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Nikon D300 (body only) comparison

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Product name	Nikon D300 (body only)	Nikon D300s (body)	Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)	Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)	Nikon D3 (body only)
Price	$2,299.95	$1,499.95 to $1,699.99	$1,099.00 to $1,299.00	$614.00 to $849.99	$5,999.00
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.3 (4.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars		4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	November 28, 2007	August 31, 2009	August 31, 2008	April 29, 2009	November 18, 2007
The Bottom Line	Visibly better photo quality and slightly improved performance make the Nikon D300 a significant upgrade over the D200 and an excellent all-around choice.	The Nikon D300s is a great camera, especially if you need the burst speed or slightly improved low-light focus, but if you don't care about video you might consider looking for a really good deal on a D300 and using what you save to splurge on a good lens.	Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money.	Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.	Nikon's flagship dSLR packs a full-frame 12-megapixel sensor and is a highly versatile imaging powerhouse that lets photographers create images previously impossible to capture.
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Lens aperture	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	F/3.5-5.6	Info unavailable
Optical zoom	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3 x	Info unavailable
Light sensitivity	ISO 200-3200	ISO 100 ISO 6400 ISO 200-3200	ISO 100-6400	ISO 200-3200	ISO 200-6400
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Weight	1.8 lbs	1.9 lbs	1.4 lbs	1.2 lbs	2.7 lbs
Effective sensor resolution	12,300,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG TIFF NEF (RAW)	JPEG TIFF NEF (RAW)	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)	JPEG TIFF NEF (RAW)
Display (projector) diagonal size	3 in	3 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in
Service & support type	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $2,299.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	TigerDirect.com $1,599.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $1,696.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,699.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 authorized stores	B&H Photo-Video $1,149.95 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $1,149.00 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $1,146.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $699.99 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $696.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $749.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores	Prices from 0 CNET Certified stores
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