ize (pixels) 1,280 x 720 /24 fps, 640 x 424/24 f ps, 320 x 216/24 fps
File format AVI
Compression format Motion-JPEG
Autof ocus Cont rast-det ect AF on a desir ed point wit hin a frame is possibl e (Tripod
mode)
Audio Sound c an be recor ded via built-in o r optional ex ternal mic rophone;
sensi tivity c an be adjuste d
Maxi mum length 5 min (1,280 x 720 p ixels), 20 min (640 x 4 24, 320 x 216 pi xels)
Monitor
LCD moni tor 3-i n., approx. 92 0k-dot (VGA), l ow-temper ature poly silicon TFT LC D
with 170° v iewing angl e, approx. 100 % frame cove rage, and brig htness
adjustment
Playback
Playb ack funct ion Full-f rame and thu mbnail (4, 9 or 72 ima ges) playba ck with play back
zoom, m ovie playba ck, slide show, his togram dis play, highlights, a uto
image r otation, an d image comme nt (up to 36 char acters)
Interface
USB Hi-Speed USB
Audio vi deo outpu t Can be selec ted from NT SC and PAL
HDMI ou tput Type C HDMI c onnecto r; camera mo nitor turn s off when HD MI cable is
connected
Audio inp ut Ster eo mini-pin jac k (3.5-mm diam eter)
10-pin remote terminal
Ca n be used to con nect optio nal remote c ontrol, GP S Unit GP-1 or GPS
devic e compliant wi th NMEA0183 v ersion 2.01 or 3. 01 (requires op tional
GPS Cab le MC-35 and c able with D- sub 9-pin con nector)
Supported languages
Suppo rted langu ages Chin ese (Simplified a nd Traditional), D anish, Dutch, E nglish, Finnish,
Frenc h, German, It alian, Japanes e, Korean, Nor wegian, Poli sh,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Power source
Bat tery One Re chargeabl e Li-ion Batt ery EN-E L3e
Bat tery pack Optio nal Multi-P ower Bat tery Pack M B-D10 with on e Recharge able Li-
ion Bat tery EN- EL3e, EN-E L4a/EN-EL4 o r eight R6/AA- size alkaline,
Ni-MH , lithium or nicke l-manganes e batter ies; Rechar geable Li-ion
Bat tery EN-E L4a/EN-E L4 and R6/AA-si ze batter ies availabl e separate ly;
Bat tery Chamb er Cover BL-3 (av ailable separ ately) requ ired when usin g
Rechargeable Li-ionBattery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4
AC adap ter AC Adapt er EH-5a/ EH-5 (availab le separat ely)
Tripod socket
Tripod so cket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/Weight
Dimens ions (W x H x D) Appro x. 147 x 114 x 74 mm/5. 8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.
Weight Appr ox. 840 g/1 lb. 14 oz . without b attery, me mory card, b ody cap or
monitor cover
Operating environment
Temperature 0-40°C/32-104°F
Humidi ty Less t han 85% (no cond ensation)
Accessories
Supplied accessories Rec hargeable L i-ion Batt ery EN-EL 3e, Quick Char ger MH-18a, Eyep iece
(may dif fer by coun try or are a)
Cap D K-5, Rubber Ey ecup DK-23, USB C able UC-E4, Au dio Video Cab le
EG-D2 , Camera Str ap AN-DC4, L CD Monitor Co ver BM-8 , Body Cap BF -
1A, Acc essory Sh oe Cover BS-1, Sof tware Sui te CD-RO M
* With a b attery o ther than Re chargeabl e Li-ion Batt ery EN-EL4 a, the contin uous shooting spee d
may be slower than 8 fps in cont inuous high-speed mode.
• The SD lo go is a tradema rk of the SD Car d Associat ion. • The SDHC lo go is a tradema rk.
• PictB ridge is a trad emark. • Com pactFlash i s a registere d trademar k of SanDisk Corpor ation. •
HDMI, t he HDMI logo an d High-Defini tion Multime dia Interf ace are trademark s or registered
trademark s of HDMI Licensing LLC. • Google Maps™is a tr ademark of Google In c. • Product s and
brand n ames are tra demarks or regist ered trade marks of their resp ective com panies. • Imag es in
view finders, on LCDs and moni tors shown in this br ochure are simulate d.
SPEEDLIGHTS
REMOTE CONTROL, GPS ACCESSORIES
VIEWFINDER ACCESSORIES
TV ACCESSORIES
COMPUTER-RELATED
ACCESSORIES
Power Bracket Unit
SK-6/6A
High-Performance
Battery Pack SD-8A
Speedlight SB-900
Speedlight SB-600
Speedlight SB-400
Speedlight
SB-600
Close-up Speedlight
Commander Kit R1C1
TTL Remote Cord
SC-28, 29
Modulite Remote
Control Set ML-3
Remote Cord
MC-36
Remote Cord
MC-30
Remote Cord
MC-22
Extension Cord
MC-21
Connecting Cord
MC-23
Adapter Cord
MC-25
2-pin remote
accessories
GPS Cable
MC-35 GPS unit**
Remote Cord
MC-36
Remote Cord
MC-30
Remote Cord
MC-22
Audio Video Cable EG-D2*†TV monitor**
Magnifying Eyepiece
DK-21M
Eyepiece Adapter
DK-22
Eyepiece Magnifier
DG-2 Eyepiece
Correction Lenses
(-5 to +3 m-1)
DK-20C
Right-angle
Viewing
Attachment
DR-6
Eyepiece Cap
DK-5*
Rubber Eyecup
DK-23*
CompactFlashTM card reader**
SD memory card reader**
Personal computer**
Capture NX 2
Camera Control Pro 2
Image Authentication
Software
Software Suite*
Quick Charger
MH-21/MH-22 AC Adapter EH-5a
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery
EN-EL3e*
Wireless Transmitter
WT-4A/B/C/D/E
USB Cable UC-E4*
Eight R6/
AA-size
batteries**
HDMI cable (Type C)**†
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery
EN-EL3e
Speedlight
SB-400
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery
EN-EL4/EN-EL4a Quick Charger
MH-18a*
Multi-Power
Battery Pack
MB-D10
Speedlight
SB-900
AC ADAPTERS, BATTERIES AND
BATTERY PACKS
Battery
Chamber
Cover BL-3
NIKON DIGITAL SLR CAMERA D300S SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM CHART
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HDMI compatible
The D300S features an HDMI (High-Definition
Multimedia Interface) terminal, enabling
direct connection to a High-Definition TV for
breathtaking viewing of still images and D-Movie
clips. Requires Type C connector (mini size).
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Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional)
The MB-D10 supports the use of three
battery types. It combines added stability with
extended shooting of up to approx. 2,950
shots*1 per charge and enables high-speed
continuous shooting at a rate of approx. 8 fps*2.
*1 Based on CIPA Standards. When Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e is used for camera body,
together with Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a and Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 for the
Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10.
*2 Based on CIPA Guidelines. Approx. 8 fps requires Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10, Battery
Chamber Cover BL-3 and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, all of which are sold separately.
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GPS Unit GP-1 (optional)
With GPS Unit GP-1 attached to the D300S,
time and geographic location information,
received via satellite, is automatically
recorded to each image’s Exif data. This
makes it easy to display the location of an
image on Google Maps™using ViewNX.
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Wireless Transmitter WT-4A/B/C/D/E* (optional)
For efficient image transfer. Remote camera
operation, including use of Live View, and
image viewing are also available when used in
conjunction with optional Camera Control Pro 2.
* Product name varies according to region, depending on
local frequency channels available.
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Exclusive Nikon software
The D300S comes with Nikon Transfer and ViewNX software packages
for a range of basic photo browsing and editing operations. And for more
advanced procedures, Nikon offers Capture NX 2, Camera Control Pro 2,
and Image Authentication Software (all optional).
1514
GPS Unit
GP-1
Remote Cord
MC-DC2
High-Performance
Battery Pack SD-9
CompactFlashTM card**
SD memory card**
AC Adapter
EH-6
Semi-Soft Case
CF-D200
External
microphone**
CASE MICROPHONE
† When a movie with sound recorded in stereo using an external microphone is viewed on a television connected to the camera
via an Audio Video Cable EG-D2, the audio output is monaural. HDMI connections support stereo output.
* Supplied accessories
** Non-Nikon products
LENSES