Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Heavy, somewhat large camera is easy to hand hold and get reasonably sharp pictures in low light with slow (zoom) lenses.
Size and weight make it better suited to large people, and not a top choice for situations with extended carrying and minimal picture taking.
Excellent viewing screen and good picture results in simple jpg format; good results at half file size for small prints (up to 8x10").
A good camera for someone wanting to learn their way into the expanded opinions available, after starting from the dependable automatic menu.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I upgraded from a D50 and I am very happy for the upgrade. There is a slight learning curve because the D50 was a consumer friendly and it was easy to get shots and the exposure right. However, with the D300, it takes from forethought and it forces you to think- which will make you a better photographer.

Some don't like IS 1600 or above, however, if your not printing and you're going to change the file size, then it's okay. Who want's to shoot low light all the time??

It's not "the" best camera in the world, but it's solid enough to have a career in photography. It's versatile enough to shoot 8fps for sports and get good resolution for landscape photos.

It is a bit heavy for some. I have a battery grip and it gets heavy, but I like the feel in my hands and I like that it doesn't feel like it will drop .

If you don't need extreme low light, this is the camera for you.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Huge step up from Nikon Coolpix 5700 point 'n shoot. Takes some practice getting used to new controls and their positions. Very happy with image quality and dynamic range. Menus allow custom settings for practically any shooting situation. Highly recommended for anyone serious about top-notch photography.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I use it mainly for landscape photography but is the most wonderful camera I own.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

The D300 is a well built camera with a robust body. The controls are well laid out and easy to use. The 12.3 MP DX sensor gives you sharp image resolution, perhaps better than the larger 12.1 MP FX sensors of the D3 and D700. This is due to the small sensor and image size with a higher concentration of pixels per sensor surface area as compared to the larger FX sensors of the D3, D700. The D300 sensor is easy to clean and seems to stay clean longer than the FX sensors on my D3 or D700. Being a DX format camera the D300 gives you the additional advantage of being able to use standard format non DX lenses and get an extra 1.5 magnification factor with them. On the flipside, when you use a DX lens on an FX camera, the auto cropping necessary to avoid vignetting reduces the usefull imaging area of the sensor. So if you have a collection of DX series lenses, they are best used on DX format cameras. The D300 yields a lot useful lens options being able to work well with the DX lenses and standard format lenses. I wish the D300 came with dual CF card slots. The new D300S adresses this issue with a CF memory card slot and a SD/SDHC card slot. The CF card door on the D300 is well built with a release lever on the camera back. The new D300S uses a memory card door design similar to the D40, D90, D700. That press and pull door design seems to work well and is simple but lacks the solid feel of the D300 and D3 memory card doors. I prefer the latched door design of the D300 or D3. The D300 is a pleasure to use. I often use it for telephoto work instead of a D700 or D3. I like the extra reach (a 400mm lens becomes a 650mm, a 500mm becomes a 750mm) and sharp center image detail. While the D300 does not have the fast ISO speeds, wide image format and brilliant color saturation of the D700 and D3 FX cameras it shines in it's own niche. It is a great compliment to the FX series cameras and lets me take full advantage of the DX lenses. I like the D300 image color rendering. I understand the D300S has an improved 3500 AF DX sensor. You can't go wrong with either a D300 or a D300S. I manually focus just about all the time so auto focus is not a big deal for me, but when you need it the D300 autofocus is fast and accurate with multiple auto focus adjustment options. I recomend the D300 or D300S as your best option in a DX format Nikon camera. I have a D90 and it's a good camera but I like the controls , the build and the options on the D300 better for my uses. I do a lot of time interval shooting which the D90 will not do. The pro control setup on the D300 works well for rapidly changing settings without going through menus. I owned the D3 and D700 Nikon FX cameras before I bought the D300. I was used to fast ISO speeds , wide frame format and the brilliant color saturation that go along with Nikon's FX cameras. I bought the D300 on recomendations from others and was glad I did. One would think that a DX format would be a step backwards after using FX cameras. The D300 fills a particular purpose niche for me. The D300 is a good addition to your camera line if you do a lot of telephoto work and need the extra reach. I tried using 1.4X extenders with FX cameras to increase the magnification factor of my standard format lenses but found the trade off in decreased low light performance and image quality was not what I was looking for. The D300 is a solid camera.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I have had it only a couple of weeks, but have enjoyed learning all the controls and what the controls do. I bought it so I can take some good pictures on a cruise we are going on in Aug. Am looking forward to getting some good pictures.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

The D300 is an excellent Digital SLR. I'm an old school film photographer who enjoys shooting people, portraits if you want to be technical about it, and it too me a few year to convert to digital. I started with dew point & shoots and then moved up to the Nikon D40, which a also a great camera for photographers of all levels. After having he D40 for about a year a needed something with some more horse power & capabilities similar to my F4, the D300 is the ticket, from the depth of field preview to the low light capabilities and much more. Now I do have to say it's taking a minute to learn all the capabilities, but so far this camera is great.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I have been shooting for 40 years and after many years with an F4 and Nikonos V underwater camera, I finally took the plunge into digital with the Nikon D70. I purchased the D70 because I wanted to use all of my existing Nikon glass and the reviews when this unit came out were outstanding. That being said, I have immersed myself in the digital format. The D70 was performing to all of my expectations, but I read the reviews on the D300 when it came out which also were outstanding, and this industry is in constant change and improvement. I constantly wrestled with cost jusification over my D70. The choice was made for me when my D70 would no longer recoginize the CF card when I was shooting a wedding in Las Vegas. This condition has a warranty service repair with Nikon and I have since recived the D70 back and it is ready to rock and roll. In the interim I pulled the trigger and purchased the D300 that I have been contemplating since 07/08. WHAT A DIFFERENCE, this unit is absolutely amazing, the control that you have, the size of the LCD screen is absolutely amazing. As you get older the size and resolution of the LCD screen really makes a difference. I was at the point with the D70 that I never bothered looking at the LCD screen because I could not determine if the exposure was correct because the screen was too small and too few pixels. The D300 changes everything, I can actually review my frames as I take them and adjust acordingly. The D lighting feature, the resolution of the LCD, and the vivid colors are well worth the investment alone. When you graduate from film cameras that you have to review your frames after the processing, now you have the ability to review them during the take you need a good LCD to determine anything! I did not have that with the D70 and rarely did so, with the D300, different situation and I can adjust during the shoot. This camera is amazing, and my only regret is that I did not pull the trigger sooner. BUY THIS UNIT, IT WILL AMAZE YOU EVERY DAY THAT YOU USE IT.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

My first one was stolen so I replaced my D300 with a new one right away. I use it primarily for sporting events and the super-fast focus along with my 70-200VR is amazing to use. You won't be disapointed!!

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

With an image stabilization lens I am able to produce astonishing images with a confidence I've never experienced in 40 years of photography. The metering system is incredibly dependable and the camera's controls seem logical and easy to find and use in context.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Nikon got it RIGHT with the D300. I have owned and heavily used the D100 and the D200. The D300 is SO much better in color accuracy, and image depth (Active D-Lighting). A heavy-duty, quality camera and a good bargain, before they are all gone.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Ease of use in a variety of situations

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I use my D300 as an extension of my craft. It is a tool to help me show others what I see and/or can create for concept to capture.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Bright LCD, great construction, auto sensor cleaning, easy controls, good price.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

LOVE IT --- VERY HAPPY WITH IT --- NIKON THE BEST

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Its a great DX camera. For the price the only thing that comes close in Nikon is the 700. I have had it for a long time now and am extrememly happy with it.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

This is a great camera and I love that I can use my non-digital Nikon lenses with it (which I couldn't with the D40X). However, its heavier and less 'portable' than the D40X.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

This was a used camera. I asked the salesperson to pick his choice from the inventory. It only had 2400 clicks. I do wildlife, mostly in Africa, and the improvement over my d200 is really noticable on the focus speed and sharpness with the same lenses.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

After reading all of the reviews, I picked up a D-300, my first Nikon. I'm impressed with it's versatility, quality of construction, and image quality. After several portraits and candid shots, I couldn't be happier.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

This is my 3rd Nikon DSLR body (D50,80) and I am amazed at how much better the D300 is when compared with the earlier cameras. I primarily use my cameras for aviation photography and while I loved my recently sold D50 and still use the excellent D80, The D300 is in a whole different league. The Image quality, performance and construction of this body is outstanding. It should be mentioned that you will need to know what you are doing when you buy this camera. You will not have any automatic settings to fall back on. That said, it is a great photographic tool which helps you create amazing photos.

Highly recommended

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

The feature-set on this puppy is like having a portable darkroom. Almost any corrections desired can be handled in-camera when shooting in raw. I shoot plenty of available light photos & quite often have pushed the ISO to 3200 with amazingly pleasing results! The existing noise is well handled and minimal by any realistic standard. The camera is fast, responsive, and the resulting photos are absolutely stunning & beautiful.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Instructions are not explicit on how to "Move" the menus from one to another. Menus are rather difficult to understand. Slow focus in low light & the model lamp will trigger a slave flash Before recommending this camera woyld insure that the user had a better than average knowledge with digital photography & it's "Language".

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Well-built and durable thus far, very comfortable, and all in all, exactly what I expect a Nikon to be. Meter is solid, focusing is fast and quite accurate...makes good use of all of the focus zones. One tiny (and I'm splitting hairs here) thing I'd do differently would be to reverse the direction of the thumbwheel when adjusting exposure compensation (to overexpose you turn left, and I'd have it be right...feels unintuitive). Like I said, splitting hairs. Great body, no regrets. Hoping to buy a little better glass soon; the 28-200 I bought with it is a little more flarey than I'd like.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Easy to use controls, easy to takes better photos. fast enough to shoot the motorsports I'm into. I don't ever put this camera down.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

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Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Put Caterpillar treads and a gun turret on this baby, enlarge it so a soldier could drive it, and the Army would have a new field weapon: the D300 is that well built. Happily, it's not a weapon of war, but rather one of peace. The camera's big ol' three-inch LCD viewing screen is bright, sharp, and easy to see. Add live view, 51 dynamic 3D focusing points, an extensive menu of camera controls, and what we have here, folks, is a camera of the highest caliber. I moved up to it from a D200 and I do not regret it. The D300 is a winner - big time.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I would highly recomend this camera to someone serious about photography, however I wouldn't recomend it for the casual user. This camera will take the greatest picture you have ever taken after you learn all the differnt settings, and options.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I use the D300 primarily for shooting sports and it's 100% better than my D100. The shutter sound is quiet, the speed is fast and the results are sharp. The image has a smooth look to it and there is less blur.
There is a lot of "extra" criteria that I probably won't even use, but it won't hurt to learn and try it out.
Overall; I think the price for the D300 is phenominal considering that my D100 was higher in price than what my D300 was bought at now!
This camera is excellent!

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

The only reason i don't give it a 5 star rating is because i expected higher performance in terms of noise in low light situations

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

After having had my Nikon D60 and my Olympus E-500, I decided to upgrade. I am so amzed by this camera. It's big and heavy, but it's also rugged and reliable. It takes wonderful pictures! For the money, this is well worth every dime!!

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I just moved up from the D80 and I'm appreciating the better colors, dynamic range, and improved high iso performance.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Awesome camera, well worth the money. Only downside is there is no automatic mode to fall back on, but you learn quickly.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Great camera but complicated

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Absolutely an awesome camera! Upgraded from a D70, and even though it is a more sophisticated camera with a lot more bells and whistles, I feel very comfortable with this camera. If you know the basics about photography and cameras, this camera is not really hard to figure out.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Once I got tired with an entry level DSLR (the Canon XTi) I was stuck between the Canon 50D and the Nikon D300, after many hours of looking up specs on the internet and talking to stores I went with the D300. The images are great and the RAW is terrific. The only down side with the camera is that the battery does not seem to last very long, meaning buying a battery grip is not an option but a necessity. But I if I had the choice again to buy this camera or stay with Canon, I would still chose the Nikon D30.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

The 3" LCD is an amazing improvement over previous LCDs. Easy on the eyes. The CMOS sensor really makes a noticeable difference from the previously great D200. Exposure even seems to be improved too. Can't go wrong with this.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

Amazing features. Easily accessible controls at your finger tips. Big, bright viewfinder -- makes the viewfinder on my D70 seems like a pinhole. Beautiful color rendition and amazing shadow detail. Good low light performance. This is a sturdy and HEAVY camera. I would say price and weight keep this from being the perfect camera. But really amazing, still.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

As some reviews state, this is the "baby" D3. It'sa great and versatile camera that consistently performs well. I have two of these bodies and it's definitely a joy to take pictures and see the results. This is a great alternative if you don't have th $$$ to buy the D3. I am amazed at ho well this camera preserves battery life. I have shot well over 1500 pictures on a single ENEL3e battery so there really i no need for the battery grip unless you want the look and feel of the D3.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

As a photojournalist, I absolutely love this camera. Great speed, super improvement with noise levels at high ISOs and infinite improvement on battery life over D200. Nikon has done an oustanding job topping the D200 from the PC terminal cap that you cant lose to the larger LCD display and everything in between. Doubt the live view will get much use, but I can see times when it might be of some use...maybe.

For those of you who just aren't sure whether to spend the extra money without going to the full frame D3, this is worth it.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I have owned and used the Nikon D200, Canon XT, Canon 40D and Canon 5D and now the Nikon D300.

The operation of the D300 is almost identical to the D200. They took away the very useful "Most recently changed settings" and replaced it with a user configurable menu. Nice, but I actually think the recently used menu was better.

The image quality of the D300 far exceeds that of the D200 at higher ISO's with good pictures possible over ISO 800, while, for me, ISO 800 on the D200 went into the byte bucket.

Compared to Canon products, the D300 now matches image quality of similar size sensors but the ergnomics are far more useful for street photography and other photography with widely changing conditions. This is accomplished through the very useful Auto ISO feature which is fantastic on the Nikon and worse than useless on the Canon 40D. While I found the D200 less than ideal for streat photography because of the poor high ISO, the D300 surpasses the quality of the Canon 40D and so I am carrying the Nikon more often.

What I really want is a camera with the ergonomics of the Nikon D300, but the image quality of the Canon 5D without being as large or expensive as the D3!

Great camera and great upgrade for Nikon users.

Canon owners - if you have the money to try the darkside this is a good one to buy, but the Canon 40D will give a pictures with about 1/3 stop more noise, which is almost not noticable. The Canon 5D has almost no peers on image quality and is always the camera I take when I know it matters but the camera is getting a little stale and while high ISO noise is reasonable low, it has a distict digital appearence to it.

New to digital - investigate lens line-ups. It is more important to get good quality lenses for the type of photography you want to do. Even more true now that sensor technology is getting equal between companies.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

As far as digital goes, I've own a Fuji S2, then a D70s, D200, and it just got much better with the D300. Same great quality as the D200 but even better. Is it worth the switch from a D200? For me it was. I love the larger, more detailed screen, adjustable color temperature is a big improvement, the saturated colors are like I see, the focus is even better, controls a bit easier to use. I love it all.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

I have been a Nikon user for about 25 years but this is my first jump into digital. All I can say is what a camera! After shooting with an F5, F100 and several other bodies, I have to say this is the best handling one yet. Just the right size/weight ratio (especially with the MB-D10). Purchased mine at Adorama the friday before Christmas. A bit of a learning curve, but after a while it starts coming to you. So many great features: 51-point AF, Active-D lighting, metal body, high ISO ability, the list goes on and on. With AFS lenses, the AF is amazingly fast. However, I noticed that the 80 to 400 VR is slower to AF than with the F5. The great thing is that with the D300 it becomes a 120mm to 600mm, which already has proved to outweigh the AF performane. In short, this camera has gotten me excited about photography all over again. You can't go wrong with it.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

The D300 is even better than the D2X with the new focusing system, LIVE VIEW for framing group shots, and the very intuitive Menu. The manual is the clearest and easiest manual ever written for a camera. Outstanding pictures with the Nikon 18-200 VR DX lens.

Just the right weight and hand fit for all occasions. Thanks, Nikon.

Comments about Nikon Nikon D300 DX Digital D-SLR Camera, 12.3 Megapixel, Interchangeable Lens, Nikon U.S.A. Limited Warranty:

This camera is amazing. First off it's built like a tank. You pick this camera up and it feels great.

Personally I mainly use the camera for sports with a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens. The combination is unbeatable. I was recently at an in door hockey game and got awesome shots I couldn't get with my D80. Here's why.

The new autofocus system. The autofocus system has 51 points and 15 cross sensitive points. In 3d tracking mode I was able to track hockey players flying behind one another, the af system even picked them up when they reappeared from behind each other.

The noise is fine, even at 6400 I think the pictures are pretty useable.

Make sure youre card is fast if want to use continuous shooting at 6 fps. I can only do 18 frame bursts with an extreme 3 series card.

Want to try out battery holder for 8 fps, unfortunately like most accessories for this camera, it's rediculously expensive.