In terms of functionality and value for money digital cameras are getting better and better. This Nikon D300 is a great example, it generally offers everything a photographer would need at an exceptional price. For photographers looking to upgrade from a point and shoot camera, the base range Nikon SLR’s offer exceptional capability.

Camera  assistance and simplicity of operation make this a great choice. The camera has a built in guide mode to guide the operator through the cameras features. The camera also provides in built editing features for editing images in camera if required.

The Nikon D3000 does not have any video capability.

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Full camera specifications:

• Single lens reflex (SLR),
• 10.2 million pixels,
• DX, 23.6 x 15.8mm, CCD sensor,
• 3,872 x 2,592 pixels,
• ISO 100 to 1600 in steps of 1 EV, plus HI-1,
• File Formats, NEF 12-bit compressed RAW, JPEG,
• SD memory card,
• Shooting Modes
  • Single frame shooting mode,
  • Continuous shooting mode: approx. 3fps,
  • Self-timer mode,
  • Delayed remote mode: 2sec delay,
  • Quick-response remote mode,
• White Balance,
  • Auto,
  • 12 manual modes,
  • preset manual mode,
  • fine tuning,
• LCD Monitor 3.0″, 230,000-dot,
• Playback Functions
  • Full-frame,
  • Thumbnail playback,
  • Playback zoom,
  • RGB histogram display,
  • RGB histogram with portion of the image visible in the monitor with playback zoom,
  • slide show,
  • stop-motion movies
• Delete Function, single image, selected images, images taken on a selected date, all images,
• USB 2.0 interface,
• Picture angle is 1.5 times the lens focal length,
• Diopter adjustment, -1.7 to +0.5,
• Viewfinder frame coverage 95%, magnification 0.8 times,
• Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module,
• Focus Modes,
  • Autofocus, single servo, continuous servo, auto,
  • Manual focus,
• Exposure system
  • Scene-recognition system compatible 3D color matrix metering ? (type G and D lenses), color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses),
  • Center-weighted (weight given to 8-mm circle in center of frame),
  • Spot metering (meters 3.5-mm circle centered on selected focus point)
• Exposure Metering Range,
  • 0 to 20 EV, for matrix or center weighted metering,
  • 2 to 20 EV, Spot metering,
• Exposure Control,
  • Digital Vari-Program (auto, portrait, landscape, child, sports, close up, night portrait),
  • Programmed Auto,
  • Shutter priority Auto,
  • Aperture Priority Auto,
  • Manual,
  • Guide mode,
• Shutter, 30 to 1/4000sec in steps of 1/3 EV plus bulb,
• Flash synchronization at up to 1/200 sec,
• Flash Sync Modes,
  • Front-curtain sync,
  • Red-eye reduction,
  • Slow sync with red-eye reduction,
  • Slow sync,
  • Rear-curtain sync,
• Self timer, 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds,
• Remote Control, ML-L3,
• Battery Life, 510 shots,
• Dimensions, 126 × 97 × 64 mm,
• Weight, 485 grams.