Nikon D300 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Excellent photo quality (after some setting tweaks) Better high ISO performance than the 40D, A700 Built like a brick (though see issue below) Live view on a stunning, ultra-sharp 3-inch LCD display Dust reduction system Dedicated AF-assist lamp (instead

Cons: Images are soft at default settings; camera tends to overexpose Battery grip (and proper battery configuration) required for 8 fps continuous shooting No exposure preview, live histogram, or self-timer in live view mode Sluggish contrast detect AF in trip

Verdict: When Nikon announced the D300, the digital photography world stood up and took notice. When people call the D300 a "baby D3", they're not kidding. The D300 has nearly the exact same feature set, but with an APS-C / DX-format sensor instead of a full-frame

Review summary: After our concerns with the D100, Nikon seemed back on track with the D200, but a new sensor and processing engine could mean things are different with the D300.

Pros: Solid construction and excellent control layout with customisable menu

Cons: Not much ? fixed LCD screen performance

Review summary: We have had the opportunity to test out a final production Nikon D300 digital SLR, and have just posted an image gallery with links to full resolution sample images from this exciting new camera. Some of the images were taken with the AF 50mm F1.8 Nikkor,

Review summary: Nikon Corporation has now provided another four image samples from the soon to be released Nikon D300 digital SLR. The full size images include a couple of portraits, one landscape/scenery and one action shot. The images are taken at 200 ISO, except for o

Review summary: Nikon Canada Inc. has now officially confirmed that the new Nikon D300 digital SLR will come with a two year manufacturer's warranty when purchased in Canada. We recently received Nikon Canada's "Holiday Line Up" news release and noticed that the Nikon D3