Order Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
This is an updated review since I have had the camera for about 3 months.
I bought this camera and it is very very impressive.
Look at my photos to see how great the colors are on this camera!
Here are some of the main points I love about this camera:
- Excellent speedy autofocus system
- Great auto ISO and WB that really works
- Vivid up to +3 saturation for crazy colors
- Active D Lighting to prevent highlights and shadow blow outs
- 9 FPS with grip (I have it, highly recommended)
- Great 3" LCD, bright and vivid colors
- Ease of control access buttons to ISO, WB etc (unlike D40 etc)
- The MB 10 Grip is excellent
- Great battery life (1000 shots + per charge)
- It is a baby D3 without the price
- It just feels solid!
A few cons:
- Flash sync speed is slower than my D40 (1/320 vs 1/500)
- It is heavy with the grip attached
- Some of the memory items cannot be customized (AF settings)
- Cannot shoot continous with on camera flash
- If you don't lock the autofocus, your face can press the d-pad moving the AF points while looking through the viewfinder
- Expensive $$$$$$
The cons are very nit picky and I would buy this camera again in a heartbeat.
Somethings to remember though:
- This isn't a camera for beginners. A beginner will get better looking shots from a D40 than a D300 until the learning curve is overcome
- Be prepared to drop $$$ for good lenses. This camera doesn't reach its full potential until you put some fast lenses on it (anything f /2.8 or better). You will need to buy a good flash (SB600 or 800) and the remote cord. This all adds up.
Much much better than the D80 & D200!
Congrats Nikon, you have set the standard once again.Get more detail about Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only).