{"id":4438,"date":"2009-07-31T05:48:57","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T21:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=4438"},"modified":"2009-07-31T05:48:57","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T21:48:57","slug":"nikon-dslr-d300s-is-official-has-autofocus-and-mic-input-specifications-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/31\/nikon-dslr-d300s-is-official-has-autofocus-and-mic-input-specifications-within\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon DSLR D300s is Official, has AutoFocus and Mic Input, Specifications Within"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nikon has finally announced D300s. There are not much information prior to the official announcement. I am surprised and quite happy actually (I am Nikon User) that some of the features may be the missing link to take quality video without any issue.<\/p>\n

\"7-29-09d300s\"<\/p>\n

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\nWhen Canon first announced a video recording function on a DSLR, many people become very interested because one of the good reason is that a DSLR has a large sensor and there are so many lens that you could use. However, one of the nitpick (at that time) is that it does not have auto-focus function.<\/p>\n

Nikon seems to be able to this issue on D300s. However, I am just thinking why they do not want to boost the recording features to 1080p or at least bum up the framerate to 30fps. Nevertheless, with auto-focus and external mic input, I am sure many videos will be made in HD quality\u00a0 with Nikon D300s.<\/p>\n

Click Here for the Press Release<\/a><\/h2>\n

Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Type of Camera<\/strong><\/td>\nSingle-lens reflex digital camera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Effective Pixels<\/strong><\/td>\n12.3 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Sensor<\/strong><\/td>\nNikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Size (Pixels)<\/strong><\/td>\n4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]; D-movie: 1280 x 720 \/ 24fps, 640 x 424 \/ 24fps, 320 x 216 \/ 24fps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sensitivity<\/strong><\/td>\nISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1\/3, 1\/2, or 1 EV, plus LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7, LO-1 (ISO 100); HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
File Format<\/strong><\/td>\nNEF (12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW), TIFF (RGB), JPEG (Baseline-compliant); AVI movie (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound; Stero sound with external microphone)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage Media<\/strong><\/td>\nCompactFlash\u2122 (CF) Card (Type I, compliant with UDMA); SD memory card (SDHC compliant)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shooting Modes<\/strong><\/td>\n1) Single frame shooting mode, 2) Continous low shooting mode, 3) Continous high shooting mode, 4) Quiet Shutter Release 5) Self-timer mode, 6) Mirror-up 7) D-Movie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Balance<\/strong><\/td>\nAuto (TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor); Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose colour temp., White balance preset<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCD Monitor<\/strong><\/td>\n3.0″, 921,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree viewing angle, 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playback Function<\/strong><\/td>\n1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) with playback zoom, 3) Movie playback, 4) Slideshow, 5) Histogram display, 6) Highlights, 7) Auto image rotation, 8)Image comment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delete Function<\/strong><\/td>\n1) Card format, 2) Single Image delete, 3) selected Images delete, 4) All Images (Except Protected images)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interface<\/strong><\/td>\nUSB 2.0 (High-speed): PTP Only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)<\/strong><\/td>\nApprox. 1.5x lens focal length<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Viewfinder<\/strong><\/td>\nFixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2.0 to +1.0 m-\u00b9)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Focusing Screen<\/strong><\/td>\nType B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Viewfinder Frame Coverage\/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)<\/strong><\/td>\nApprox. 100% horizontal and vertical \/ Approx. 0.94x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Autofocus<\/strong><\/td>\nTTL phase detection, 51 focus points (15 cross-type sensors) by Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus module; Detection -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20\u00b0C\/68\u00b0F)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Focus Modes<\/strong><\/td>\n1)Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); Focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status, 2) Manual focus (M) with electronic rangefinder can be selected from 51 focus area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exposure Metering System<\/strong><\/td>\n1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering (non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data); 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame; Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-CPU lens is used), 3) Spot: Meters 3.0 mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68\u00b0F\/20\u00b0C], ISO 100 equivalent, f\/1.4 lens)<\/strong><\/td>\n1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exposure Control<\/strong><\/td>\n1) Programmed Auto [P], 2) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 3) Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 4) Manual [M]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auto Exposure Bracketing<\/strong><\/td>\n2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1\/3, 1\/2, 2\/3 or 1 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shutter<\/strong><\/td>\nElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter; 30 to 1\/8000sec in steps of 1\/3, 1\/2 or 1 EV plus bulb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sync Contact<\/strong><\/td>\nX-contact only; Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flash Control<\/strong><\/td>\n1) TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, 2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens, 3) Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S, 4) Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flash Sync Modes<\/strong><\/td>\n1) Front-curtain sync, 2) Red-eye reduction, 3) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sync Terminal<\/strong><\/td>\nISO 519 standard terminal, with built-in rubber cap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Self-Timer<\/strong><\/td>\nElectronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Depth of Field Preview Button<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remote Control<\/strong><\/td>\nVia 10-pin Remote Cord MC-22\/30\/36 (optional) or Wireless Remote Control WT-4 (optional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPS<\/strong><\/td>\nGPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA 0183 (Ver. 2.01 and 3.01) interface standard supported with 9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supported Languages<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal of 17 languages:Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\nRechargeable EN-EL3e Li-ion Battery, Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 (optional) with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6\/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries, EH-5a AC Adapter (optional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)<\/strong><\/td>\nApprox 950 shots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tripod Socket<\/strong><\/td>\n1\/4 in. (ISO1222)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\nApprox. 147 \u00d7 114 \u00d7 74 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)<\/strong><\/td>\nApprox. 840 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)<\/strong><\/td>\nRechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D2, Strap AN-DC4, LCD monitor cover BM-8, Body cap, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-23, Software Suite CD-ROM, Power Cable, Accessory shoe cover BS-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Features<\/strong><\/td>\nRetouch menu, Info Display on LCD monitor, Intergrated Dust Reductions System, Live view, D-Movie (with external stereo microphone input; in-camera movie editing),Dual card slots for CF\/SD memory cards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Click Here to Nikon D300s Official Website<\/a><\/h2>\n

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