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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
59
Overall
54
Nikon D300 front
 
Nikon D7100 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
80
Overall
70

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 Key Specs

Nikon D300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 925g - 147 x 114 x 74mm
  • Released March 2008
  • Replaced the Nikon D200
  • Successor is Nikon D300S
Nikon D7100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Older Model is Nikon D7000
  • Renewed by Nikon D7200
Photography Glossary

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D300 over the Nikon D7100

 D300 D7100 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7100 over the Nikon D300

 D7100 D300 
ReleasedApril 2013March 2008Fresher by 62 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D300 and Nikon D7100

 D300 D7100 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 size comparison

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

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 sensor size comparison

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D300 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D7100 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
78
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D300
Street photography with Nikon D7100
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D300 Sports photography highlights
Nikon D7100 Sports photography highlights
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,000 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D300 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D7100 as a Travel photography camera
56
better than average battery power (1,000 per charge)
weather proofing
built-in flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
66
environment proof
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D300 Landscape photography factors
Nikon D7100 Landscape photography factors
64
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,000 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D300 Vlogging information
Nikon D7100 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
30
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D7100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D300 and Nikon D7100
 Nikon D300Nikon D7100
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D300 Nikon D7100
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2008-03-12 2013-04-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 51 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Available lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 24 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 925 grams (2.04 lbs) 765 grams (1.69 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 114 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 83
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 13.7
DXO Low light rating 679 1256
Other
Battery life 1000 shots 950 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL3e EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots
Storage slots Single 2
Retail cost $1,100 $800