Nikon D300S vs Nikon D850

On this page, we are looking at the Nikon D300S versus Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and D850 (46MP) and the D300S (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D300S was announced 8 years prior to the D850 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the D300S scores versus the D850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D300S & Nikon D850. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D300S Gallery & Nikon D850 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D300S enjoys physical dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) while the Nikon D850 has dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the D300S versus the D850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D300S and D850 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D300S and D850.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D300S with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon D850 will show extra detail with its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older D300S will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.