Nikon D300 (w/ 18mm-200mm lens) comparison

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Nikon D300 (w/ 18mm-200mm lens)

Nikon D300 (w/ 18mm-200mm lens)
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Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)

Nikon D90 (with 18-105mm lens)
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Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black)

Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black)
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Nikon D300 (body only)

Nikon D300 (body only)
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Price $1,989 to $2,539 at 17 stores $1,129 to $1,339 at 23 stores $549 to $589 at 5 stores $569 to $799 at 24 stores $1,345 to $1,799 at 21 stores
CNET editors' rating
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
3.5 stars Very good
Editors' choice 4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 22 reviews 4.5 stars out of 7 reviews 4.0 stars out of 79 reviews 4.0 stars out of 26 reviews 4.5 stars out of 26 reviews
Release date November 28, 2007 August 31, 2008 August 08, 2006 April 27, 2008 November 28, 2007
The Bottom Line Visibly better photo quality and slightly improved performance make the Nikon D300 a significant upgrade over the D200 and an excellent all-around choice. Like the D80 before it, the Nikon D90 delivers an excellent dSLR for the money. Nikon scores big with the D80, its new 10-megapixel, sub-$1,000 dSLR. It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS Rebel XSi delivers on performance and photo quality. Visibly better photo quality and slightly improved performance make the Nikon D300 a significant upgrade over the D200 and an excellent all-around choice.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Lens aperture Info unavailable F/3.5-5.6
Info unavailable F/3.5-5.6
Info unavailable
Equivalent 35mm focal length Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 29 - 88 mm
Info unavailable
Optical zoom Info unavailable 5.8 x
Info unavailable 3 x
Info unavailable
Light sensitivity ISO 200-3200
ISO 100-6400
ISO 100-1600
ISO 100-1600
ISO auto (100-800)
ISO 200-3200
Display (projector) technology TFT active matrix
TFT active matrix
TFT active matrix
TFT active matrix
TFT active matrix
Video input type Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Digital camera
Battery technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Lithium ion
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Weight 1.8 lbs
1.4 lbs
1.3 lbs
16.8 oz
1.8 lbs
Effective sensor resolution 12,300,000 pixels
12,300,000 pixels
10,200,000 pixels
12,200,000 pixels
12,300,000 pixels
Still image format JPEG
NEF (RAW)
TIFF
RAW + JPEG
JPEG
NEF (RAW)
RAW + JPEG
JPEG
NEF (RAW)
RAW + JPEG
JPEG
RAW
JPEG
NEF (RAW)
TIFF
Service & support type Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 1 year warranty
Display (projector) diagonal size 3 in
3 in
2.5 in
3 in
3 in
Manual focus Info unavailable Automatic
Manual
Info unavailable Automatic
Manual
Info unavailable
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