Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Digital camera Review: What can I say that hasn't already been said?
Summary: 5 Stars
Nikon has become to the world of photography what Mac has become to the computer world. Reliable, dependable, flawless design, amazing attention to detail, awesome support. The D300 is no exception. Buy this camera and you an expect to be continually amazed.Digital camera Review: The D300 is worth upgrading from a D80 for
Summary: 5 Stars
I upgraded from a D80 and definitely think the D300 is worth the upgrade. It some aspects it's night and day. The image quality in ideal situations might not be that different, but the HIGH ISO performance of the D300 is much better and the 6/FPS of the D300 make it entirely useful for action/sports/nature shots. That is the main reason I upgraded, the D80's 3/FPS were not enough.
Then there is the far, far superior auto-focus system on the D300. The D300 focuses my Nikkor AF ED 80-200mm F2.8D lens faster than the D80 did making me not feel the need to upgrade to an AF-S lens in that zoom range.
The build quality of the D300 is far superior to the D80 and the extra buttons and their placement make it a much more efficient camera to use, that is if you are constantly switching between AF-C and AF-S focus as well as single point and multi-point focus. No annoying exposure dial to get accidentally moved while in your bag anymore either (sometimes on my D80 it would get accidentally moved from A-priority to M-priority and I wouldn't notice and my first few shots would just be white).
Then there is the fact that the D300 uses compact flash cards which are more reliable than SDHC cards and far, far easier to handle as they are large and don't have exposed contact points.
Then there is the other fact the D300's built-in flash can act as a commander to fire an off camera flash (like the SB-600/800/900) which is extremely useful and makes for infinite more flash opportunities right out of the box.
Also, if you find the D80's LCD screen when reviewing shots to have lag when moving around and zooming into the photo, that is all gone in the D300. That was one thing that really annoyed me about the D80, that lag. With the D300, the lag is almost imperceptible, not to mention you get a larger and better 3" screen for reviewing shots on.
Another D300 feature I like is "Active D-lighting." I use this feature often when shooting subjects that are backlit or in shadow.
Digital camera Review: Returned item
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been using my Nikon D80 for about a year and decided it was time to upgrade. I did my research and bought the books to learn the D300 before I purchased. I have taken a few courses at my local University in Photography so I am not a complete novice in my Photography Skills. A 10 day Caribbean cruise was coming up in the next 2 weeks when I decided to purchase the D300. The moment I received the d300, I charged the batteries and started snapping away. I'm not sure if the camera was the issue but when shooting in manual mode (which I have always done to get the Depth of field and exposure as I need it) I could never get the exposure correct. I adjust the main dial and sub-dial to get the exposure and it always came out over-exposed and under-exposed. I was never able to get that line in the middle through the view finder.
In the live mode, it seems I had to hit the button 2 to 3 times to get the shot. I tried several different dial adjustments and nothing seemed to work. After a few days I decided to return the D300 and took my D80 on the trip.
I'm not sure if it was the camera malfunctioning or this camera is way above my skill level. Since I'm familiar with the Nikon Product, I can't believe getting a good picture was almost impossible for me to achieve on this camera.
Digital camera Review: Wow!
Summary: 5 Stars
Pro shooter for 30+ years. Retired, put away my f3s and just was using a D70s to shoot my kid. Got the D300, what a difference!! Night and day. So much cleaner and clearer, better color, better layout of controls, just... better. Didn't see a reason to buy the big boy, the D700 would have required buying new lenses (my old ones are AI manual focus, so I've been using D lenses). Bought the D300. So glad I did.Digital camera Review: Loving this camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm glad I decided to go with this camera as an upgrade to my D80. Some would say I probably wasted my money because it isn't that much of an upgrade but I'm happy with it. More options for photography that I'm looking to do and I have a bit more room to crop and still have a nice picture if I don't have my big zoom on. I still need to learn it a bit better but have been really happy with the quality combined with my nice lenses. I'm waiting on my vertical grip (should arrive soon). Hoping to put it to even better use really soon.