An Introduction to the Nikon D300S
If you are eager to move from a bargain-basement DSLR, the Nikon D300S is a tremendous choice. Total newbies might be out of their depth, although for anyone beginning to form some technical and creative know-how, the Nikon D300S provides a mammoth amount of capability and suppleness.
The Nikon D300S was released in the first half of 2009 and is a subtle upgrade from precursor, the Nikon D300. Apart from the apparent added video function, the Nikon D300S inherit the non-latched memory card door we originally saw on the Nikon D700, and presently with both a CF and SD slot behind. Essentially, various of the changes make the D300S even more like to the Nikon D700, including Nikon’s now-standard multi controller with detachable central button that initiates movie recording when in live view.
The constant shooting speed has been conferred a bit of a boost up, with the camera presently capable of shooting at 7fps with just its own battery. The settings display screen is now interactive, permitting a good number shooting options to be replaced promptly with a few spare Active D-Lighting options have been thrown in too. Lastly the ‘Quiet’ drive mode firstly seen on the D5000 also makes an appearance.
The camera is more often than not presented with the Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II AF-S DX and is extraordinarily swift to use and delivers the longest continuous-shooting mode for a bargain. It is the best stepping stone inbetween an amateur and professional DSLR. When matched with the Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX lens, it presents sharp results and the CMOS sensor recreated colour attractively, establishing itself at both wide angles and zoom-ins.
The finding is that you will love taking images with the D300S. Relatively separate from picture quality, it is so easy to operate and fine-tune that you will almost not ever lose a shot. The build-quality is remarkable and the addition of fairly restricted HD video recording is a sleeper function that will grow on you in time.
