Nikon D300

Récompense : Editor's Choice!

Résumé : Visibly better photo quality and slightly improved performance make the Nikon D300 a significant upgrade over the D200 and an excellent all-around choice.

Points forts : Excellent performance and photo quality; solidly built; extremely flexible custom settings architecture; onboard wireless flash controller

Points faibles : A bit too expensive, given the competition

Conclusion : For the most part, Nikon sticks with the tried-and-true body design and interface of the D200, with its intelligently laid out controls. The dust- and weatherproof body weighs a hair over 825g, and feels as solid as a little tank. The viewfinder is ...

Résumé : With camera phones increasingly popular and useful as a means of taking a spur-of-the-moment snap, attention has shifted from digital compacts to their more fully-featured cousins for amateur photographers wanting to get the best quality stills. We ...

Récompense : Editor's Choice!

Résumé : The Nikon D300 has more features than the beginner photographer would ever need. It now also features Live View, which works like in most other DSLRs. Which is to say, it is not like what you are used to on your consumer point-and-shoot digicams. The ...

Résumé : A semi-professional 12-megapixel (MP) camera, the D300 benefits from some of the technology developed for Nikon's latest pro model, the D3. It's a substantial upgrade over the highly-rated D200 with two megapixel of additional resolution, a CMOS (not ...

Points forts : Attractive design, Scroll ball is comfortable and easy to use, Works with Windows and Mac systems, Integration with Tiger is flawless

Points faibles : Side buttons are hard to squeeze, Comfort could be improved

Résumé : The 12.3-megapixel Nikon D300 updates the older D200 with more resolution on a new CMOS sensor that promises improved noise control. The D300 is the first DSLR in Nikon's line to include dust reduction, and sits between the $999 D80 and the $3,499 ...

Points forts : - Great handling - Clear, bright viewfinder - Fast autofocus - High-res LCD - Fast Burst mode - Manual focus in the live view - Excellent image quality

Points faibles : - No in-camera image stabilization - Heavy - Break in the live view for AF - Overly basic included software

Conclusion : The 12.3-megapixel Nikon D300 is a fine upgrade to its predecessor, adding a huge range of features to the popular D200. The Nikon D100 was introduced in 2002 with 6.1 megapixels and a 5-point autofocus system. The D200 improved that to 10.2 ...