Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon D300 and Nikon D7100, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and D7100 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D300 was announced 6 years prior to the D7100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the D300 matches up against the D7100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D300 & Nikon D7100. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D300 Gallery & Nikon D7100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D300 offers external dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) while the Nikon D7100 has specifications of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D300 and Nikon D7100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the D300 vs the D7100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D300 and D7100 is 55 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D300 and D7100.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon D7100 to deliver greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older D300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.