Nikon D300 vs Nikon D610

Below is a complete analysis of the Nikon D300 and Nikon D610, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are designed by Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and D610 (24MP) and the D300 (APS-C) and D610 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The D300 was brought out 6 years before the D610 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the D300 scores against the D610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D300 and Nikon D610. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D300 Gallery and Nikon D610 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D300 enjoys outer dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) whilst the Nikon D610 has dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Nikon D300 and Nikon D610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the D300 compared to the D610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D300 and D610 is 55 and 56 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D300 and D610.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D300 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon D610 will render more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older D300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.