Nikon D300 video review

Nikon D300 digital SLR camera review

The Nikon D300 is a semi-professional SLR camera for the serious amateur. The quality and price range is somewhere between the cheap entry level camera's (Nikon D40x) and the more expensive professional models like D2Hs or D2Xs. For a Nikon D300 you can expect to pay around $1800 for the body only.

If you're after key features and specifications, you can already find this information on the Nikon website (and hundreds of other review sites) so I won't rehash that information again: Nikon D300 features and specifications.

What are photographers saying about the Nikon D300?

As you'd expect from a semi-professional SLR camera, comments concerning the Nikon D300 are all positive. Here are a few comments made from those who have purchased the camera:

• The Nikon D300 feels solid to hold. This is often a gripe by those who have purchased an entry level camera, is that they don't feel solid enough.
  
• Many like how the camera has access to all the main settings through buttons found on the back and top. Therefore, you don't have to scroll through menu's (after you find the correct ones) to get to the main settings.
  
• The Nikon D300 allows you to frame and compose your shot by looking at the LCD screen at the back of the camera (similar to compact camera's). This is currently not an option on the cheaper entry level SLR camera's, were you need to look into the viewfinder to compose the shot.
  
•  Even though the D300 features a 12.3 effective megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor, the image quality is still similar to that of a 10 megapixel camera. Therefore, don't purchase the Nikon D300 if you are wanting sharper images. For that purpose, buy a better lens. However, if you're after a better camera, as in options and specifications, then the D300 is your camera, as you'll see by watching the video below.  

Nikon D300 Video Review by Camera Labs