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What is the difference between the Nikon D300 and D300s


13 years 6 months ago #4278 by smurfs
Ok what is the difference betweent the D300 and the D300s. I did not quite a price differnce, but I did not see a huge difference in functions betweent the two. Is the the D300s worth the extra money?
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13 years 6 months ago #4519 by Joves
To me not much more than video. The other improvements to the features were very incremental. There wasnt even an improvement in the higher ISOs which the D90 had but, they didnt see fit to add to the D300s. Unless you want video the price isnt worth it. But remember this is only my opinon. Im waiting to see if the D400 or whatever is next has higher ISOs.
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13 years 6 months ago #4524 by jrjohns2
Heres something from another site(IMO, save up for a little longer and get a D700, if youre spending 1700 you should just go ahead and spend a little more for FX, much higher upside):

D300s shoots HD movies at 720p resolution, 24 FPS with stereo audio. Maximum length is 5 minutes for 720p and 20 mins for lower video resolutions.
D300s is slightly faster than the D300, shooting 7 FPS in Ch mode (Nikon D300 is 6 FPS). With MB-D10 battery pack, it will shoot 8 FPS.
A new release mode “Q” (quiet shutter-release) is added to the dial right after Ch (continuous high speed).
Dual card slots – the Nikon D300s features dual card slots to work with both CompactFlash and SD (SDHC-compliant) cards. Either card can be used as the primary card. Secondary card can be used for overflow or backup storage, or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images and images can be copied between cards.
Active D-Lighting now has “Auto” and “Extra High” added. “Auto” is something expected, as both D700 and D90 have this mode. The “Extra High” is something new though.
Nikon D300s is slightly heavier than the D300, adding 15 more grams of weight, weighing total 840g total.
Nikon D300s has a dedicated “Lv” (LiveView) and “Info” buttons on the back of the camera.
Nikon D300s has a virtual horizon now (D300 did not).
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