Nikon D300 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: 12.3-megapixel SLR

Verdict: An excellent value-for-money SLR with impressive image quality and handling. Picture quality is comparable to some of the £2,000+ pro SLRs on the market and there are enough new features and improvements in performance to justify an upgrade from the old D

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Review summary: Nikon's successor to the D200 DSLR is a winner. The D300 is full of features to satisfy demanding photographers, while taking great pictures, even at high ISO settings.

Pros: Excellent image quality, high ISO performance, and lens selection; market-leading LCD screen; huge feature set.

Cons: Menu system requires a lot of scrolling; ISO control is difficult to reach; limited customization.

Verdict: Nikon's D300 is available has some button placement that's different from its predecessor, the D200

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Review summary: If you can afford it, Nikon's high-end DSLR offers superior image quality and speed.

Pros: Superb overall picture quality, Low-noise images even at high ISOs, Very fast start-up time with no shutter lag, Water- and dust-resistant

Cons: Expensive even for its class, Steep learning curve, No in-camera image stabilization, Erratic 3D Focus Tracking system

Verdict: If you're serious about photography and don't mind spending extra money to upgrade to a serious DSLR, the Nikon D300 is about the best investment you can make. While the 10.1-megapixel Canon EOS 40D and the 12.2-megapixel Sony Alpha A700 are good (and che

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Review summary: Nikon's D300 is a good-quality, semi pro/enthusiast dSLR camera.

Verdict: While pictures are stunning, there's no getting away from the fact that while to a professional the Nikon D300 is a budget buy, to the average consumer it's a wallet-battering investment. Still, you get what you pay for and, having also taken the D300 alo

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Review summary: This digital SLR camera has high resolution, a very fast burst-shooting capability, and exceptional flexibility, but it's quite complex.

Pros: Large, live-view LCD, Extensive custom modes

Cons: Live view isn't as easy to use as others, Menu system is complicated

Verdict: The Nikon D300 is not a camera that you can simply pick up and run with. Its high resolution, exceptional flexibility, excellent exposure accuracy, and useful Live View function make it worth the effort of working through a longish learning stage. It shou

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