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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
59
Overall
54
Nikon D300 front
 
Nikon D810 front
Portability
54
Imaging
74
Features
78
Overall
75

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 Key Specs

Nikon D300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 925g - 147 x 114 x 74mm
  • Launched March 2008
  • Succeeded the Nikon D200
  • Renewed by Nikon D300S
Nikon D810
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 980g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Announced June 2014
  • Previous Model is Nikon D800
  • New Model is Nikon D850
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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Nikon D300 versus Nikon D810, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and D810 (36MP) and the D300 (APS-C) and D810 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The D300 was revealed 7 years prior to the D810 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the D300 grades versus the D810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D300 over the Nikon D810

 D300 D810 

Reasons to pick Nikon D810 over the Nikon D300

 D810 D300 
AnnouncedJune 2014March 2008Newer by 76 months
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k922kClearer screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D300 and Nikon D810

 D300 D810 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D300 comes with exterior dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) and the Nikon D810 has dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the D300 against the D810.

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D300 and D810 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D300 and D810.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D300 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Nikon D810 will offer more detail because of its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 sensor size comparison

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D300 Portrait photography features
Nikon D810 Portrait photography features
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
84
focusing manually
sensor resolution is excellent (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D300 Street photography information
Nikon D810 Street photography information
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
56
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (980g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D300 Sports photography details
Nikon D810 Sports photography details
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment sealing
great battery power (1,000 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
75
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is excellent (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,200 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D300
Travel photography with Nikon D810
56
great battery power (1,000 per charge)
environment sealing
has built in flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
63
better than average battery power (1,200 shots)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is excellent (36MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competitors in class (980g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D300
Landscape photography with Nikon D810
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (1,000 per charge)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
sensor resolution is excellent (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,200 shots)
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D300 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D810 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
28
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (980g)
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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D300 and Nikon D810
 Nikon D300Nikon D810
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D300 Nikon D810
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2008-03-12 2014-06-26
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed EXPEED 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:4 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 2848 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 51200
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 51 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Total lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT-LCD (WRGB)
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 925 grams (2.04 lbs) 980 grams (2.16 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 114 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 97
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 25.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 14.8
DXO Low light rating 679 2853
Other
Battery life 1000 photos 1200 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL3e EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)
Card slots 1 2
Cost at launch $1,100 $1,999