Nikon D300s Body

Nikon's latest flagship DX-format digital SLR - D300S
Combines professional-level performance with agility, dual memory card slot and enhanced D-Movie capabilities to deliver a new measure of creative versatility.

The D300S digital SLR, combines professional-level performance with agility and enhanced D-Movie capabilities to deliver a new benchmark for creative versatility. Engineered to leverage proven Nikon technologies, including a 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor and the 51-point autofocus system; the addition of HD video capture; and a faster 7 frames-per-second (fps), the Nikon D300S balances form factor, performance, versatility and reliability for serious photo enthusiasts and professionals.

The D300S retains the photographer-friendly features of the critically acclaimed D300, while enhancing the speed, versatility and agility of the DX-format for a wide variety of photographers, including advanced enthusiasts, wedding photographers and photojournalists. The D300S can record HD video clips and high-fidelity audio with an external stereo microphone input, offering users a digital SLR with full multimedia capabilities. Dual card slots afford users the ability to seamlessly record stills and video to one CompactFlash™ (CF) and one Secure Digital™ (SD) card separately, while one-button Live View, a new Quiet Shutter Release mode and Active-D Lighting bracketing help users capture stunning images like never before.

The Benchmark of Speed, Performance and Reliability
The D300S can record HD video clips at 720p resolution with a smooth cinematic 24 fps rate. In addition, the D300S records high fidelity audio — either with the convenient built-in microphone or by using the external stereo microphone input — trim video length and apply Picture Controls to video, modifying the tone and colour. Users can also autofocus while recording video using contrast detect AF, making it easy to compose on the D300S's bright 3-inch 920,000 dot LCD screen.

Nikon's acclaimed AF system, with 51 high-density focus points, performs fast and accurately on the new D300S. The Multi-CAM 3500DX AF module uses 15 cross type sensors to provide unparalleled focus performance across the frame. The D300S offers multiple focus modes, including single-point AF mode, which allows photographers to choose a single AF point; and a dynamic-area AF mode, where users can select from nine, 21 or 51 AF points with 3D tracking. Additionally, the added Face Detection System lets users instantly zoom in on a human face during playback mode on the high-resolution LCD monitor to check critical focus.

Nikon's exclusive and now faster Scene Recognition System (SRS) further refines Nikon's AF performance and light metering. In conjunction with the 3D Colour Matrix Metering II system, the SRS uses precise colour and brightness information from the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor to drive AF, auto exposure, i-TTL flash control and auto white balance to unprecedented accuracy.

The renowned 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor in the D300S delivers extraordinary image quality and low noise throughout the entire ISO sensitivity range from 200 to 3200 (Lo-1 at 100 and 6400 at Hi-1). The D300S captures image data using 14 bit A/D conversion, and processes through a 16-bit pipeline for optimal performance, resulting in images with sharp details and smooth tonal gradations.

The D300S also incorporates Nikon's exclusive EXPEED™ advanced digital image processing system technologies. EXPEED™ uses an accumulation of sophisticated Nikon intelligence and technologies to ensure impeccable quality for both still images and movie clips, while also achieving high-speed processing and low power consumption. When using the included EN-EL3e Li-Ion rechargeable battery, photographers can achieve approximately 950 shots under normal shooting conditions.

The reinforced magnesium alloy body is lightweight, ruggedly constructed and comprehensively sealed and gasketed against the elements at key points, and the shutter is proven to a demanding 150,000 cycles. Additionally, the D300S employs an Integrated Dust Reduction System to combat the accumulation of image degrading particles on the optical low-pass filter.

World Class Versatility
With the D300S, Nikon introduces the ability to bracket Active D-Lighting (ADL). By localizing tone control, ADL restores shadow and highlight detail typically lost in high contrast situations, such as backlit subjects or in bight-light conditions. ADL bracketing provides users with the ability to bracket up to five frames of ADL strength to help ensure perfect contrast throughout the frame.

Additionally, the D300S features two memory card slots — one CF and one SD — used simultaneously in a variety of configurations to match users' preferences. Among the many options available, stills and video can record to separate cards, or slots can be assigned for JPEG and RAW recording. The D300S offers Òoverflow” or Òbackup” modes, and when shooting D-Movie clips, it allows the user to select the slot containing the card with the most available capacity. Users can also copy and paste files between cards.

The D300S also features a Quiet Shutter Release mode, which substantially reduces the sound of the mirror while shooting. Quickly accessed by selecting ÒQ” on the release mode dial, this feature is ideal for the photographer who wishes to remain unobtrusive.

To further expand versatility, users have the ability to fine-tune their images using Nikon's Picture Controls to adjust sharpening, brightness, contrast, saturation and colour hue. The D300S offers users four presets including Standard, Neutral, Vivid and Monochrome, while Landscape and Portrait settings can be downloaded from the Nikon customer support website. The D300S offers a versatile built-in flash with wider coverage for a 16mm lens, and is also compatible with Nikon's Creative Lighting System that makes it capable of controlling up to two groups of remote units as a master/commander for Advanced Wireless Lighting.

Specifications :
• Type: Single-lens reflex digital camera
• Lens mount: Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
• Effective picture angle: Approx. 1.5 x conversion factor (Nikon DX format)
• Effective pixels: 12.3 million
• Image sensor: 23.6 x 15.8mm CMOS sensor
• Total pixels: 13.1 million
• Dust-reduction system: Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires optional Capture NX 2 software)
• Image size (pixels): 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
• File format: NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed TIFF (RGB) JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic (approx. 1:16) compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression available NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
• Picture Control System: Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls
• Media: Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant); SD memory cards, SDHC compliant
• Dual card slots: Either card can be used as the primary card; secondary card can be used for overflow or backup storage, or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; images can be copied between cards
• File system: DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge
• Viewfinder: Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
• Frame coverage: Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
• Magnification: Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)
• Eyepoint: 19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1)
• Diopter adjustment: -2 to +1 m-1
• Focusing screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) Reflex mirror: Quick return
• Depth-of-field preview: When depth-of-field preview button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes)
• Lens aperture: Instant return, electronically controlled
• Compatible lenses: DX NIKKOR: All functions supported Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported (PC Micro-NIKKOR does not
support some functions); IX-NIKKOR lenses not supported
• Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D colour matrix metering II
• Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; colour matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only) Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster
• Shutter type: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
• Shutter speed: 1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X250
• Flash sync speed: X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)
• Release modes: Single frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed, quiet shutter-release, self-timer, mirror up
• Frame advance rate: With Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e: Approx. 1 to 7 fps (CL), Approx. 7 fps (CH); With optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 and Rechargeable Li-ion
• Battery EN-EL4a: Approx. 1 to 7 (CL) fps, Approx. 8 fps (CH)*
*With a battery other than Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, the continuous shooting speed may be slower than 8 fps in continuous high-speed mode.
• Self-timer: Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20s duration
• Exposure metering: TTL exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
• Exposure method: Matrix: 3D colour matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); colour matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); colour matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
• Centre-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)
• Spot: Meters 3-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used) Exposure range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20¡C/68¡F) Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV
• Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
• Exposure meter coupling: Combined CPU and AI
• Exposure modes: Programmed auto with flexible program (P); Shutter-priority auto (S); Aperture- priority auto (A); Manual (M)
• Exposure compensation: -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
• Exposure bracketing: 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
• Exposure lock: Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button ISO sensitivity
• (Recommended Exposure Index): ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200
• Active D-Lighting: Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off, ADL bracketing: 2 to 5 frames with strength levels varying according to number of frames chosen; for 2 frames, off and a chosen level are applied
• Autofocus: Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)
• Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20¡C)
• Lens servo: Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF
• Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported
• Focus point: Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points
• AF-area modes: Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF
• Focus lock: Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
• Built-in flash: Manual pop-up with button release; Guide number of 17m (ISO 200, 20 ¡C) or 12m (ISO 100, 20 ¡C)
• Flash control: 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, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB- 600 or SB-400
• Auto aperture: Available with Speedlight SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S
• Range-priority manual: Available with Speedlight SB-900 and SB-800
• Flash modes: Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync
• Flash compensation: -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
• Flash bracketing: 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV
• Flash-ready indicator: Lights when built-in flash or flash unit such as Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB- 600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output
• Accessory shoe: ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts, and safety lock
• Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS): Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-
800 or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with allCLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Colour Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units
• Sync terminal: ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread
• White balance: Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual (able to store up to 5 values) and colour temperature setting (2,500K to 10,000K);fine-tuning available for all options
• White balance bracketing: 2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3
• Live View modes: Tripod, Hand-held
• Live View autofocus: Tripod: Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame
• Hand-held: Phase-detection AF with 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) Movie frame size (pixels): 1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps
• Movie file format: AVI
• Movie compression format: Motion-JPEG
• Movie autofocus: Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is possible (Tripod mode)
• Movie audio: Sound can be recorded via built-in (monaural) or optional external (stereo) microphone; sensitivity can be adjusted
• Movie maximum length: 5 min (1,280 x 720 pixels), 20 min (640 x 424, 320 x 216 pixels)
• LCD monitor: 3-in., approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170¡ viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment
• Playback function: Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters) USB: Hi-Speed USB
• Audio video output: Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
• HDMI output: HDMI Mini connector (Type C); camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected
• Audio input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5-mm diameter)
• 10-pin remote terminal: Can be used to connect optional remote control, GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional GPS Cable MC- 35 and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector)
• Supported languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
• Battery: One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e
• Battery pack: Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 or eight R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH, lithium or nickel- manganese batteries; Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 and R6/AA-
size batteries available separately; Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 (available separately) required when using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4
• AC adapter: AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5 (available separately)
• Tripod socket: 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm
• Weight: Approx. 840 g without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover
• Temperature: -40¡C
• Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)

Supplied accessories :
(may differ by country or area): Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, Eyepiece Cap DK- 5, Rubber Eyecup DK-23, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, CameraStrap AN-DC4, LCD Monitor Cover BM-8, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM