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Nikon D300
June 06, 2008
Reviewed byTracey Capen
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Reviewed by: jemaercaUpdated: 23-Jul-08 Strengths: 12MP, ISO performance, 6fps, 3" hi-res LCD, 51pt AF tracking, Live View Weaknesses: Really hard pressed to find one of note - it's that good! Overall Evaluation: The D300 is at the top of Nikon's DX lineup and as the DX flagship, it does not disappoint. It has a lot of D3 goodies at about 1/3 the price. ISO performance is fantastic - I can use ISO 1600 confident that I can clean up the image in post. Six fps is great for sports (8fps is possible if you use the grip and correct battery). The 3" LCD is gorgeous and 51 AF points nails focus all the time. Live View is useful for macros. The 18-135 is a good starter lens. Fairly priced but not up to par with the D300. All in all, the D300 is a joy to use and lived up to my high expectations. Highly recommended! |
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Reviewed by: szyndaUpdated: 19-Jul-08 Strengths: Speed, Versatility, Advanced Features, Power, Resolution Weaknesses: Lacks the foolproof features of the D80/CoolPix line where you have Theme Modes. Overall Evaluation: This is a huge leap forward from my D100 and offers higher resolution, more features and many improvements in customization features. However, for when I don't want to think hard about modes and settings, it would be nice that this higher end camera also had the fool proof theme settings for portrait, outdoor, etc. found on D80 and CoolPix cameras. |
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Reviewed by: savioUpdated: 13-Jun-08 Strengths: Light weight, not much noise even at ISO 3200, great color and sharpness, battery lasts soooo...long! Weaknesses: Portraits with sun set back ground not very good. Overall Evaluation: I have been using D2x and D70 for few years. The D300 is much lighter than D2x, battery lasts VERY long, not much noise even shooting at ISO 3200 (better than D2x), great color and sharpness. The contrast is good for general shootings but for portraits - might want to decrease a bit. For portraits with sun set back ground it is too much contrast causing the sun set almost being washed out, might need some adjustment in settings. Over all, I am happy and very impressed with camera. Highly recommended! |
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Reviewed by: dougmorrillUpdated: 25-Feb-08 Strengths: About everything - Lightning fast focus and frame speed, improved auto white balance, crisp pictures at ISO 1600/3200, save multiple manual white balances, effective auto-area focus & the list goes on. Weaknesses: High price, Flash sync at 250 instead of 500 like my D70 and my D70 economical wireless remote does not work with D300. Overall Evaluation: I have only had the camera for a week, but it has already supplied noticeable improved performance over my D70 which I really liked as well. I used it last weekend at the state wrestling championships and it worked better than I could have expected. I have always used single point focus when taking pictures of wrestling because the more automated focusing systems would get confused. The D300 supplied improvement here when using the single point because I could place the focus point where I really wanted it since there are 51 focus points. The real step change improvement was that I was able to use the auto-area focus as it worked flawlessly picking the focus point correctly and kept the kids in focus. I used my Sigma 120-300 2.8 lens with a 2X converter and was able to knock off pictures at 6 frames a second. The the focus was right on (note these are moving targets I was taking pictures of) and the pictures looked great at both ISO 1600 and 3200. Next item, I always manually set... |
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