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Nikon D300 (with 18mm-200mm lens) comparison

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Product name	Nikon D300 (with 18mm-200mm lens)	Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)	Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)	Canon EOS Rebel T1i (with 18-55mm IS lens)	Nikon D3000 (with 18mm-55mm lens)
Price	$2,599.95	$1,059.95 to $1,299.00	$716.87 to $849.99	$669.95 to $899.97	$514.95 to $949.99
CNET editors' rating	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)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	November 28, 2007	August 31, 2008	April 29, 2009	April 18, 2009	August 24, 2009
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.	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.	A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances.	Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	F/3.5-5.6	Info unavailable
Equivalent 35mm focal length	27 - 300 mm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	29 - 88 mm	Info unavailable
Optical zoom	11.1 x	5.8 x	3 x	3 x	Info unavailable
Light sensitivity	ISO 200-3200	ISO 100-6400	ISO 200-3200	ISO 6400 ISO 12800 ISO 100-3200 ISO auto (100-3200)	ISO 3200 ISO 100-1600 ISO auto (100-1600)
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	1.4 lbs	1.2 lbs	16.9 oz	17.1 oz
Effective sensor resolution	12,300,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	15,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG TIFF NEF (RAW)	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW) RAW + JPEG
Service & support type	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	3 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $2,599.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Buydig.com $1,196.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $1,196.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $1,199.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 authorized stores	Amazon.com $799.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $746.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $746.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 authorized stores	Beach Camera $799.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $769.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $799.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 16 CNET Certified stores	Buydig.com $546.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $546.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $549.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores
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