Nikon vs. Canon: Competition for Pro DSLR Market Heats Up

Nikon D300

The 12.3-megapixel D300 uses a self-cleaning DX-format CMOS sensor, takes F-mount lenses, and provides selectable 14-bit RAW image capture. Exposure controls include a native 200-3200 ISO range that can be expanded with a Lo-1 ISO 100 setting or a Hi-1 ISO 6400. Nikon claims the D300's shutter lag clocks in at 45 milliseconds and its startup time at 0.13 second. Its drive mode speed is rated at 6 frames per second for a series of 100 JPEGs or 8 fps with Nikon's Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 attached. The D300's weather-sealed magnesium alloy body sports a new high-resolution 920,000-pixel, 3-inch LCD and incorporates an HDMI port for outputting images to a high-definition screen.

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