The new flagship model of the Nikon advanced amateur (or semi-pro, if you will) line-up, the 12.3-megapixel DX-sensor (1.5x multiplication factor) D300 incorporates all the latest features in the D-SLR realm, and then some. Sporting a new digital image processor, dubbed EXPEED, and a 3� monitor, the D300 can create 12-bit or 14-bit NEF images and capture up to 8 frames per second (fps) when using the accessory battery pack or AC adapter (6 fps without). The first Nikon DX camera to feature a LiveView system, the camera also has a self-cleaning, Nikon-developed CMOS sensor and a host of in camera effects and options. The D300 is clothed in a magnesium-alloy body and has the look and feel of a rugged, pro-caliber camera with a 100 percent frame coverage viewfinder. It shares numerous features found in the new pro D3 (a review of this full-frame camera is in the works) and a 51-point AF system with 15 cross-type sensors. Impressive specs, no doubt, but not inexpensive at $1799 list, body only. But do note that now Nikon will include their advanced raw (NEF) converter and image editor, Capture NX V1.3, in the price, available as a download. Previously this had been an optional $100+ item.
George Schaub
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