The D300 has a lot to live up to after the successful release of the D200 a couple years ago. However, according to CNet, the D300 delivers…Being the cheaper alternative to Nikon’s other digital SLRs, the D300 may not be for you Super Bowl photographers out there, but everyone one else should be quite pleased.
“As for photo quality, the D300 delivers great results, with a visibly superior noise profile to the D200 as well as to the Sony DSLR-A700 (which uses the same sensor). At their best, photos are sharp, with excellent exposures, accurate colors, and broad tonal ranges. Flash with the SB-800 Speedlight unit especially showed off how well the metering system works, with none of the harsh, overexposed look that I frequently get on the most difficult shots. (For more details on the photo quality, click through the slide show.)
Although the lack of in-body stabilization can be a big liability for certain users, and its interface not quite as streamlined as I’d like, these negatives are more than offset by the great performance and class-leading photo quality delivered by the Nikon D300–earning it an Editors’ Choice.”
The camera retails for about $2,000, and a more advanced Nikon Camera is going to cost you the price of a new small car, so you might want to look into this. You can read the full review here.
