How funny - since Canon just announced the release of their 40D, I was wondering why Nikon had not yet announced the D300 (a natural successor to the ageing D200, which was released back in 2005).
I was all set to write a post musing about the sound of silence from the Nikon press center and what do you know? The D300 DOES exist.
Plus, it quickly strips away the Canon D40's title as the fastest consumer digital SLR, and includes - no real surprise here - two of the additional features that digital SLR photographers are now looking for in their cameras: dust control and a live view mode.
Here's the complete look at the specifications (action photographers may now rejoice):
- 12.3 megapixel sensor
- 51-point autofocus system with 15 cross-type sensors
- 8 photos per second with the optional battery pack (MB-D10)
- 6 photos per second with standard EN-EL3e Lithium Ion battery
- 100 continuous shots
- Dust control
- Two live view modes (one for tripods and one for hand-held shots)
- 3 inch LCD screen
- Compatible with a wireless transmitter (WT-4)
- Weather-resistant seals and gaskets
- More dynamic range from shadow to highlight (active D-lighting)
- Scene Recognition System for improved autofocus and exposure
- $1,799.95 for the camera body only
The D300 will be available in November of 2007.
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