Price range: £914.99 - £1,216.85
What is it: Pro-quality 12-megapixel dSLR with high-tech extras
What we think: A perfect, if pricey, balance of digital innovation and imaging excellence
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 28 January 2008
Tags: nikon, olympus, ships, white balance
We like:
Huge Live View LCD with 920,000 pixels; high speed focusing and shooting; impeccable 12-megapixel photos; built to last
We don't like:
Heavy; expensive
You might also need:
Nikon AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G lens; several 2GB memory cards; Nikon SB-800 Speedlight flash
CNET.co.uk judgement:
While it doesn't have any truly revolutionary features, the Nikon D300 incorporates hot new technologies -- a stunning Live View screen, advanced autofocusing, digital lighting -- and faultless image quality into a rock solid, high speed shell. The result is a camera that, although a touch expensive, is capable of taking on rivals both more and less sophisticated
Nikon D300 History
1 Feb 2008 in Digital Living
Live View and weatherproofing are all the rage in cameras these days, haven't you heard? This dSLR body rocks both, but does the price leave you feeling slightly soggy?
28 Nov 2007 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the Nikon D3 and D300
Nikon was showing off the full-frame dSLR, the D3, and its sibling the D300 at the Nikon Solutions Expo at London Olympia yesterday, and we were mighty impressed
31 Aug 2007 in Crave
New camera round-up: Six of the best
Nikon, Kodak, Olympus, Panasonic and Ricoh were among those splurging out new digital camera announcements this week. We picked out six of the best
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April 18, 2008
Posted by: craignowell
"Pricey but worth every penny"
February 2, 2008
Posted by: sirmotto
"Entirely delightful"
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