I went by the camera shop today to pick up a few things and I got to meet the local Nikon rep. I got my hands on a D300 and took a couple of shots there in the store. This is definitely one sweet camera! This camera is the high end amateur/pro version and has a lot of the same features the Pro D3 has. Some of the features worth mentioning:
- a New 12.3 Megapixel DX-Format CMOS Sensor
- 3.0-inch super density VGA color monitor for viewing with 170 degree wide angle viewing.
- Continuous shooting up to 6 frames per second and 8 frames per second with the battery pack.
- FAST 51 point autofocus with 3d Focus Tracking
- Nikon Exclusive Scene Recognition System for more intelligent auto exposure/white balance.
- Dynamic Integrated Dust Reduction System that is a self cleaning sensor unit
Plus a few more things. I had a blast with the new 51 point autofocus tracking, continuous shooting and the 3 inch view monitor is a dream! The camera shop had them on sale for around $1,400.00, which seems to be a really good deal. I’m real tempted to upgrade, but I’m sticking to my plan and upgrade next year. If you’re into Nikon Camera, or even if you’re not, thats one sweet camera. It is hot!
It supports Wi-Fi, so you have the camera store the images you shoot straight to your computer! I could go on, but Ken Rockwell has already outlined this camera quite well. I’ve been eye-ing his post and it was a real pleasure to actually get my hands on one of these things.