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Nikon D300s Body
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$2,165.00

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As well as inheriting the finest features of the highly acclaimed D300, the D300S boasts many innovative enhancements and is designed to meet an even broader scope of creative demands from serious photographers.

First and foremost, the D300S possesses the superb product quality required of the flagship of Nikon’s DX-format digital SLR camera line:

7 frames-per-second high-speed continuous shooting
exceptional accuracy thanks to the 51-point AF system
approx. 100% viewfinder coverage
dual card slots
the rugged durability that enables the camera to work under extreme conditions

What’s more, an enhanced D-Movie function provides new features, like an external microphone input for stereo sound recording and AF capability with contrast-detect AF during movie recording.

Such outstanding specifications in a trim, responsive, versatile DX-format digital SLR will give any serious photographer an extra measure of agility, for traveling and shooting with greater ease.

On top of this, users can choose from the extraordinary range of more than 60 NIKKOR lenses, and Nikon’s Total Imaging System — benefits that give the D300S a special advantage in terms of creative D-SLR versatility.

Features at a glance:

High-speed performance
Refined D-Movie
AF system with high-density 51-point AF
Large, bright viewfinder with approximately 100% frame coverage
DX-format CMOS image sensor; 12.3 effective megapixels
EXPEED image processing
Scene Recognition System makes the most of the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
Dual card slots for CF/SD memory cards
Engineered durability
Easy-to-access Live View mode
Quiet Shutter-release mode for nonintrusive shooting
Active D-Lighting for smooth tone reproduction in high-contrast lighting
Picture Control: Customize the visual style of your images
Built-in flash with 16mm lens coverage
Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional)

Additional Nikon D300S Features

Virtual Horizon that is available in Live View shooting.
3-in., 920-k dot high-resolution LCD monitor.
Highly efficient energy-saving design allows as many as 950 images on a single charge of the
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e. (CIPA Standards)
Nikon’s Integrated Dust Reduction System including Image Sensor Cleaning function that provides effective dust reduction.
Versatile in-camera Retouch Menus let you enhance your images without using a computer.
Compatible with HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output. Type C connector (mini size) is employed.
With the optional GPS Unit GP-1, location information such as latitude, longitude, altitude and time are automatically recorded to each image’s Exif data.
Exclusive Nikon Software — Nikon Transfer and ViewNX software packages (supplied) for a range of basic photo browsing and editing operations; Capture NX 2, Camera Control Pro 2, and Image Authentication Software (all optional) enable more advanced operation and image editing.

Technical Specifications

Type of Camera	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 million
Image Sensor	Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor
Image Size (Pixels)	4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]; D-movie: 1280 x 720 / 24fps, 640 x 424 / 24fps, 320 x 216 / 24fps
Sensitivity	ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, plus LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7, LO-1 (ISO 100); HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400)
File Format	NEF (12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW), TIFF (RGB), JPEG (Baseline-compliant); AVI movie (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound; Stero sound with external microphone)
Storage Media	CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I, compliant with UDMA); SD memory card (SDHC compliant)
Shooting Modes	1) Single frame shooting mode, 2) Continous low shooting mode, 3) Continous high shooting mode, 4) Quiet Shutter Release 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up 7) D-Movie
White Balance	Auto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset
LCD Monitor	3.0", 921,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
Playback Function	1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) with playback zoom, 3) Movie playback, 4) Slideshow, 5) Histogram display, 6) Highlights, 7) Auto image rotation, 8)Image comment
Delete Function	1) Card format, 2) Single Image delete, 3) selected Images delete, 4) All Images (Except Protected images)
Interface	USB 2.0 (High-speed): PTP Only
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)	Approx. 1.5x lens focal length
Viewfinder	Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-¹)
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)	Approx. 100% horizontal and vertical / Approx. 0.94x
Autofocus	TTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module; Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
Focus Modes	1)Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 2) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area
Exposure Metering System	1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data); 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-CPU lens is used), 3) Spot: Meters 3.0 mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)	1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
Exposure Control	1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M]
Auto Exposure Bracketing	2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1/8000sec in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV plus bulb
Sync Contact	X-contact only; Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported
Flash Control	1) TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens, 3) Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S, 4) Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800
Flash Sync Modes	1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync
Sync Terminal	ISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap
Self-Timer	Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s.
Depth of Field Preview Button	Yes
Remote Control	Via 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22/30/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional)
GPS	GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
Supported Languages	Total of 17 languages:Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Power Requirements	Rechargeable EN-EL3e Li-ion Battery, Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries, EH-5a AC Adapter (optional)
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)	Approx 950 shots
Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Dimensions	Approx. 147 × 114 × 74 mm
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)	Approx. 840 g
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D2, Strap AN-DC4, LCD monitor cover BM-8, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-23, Software Suite CD-ROM, Power Cable, Accessory shoe cover BS-1
Other Features	Retouch menu, Info Display on LCD monitor, Intergrated Dust Reductions System, Live view, D-Movie (with external stereo microphone input; in-camera movie editing),Dual card slots for CF/SD memory cards

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 11 August, 2009.