Nikon D300

Great handling, Clear, bright viewfinder, Fast autofocus, High-res LCD, Fast Burst mode, Manual focus in the live view, Excellent image quality

No in-camera image stabilization, Heavy, Break in the live view for AF, Overly basic included software

The 12.3-megapixel Nikon D300 is a fine upgrade to its predecessor, adding a huge range of features to the popualr D200. The Nikon D100 was introduced in 2002 with 6.1 megapixels and a 5-point autofocus system. The D200 improved that to 10.2 megapixels. T...

The Nikon D300 stands out in the crowded dSLR market. Its hot technologies -- a Live View screen, advanced autofocusing, digital lighting -- and faultless image quality are incorporated into a rock solid, high speed shell. The result is a camera that, whi...

Huge Live View LCD with 920,000 pixels; high speed focusing and shooting; impeccable 12-megapixel photos; built to last

Heavy; expensive

While it doesn't have any truly revolutionary features, the Nikon D300 incorporates hot new technologies -- a stunning Live View screen, advanced autofocusing, digital lighting -- and faultless image quality into a rock solid, high speed shell. The result...

12MP, ISO performance, 6fps, 3" hi-res LCD, 51pt AF tracking, Live View

Really hard pressed to find one of note - it's that good!

The D300 is at the top of Nikon's DX lineup and as the DX flagship, it does not disappoint. It has a lot of D3 goodies at about 1/3 the price. ISO performance is fantastic - I can use ISO 1600 confident that I can clean up the image in post. Six fps is gr...

Speed, Versatility, Advanced Features, Power, Resolution

Lacks the foolproof features of the D80/CoolPix line where you have Theme Modes.

This is a huge leap forward from my D100 and offers higher resolution, more features and many improvements in customization features. However, for when I don't want to think hard about modes and settings, it would be nice that this higher end camera also

Light weight, not much noise even at ISO 3200, great color and sharpness, battery lasts soooo...long!

Portraits with sun set back ground not very good.

I have been using D2x and D70 for few years. The D300 is much lighter than D2x, battery lasts VERY long, not much noise even shooting at ISO 3200 (better than D2x), great color and sharpness. The contrast is good for general shootings but for portraits -