SPEEDLIGHTS
REMOTE CONTROL, GPS ACCESSORIES
VIEWFINDER ACCESSORIES
TV ACCESSORIES
COMPUTER-RELATED
ACCESSORIES
Power Bracket Unit
SK-6/6A
High-Performance
Battery Pack SD-8A
Speedlight SB-900
Speedlight SB-600
Speedlight SB-400
Speedlight
SB-600
Close-up Speedlight
Commander Kit R1C1
TTL Remote Cord
SC-28, 29
Modulite Remote
Control Set ML-3
Remote Cord
MC-36
Remote Cord
MC-30
Remote Cord
MC-22
Extension Cord
MC-21
Connecting Cord
MC-23
Adapter Cord
MC-25
2-pin remote
accessories
GPS Cable
MC-35
GPS unit**
Remote Cord
MC-36
Remote Cord
MC-30
Remote Cord
MC-22
Audio Video Cable EG-D2*
†
TV monitor**
Magnifying Eyepiece
DK-21M
Eyepiece Adapter
DK-22
Eyepiece Magnifi er
DG-2
Eyepiece
Correction Lenses
(-5 to +3 m
-1
)
DK-20C
Right-angle
Viewing
Attachment
DR-6
Eyepiece Cap
DK-5*
Rubber Eyecup
DK-23*
CompactFlash
TM
card reader**
SD memory card reader**
Personal computer**
Capture NX 2
Camera Control Pro 2
Image Authentication
Software
Software Suite*
Quick Charger
MH-21/MH-22
AC Adapter EH-5a
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery
EN-EL3e*
Wireless Transmitter
WT-4A
USB Cable UC-E4*
Eight R6/
AA-size
batteries**
HDMI cable (Type C)**
†
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery
EN-EL3e
Speedlight
SB-400
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery
EN-EL4/EN-EL4a
Quick Charger
MH-18a*
Multi-Power
Battery Pack
MB-D10
Speedlight
SB-900
AC ADAPTERS, BATTERIES AND
BATTERY PACKS
Battery
Chamber
Cover BL-3
SYSTEM CHART
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HDMI compatible
The D300S features an HDMI (High-Defi nition
Multimedia Interface) terminal, enabling
direct connection to a High-Defi nition TV for
breathtaking viewing of still images and D-Movie
clips. Requires Type C connector (mini size).
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Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional)
The MB-D10 supports the use of three
battery types. It combines added stability with
extended shooting of up to approx. 2,950
shots
*1
per charge and enables high-speed
continuous shooting at a rate of approx. 8 fps
*2
.
*1 Based on CIPA Standards. When Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e is used for camera body,
together with Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a and Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 for the
Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10.
*2 Based on CIPA Guidelines. Approx. 8 fps requires Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10, Battery
Chamber Cover BL-3 and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, all of which are sold separately.
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GPS Unit GP-1 (optional)
With GPS Unit GP-1 attached to the D300S,
time and geographic location information,
received via satellite, is automatically
recorded to each image’s Exif data. This
makes it easy to display the location of an
image on Google Maps
™
using ViewNX.
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Wireless Transmitter WT-4A* (optional)
For effi cient image transfer. Remote camera
operation, including use of Live View, and
image viewing are also available when used in
conjunction with optional Camera Control Pro 2.
* Product name varies according to region, depending on
local frequency channels available.
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Exclusive Nikon software
The D300S comes with Nikon Transfer and ViewNX software packages
for a range of basic photo browsing and editing operations. And for more
advanced procedures, Nikon offers Capture NX 2, Camera Control Pro 2,
and Image Authentication Software (all optional).
1514
GPS Unit
GP-1
Remote Cord
MC-DC2
High-Performance
Battery Pack SD-9
CompactFlash
TM
card**
SD memory card**
AC Adapter
EH-6
Semi-Soft Case
CF-D200
External
microphone**
CASE MICROPHONE
† When a movie with sound recorded in stereo using an external microphone is viewed on a television connected to the camera
via an Audio Video Cable EG-D2, the audio output is monaural. HDMI connections support stereo output.
* Supplied accessories
** Non-Nikon products
LENSES
Type
Type Single-lens refl ex digit al camera
Lens mo unt Nikon F mo unt (with AF c oupling and AF co ntacts)
Effe ctive pic ture angle App rox. 1.5 x conv ersion fact or (Nikon DX for mat)
Effective pixels
Effe ctive pixel s 12.3 million
Image sensor
Image s ensor 23.6 x 15. 8 mm CMOS sens or
Total pix els 13.1 million
Dust-r eduction s ystem Imag e Sensor Clean ing, Image Dus t Off refe rence dat a (requires op tional
Capt ure NX 2 soft ware)
Storage
Image s ize (pixels) 4,28 8 x 2,848 [L], 3, 216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]
File for mat • NEF (RAW ): 12 or 14 bit, lossle ss compres sed, compr essed, or
uncom pressed • T IFF (RGB) • JPEG: J PEG-Base line compliant w ith fi ne
(appro x. 1:4), normal (app rox. 1:8) or basic (a pprox. 1:16) compr ession (Size
prior ity); Opt imal quality c ompressi on available • NE F (RAW) + JPEG:
Single p hotograp h recorde d in both NEF (R AW) and JPEG fo rmats
Pict ure Contro l System Can be selec ted from St andard, Neu tral, Vivid , Monochro me; storag e for
up to nine c ustom Pict ure Contr ols
Media Type I Com pactFlas h memory ca rds (UDMA com pliant); SD mem ory
cards, SDHC compliant
Dual car d slots Eithe r card can be u sed as the pri mary card ; secondar y card can b e used
for ov erfl ow or b ackup stor age, or for sep arate sto rage of NEF (RAW)
and JPE G images; images can be copied bet ween cards
File sy stem DCF (De sign Rule for Ca mera File Sys tem) 2.0, DPOF ( Digital Prin t Order
Form at), Exif 2.21 (E xchange able Image File F ormat for Dig ital Still
Cameras), PictBridge
Viewfinder
Viewfi nder Eye-lev el pentapr ism single-lens refl ex viewfi nder
Frame c overage Appr ox. 100% horiz ontal and 10 0% vertical
Magnifi cation Appr ox. 0.94 x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infi nit y; -1.0 m
-1
)
Eyep oint 19.5 mm (-1.0 m
-1
)
Diopter adjus tment -2 to +1 m
-1
Focu sing screen Type B BriteV iew Clear Mat te scree n Mark II with A F area brac kets
(fram ing grid can be di splayed)
Refl ex mirror Quick return
Dept h-of-fi eld p review Wh en depth-o f-fi e ld preview bu tton is pre ssed, lens ap erture is s topped
down t o value selec ted by user (A a nd M modes) or by c amera (P and S
modes)
Lens aperture Instant return, electronically controlled
Lens
Comp atible lense s • DX NI KKOR: All func tions suppo rted • Type G or D A F NIKKOR:
All fun ctions supp orted (PC M icro-NIK KOR does not su pport som e
func tions); IX-NI KKOR lenses n ot suppor ted • Other A F NIKKOR: All
func tions suppo rted exc ept 3D color ma trix mete ring II; lense s for F3AF
not sup ported • A I-P NIKKOR: Al l function s support ed except 3D c olor
matr ix meterin g II • Non-CPU: C an be used in ex posure mod es A and
M; color m atrix met ering and ape rture valu e display supp orted if us er
prov ides lens dat a (AI lenses o nly)
Elect ronic rang efi nder ca n be used if ma ximum aper ture is f/5.6 o r faster
Shutter
Type Ele ctronica lly-cont rolled ver tical-trav el focal-pl ane shutt er
Spee d 1/8,00 0 to 30 s in step s of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X2 50
Flash s ync speed X = 1/250 s; sy nchroniz es with shut ter at 1/320 s or sl ower (fl ash r ange
drop s at speeds be tween 1/250 a nd 1/320 s)
Release
Relea se modes S (single fra me), CL (continu ous low spee d), CH (continu ous high spee d),
Q (quiet sh utter-re lease),
0
(self-ti mer), MUP (mirr or up)
Fra me adv ance r ate With R echarge able Li-ion Ba ttery EN -EL3e: Ap prox. 1 to 7 f ps (CL), appr ox.
7 fps (CH ); With opt ional Multi -Power B atter y Pack MB- D10 and Rechar geable
Li-ion B atter y EN-EL4a: A pprox. 1 to 7 f ps (CL), appr ox. 8 fps (CH) *
Self-tim er Can be s elected fr om 2, 5, 10 and 20 s dur ation
Exposure
Mete ring TTL ex posure me tering using 1,0 05-pix el RGB senso r
Mete ring metho d • Ma trix: 3D co lor matrix m etering II (t ype G and D len ses); color ma trix
mete ring II (othe r CPU lenses) ; color matr ix meterin g available w ith non-C PU
lense s if user prov ides lens da ta • Center-w eighted: Weig ht of 75% given
to 8-m m circle in cen ter of fram e. Diameter o f circle can be c hanged to 6 , 10
or 13 mm, or wei ghting can b e based on av erage of en tire frame (fi xed at 8
mm whe n non-CPU le ns is used) • Spo t: Meter s 3-mm circle (a bout 2% of
fram e) centere d on select ed focus poi nt (on cente r focus poin t when non-
CPU len s is used)
Range
(ISO 100 e quivalent,
• Matrix or c enter-weig hted mete ring: 0 to 20 EV
f/1.4 lens, 6 8°F/20°C)
• Spot me tering: 2 to 2 0 EV
Exp osure meter c oupling
Combin ed CPU and AI
Exposure modes Pro grammed au to with fl e xible progr am (P); Shutt er-priorit y auto (S);
Aper ture-pr iority au to (A); Manual (M )
Exposure compensation
-5 to +5 E V in incremen ts of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Exp osure brac keting 2 to 9 frames in s teps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 o r 1 EV
Exposure lock L uminosit y locked at det ected valu e with AE-L /AF-L but ton
ISO sen sitivit y ISO 20 0 to 3200 in ste ps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can a lso be set to ap prox. 0.3,
(Recommend ed Exposure Index)
0.5, 0.7 o r 1 EV (ISO 100 equ ivalent) bel ow ISO 200 or to a pprox. 0. 3, 0.5,
0.7 or 1 EV (I SO 6400 equ ivalent) abo ve ISO 3200
Acti ve D-Ligh ting Can be s elected fr om auto, ext ra high, high, no rmal, low or of f
ADL brack eting 2 t o 5 frames wi th stren gth levels v arying ac cording to n umber of fr ames
chos en; for 2 fram es, off and a c hosen level a re applied
Focus
Auto focus Nikon Mul ti-CAM 350 0DX autof ocus senso r module with T TL phase
dete ction, fi n e-tuning, 51 foc us points (in cluding 15 cros s-type se nsors)
and AF- assist illumin ator (range a pprox. 1 f t. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in./ 0.5 to 3 m)
Dete ction rang e -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 e quivalent, 6 8°F/20°C )
Lens servo • Autofo cus: Single-s ervo AF (S); c ontinuous -servo AF (C ); predicti ve focus
trac king autom atically ac tivated a ccording t o subject st atus in single - and
cont inuous-ser vo AF • Manu al (M): Electr onic range fi nder suppor ted
Focu s point Ca n be selecte d from 51 or 11 focus po ints
AF-ar ea modes Si ngle-point A F, dyn amic-area A F, a uto-are a AF
Focus l ock Focus c an be locked b y pressing s hutter-re lease but ton halfwa y (Single-
ser vo AF) or by pre ssing AE-L /AF-L but ton
Flash
Built-in fl ash Manual p op-up wit h button re lease; Guide nu mber of 56/17 (ft ./m, ISO
200, 6 8°F/20°C) or 3 9/12 (ft./m, ISO 10 0 equivalen t, 68°F/20° C)
Flash c ontrol • TTL : i-TTL balanc ed fi ll-fl as h and standa rd i-TTL fl as h for digital SL R
using 1,0 05-pixe l RGB sensor ar e available wi th built-in fl a sh, Speedligh t
SB-9 00, SB- 800, SB- 600 or SB- 400 • Auto a perture : Available wit h
Spee dlight SB-9 00 or SB-8 00 and CPU le ns • Non-TTL au to: Suppor ted
fl as h units includ e Speedlight S B-900, S B-800 , SB-28, SB-27 a nd SB-22S
• Range -priorit y manual: Availa ble with Spe edlight SB- 900 and SB -800
Flash m odes Front curt ain sync, slo w sync, rear- curtain s ync, red-e ye reducti on, red-
eye re duction wi th slow sync
Flash c ompensat ion -3 to +1 EV in in crements o f 1/3, 1/2 or 1 E V
Flash b racketing 2 to 9 fra mes in steps o f 1/3, 1/2, 2 /3 or 1 EV
Flash -ready indi cator Light s when built-in fl ash or fl ash unit such a s Speedlight S B-900, S B-
800 , SB-600 , SB-400 , SB-80D X, SB-28DX or S B-50DX is fu lly charged;
blinks a fter fl as h is fi r ed at full out put
Acce ssory sh oe ISO 518 ho t-shoe with s ync and dat a contact s, and safet y lock
Nikon Creative
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in fl ash, Speedlight
Light ing System (C LS) SB -900, SB -800 or SU -800 as co mmander and S B-900, S B-800 , SB-
600 o r SB-R200 a s remotes; Au to FP High-Sp eed Sync and m odeling
illumina tion suppor ted with all C LS-compa tible fl ash u nits excep t SB-
400; F lash Color Inf ormatio n Communica tion and FV lo ck support ed with
all CLS- compatib le fl ash units
Sync terminal
ISO 519 syn c terminal wi th locking th read
White balance
White b alance Auto (T TL white-b alance wit h main image sen sor and 1,005 -pixel RGB
sensor), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash,
Cloud y, Shade, p reset manu al (able to stor e up to 5 values) an d color
temp erature se tting (2,5 00K to 10,00 0K); fi ne -tuning avail able for all
options
White b alance bra cketing
2 to 9 fra mes in steps o f 1, 2 or 3
Live View
Modes
Trip od, H and- held
Autofocus
• Tripod: C ontrast- detect AF an ywhere i n frame • Hand -held: TTL ph ase-
dete ction AF wit h 51 focus point s (including 15 cr oss-typ e sensors)
Movie
Frame s ize (pixels) 1,280 x 720 /24 fps, 640 x 424/24 f ps, 320 x 216/24 fps
File format AVI
Compression format Motion-JPEG
Autof ocus Cont rast-det ect AF on a desir ed point wit hin a frame is po ssible (Tripo d
mode)
Audio Sound c an be recor ded via built-in (m onaural) or op tional ext ernal (ste reo)
micro phone; sensi tivity c an be adjuste d
Maxi mum length 5 min (1,280 x 720 p ixels), 20 min (640 x 4 24, 320 x 216 pi xels)
Monitor
LCD moni tor 3-in., appr ox. 920k-do t (VGA), low-te mperatur e polysilico n TFT LCD
with 170° v iewing angl e, approx. 100 % frame cove rage, and brig htness
adjustment
Playback
Playb ack funct ion Full-f rame and thu mbnail (4, 9 or 72 ima ges) playbac k with play back
zoom, m ovie playba ck, slide show, his togram dis play, highlights, a uto
image r otation, an d image comme nt (up to 36 char acters)
Interface
USB Hi-Speed USB
Audio vi deo outpu t Can be selec ted from NT SC and PAL
HDMI ou tput Type C HDMI c onnector ; camera mon itor turns o ff when HDM I cable is
connected
Audio inp ut Ster eo mini-pin jac k (3.5-mm diam eter)
10-pin remote terminal
Ca n be used to co nnect opti onal remote c ontrol, GP S Unit GP-1 or GPS
devic e compliant wi th NMEA0183 v ersion 2.01 or 3. 01 (requires op tional
GPS Cab le MC-35 and c able with D- sub 9-pin con nector)
Supported languages
Suppo rted langu ages Chines e (Simplifi ed a nd Traditional), Da nish, Dutch, E nglish, Finnish,
Frenc h, German, It alian, Japanes e, Korean, Nor wegian, Poli sh,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Power source
Bat tery One Re chargeabl e Li-ion Batt ery EN-E L3e
Bat tery pack Optional Mu lti-Powe r Batter y Pack MB-D10 w ith one Rech argeable Li -
ion Bat tery EN- EL3e, EN-E L4a/EN-EL4 o r eight R6/AA- size alkaline,
Ni-MH , lithium or nicke l-manganes e batter ies; Recharg eable Li-ion
Bat tery EN-E L4a/EN-E L4 and R6/AA-si ze batter ies availabl e separate ly;
Bat tery Chamb er Cover BL-3 (av ailable separ ately) requ ired when usin g
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4
AC adap ter AC Adapter EH -5a/EH- 5 (available sep arately)
Tripod socket
Tripod so cket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/Weight
Dimens ions (W x H x D) Appr ox. 5.8 x 4.5 x 2. 9 in./147 x 114 x 74 mm
Weight Appr ox. 1 lb. 14 oz./84 0 g without b attery, mem ory card, b ody cap or
monitor cover
Operating environment
Temp er at ur e 32 -104 °F/ 0- 40°C
Humidi ty Less t han 85% (no cond ensation)
Accessories
Supplied accessories Rech argeable Li -ion Batte ry EN-EL3 e, Quick Charg er MH-18a, Eyepie ce
(may dif fer by coun try or are a)
Cap D K-5, R ubber Eyec up DK-23, USB Cable U C-E4, Audio V ideo Cable
EG-D2 , Camera Str ap AN-DC4, L CD Monitor Co ver BM-8 , Body Cap BF -
1A, Acc essory Sh oe Cover BS-1, Sof tware Sui te CD-RO M
* With a b attery o ther than Re chargeabl e Li-ion Batt ery EN-EL4 a, the contin uous shooting spee d
may be slower than 8 fps in cont inuous high-speed mode.
• The SD lo go is a tradema rk of the SD Car d Associat ion. • The SDHC lo go is a tradema rk.
• PictB ridge is a trad emark. • Com pactFlash i s a registere d trademar k of SanDisk Corpor ation.
• HDMI, t he HDMI logo an d High-Defi nition M ultimedia In terface are trademar ks or registered
trademark s of HDMI Licensing LLC. • Google Maps is a t rademark o f Google Inc. • Pr oducts and
brand n ames are tra demarks or regist ered trade marks of their resp ective com panies. • Imag es in
view fi nders, on LCDs and monitors shown in this b rochure ar e simulated.
NIKON DIGITAL SLR CAMERA D300S SPECIFICATIONS
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