Nikon D300s vs Nikon Z5 Camera Comparison
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| Nikon D300s | Nikon Z5 | |
| MIRRORLESS | no | yes |
| DSLR | yes | no |
| SHOTS PER CHARGE | 950 | 390 |
| SENSOR MEGAPIXELS | 12.21 | 24.16 |
| IMAGE RATIOS | 3:2 | 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 |
| RAW | 14-bit | 14-bit |
| JPEG | yes | yes |
| TIFF | yes | no |
| WIFI | no | yes |
| BLUETOOTH | no | yes |
| NFC | no | no |
| MIC JACK | yes | yes |
| HEADPHONE JACK | no | yes |
| HDMI JACK | yes | yes |
| VIDEO 8K | no | no |
| VIDEO 4K | no | 30 fps w/1.7x crop |
| VIDEO 1080 | no | 120 fps |
| VIDEO 720 | 24 fps | no |
| VIDEO SLOW MOTION | no | 1080p / 120 fps |
| VIDEO 4:2:2 | no | yes |
| VIDEO HYBRID-LOG GAMMA | no | no |
| VIDEO SYNC TIMECODE | no | yes |
| VIDEO PRO-RES RAW | no | no |
| FLASH | built-in w/guide number of 39 ft. | external only |
| FLASH SYNC SPEED | 1/250th sec. | 1/200th sec. |
| AUTO FP HIGH-SPEED FLASH SYNC | yes | yes |
| SLOW-SYNC FLASH | yes | yes |
| AF FINE TUNE | yes | not applicable |
| AF POINTS | 51 w/15 cross type | 273 |
| AF 3D TRACKING | yes | no |
| FACE AF | yes | yes |
| ANIMAL AF | no | yes |
| EYE-AF | no | yes |
| VEHICLE AF | no | no |
| PIXEL SHIFT | no | no |
| LOW-LIGHT AF SENSITIVITY EV | -1 | -3 |
| FPS STILLS | 7 | 4.5 |
| BUFFER RAW CAPACITY | 30 | 100 |
| MECHANICAL SHUTTER | 30-1/8000th sec. | 30-1/8000th sec. |
| ELECTRONIC SHUTTER | no | 30-1/8000th sec. |
| BULB SHUTTER | yes | yes |
| TIME SHUTTER | yes | yes |
| INTERVALOMETER | yes | yes |
| VIEWFINDER | optical (pentaprism) | electronic |
| VIEWFINDER FRAME COVERAGE | 100% | 100% |
| VIEWFINDER MAGNIFICATION | 0.94x | 0.8x |
| ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER | no | 3690k-dot / 60 fps |
| BATTERY GRIP | MB-D10 | no |
| DUAL CARD SLOTS | yes | yes |
| CARD SLOT TYPE | CompactFlash and SDHC | SDXC |
| FOCUS SHIFT SHOOTING | no | yes |
| HDR | no | yes |
| PANORAMA | no | no |
| MATRIX METER | yes | yes |
| CENTER-WEIGHTED METER | yes | yes |
| SPOT METER | yes | yes |
| HIGHLIGHT-WEIGHTED METER | no | yes |
| NATIVE ISO | 200-3200 | 100-51200 |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR | EXPEED | EXPEED 6 |
| TOP SIDE CONTROL PANEL | yes | yes |
| DEDICATED FN BUTTONS | yes | yes |
| HOTSHOE | yes | yes |
| GPS | optional | no |
| COMPACT DESIGN | no | yes |
| IBIS | no | yes |
| Z-MOUNT LENS COMPATIBILITY | no | yes |
| F-MOUNT LENS COMPATIBILITY | yes | yes |
| DX CROP | yes | yes |
| CX CROP | no | no |
| ON-SENSOR PHASE-DETECT AF | no | yes |
| FULL FRAME SENSOR | no | yes |
| STACKED SENSOR | no | no |
| BSI SENSOR | no | no |
| ANTI-ALIASING FILTER | yes | yes |
| SENSOR WIDTH IN MM | 23.6 | 35.9 |
| SENSOR HEIGHT IN MM | 15.8 | 23.9 |
| IMAGE WIDTH IN PIXELS | 4288 | 6016 |
| IMAGE HEIGHT IN PIXELS | 2848 | 4016 |
| PIXEL SIZE | 5.526µ | 5.959µ |
| MONITOR | 3" 922k-dot TFT LCD | 3.2" 1040k-dot TFT LCD |
| TOUCHSCREEN MONITOR | no | yes |
| TILTING MONITOR | no | yes |
| FULLY ARTICULATING MONITOR | no | no |
| TOUCH MONITOR AF | no | yes |
| LIVE HISTOGRAM | no | yes |
| ILLUMINATED BUTTONS | no | no |
| ETHERNET JACK | no | no |
| ACTIVE D-LIGHTING | yes | yes |
| EXPOSURE BRACKETING | yes | yes |
| FLASH BRACKETING | yes | yes |
| WHITE BALANCE BRACKETING | yes | yes |
| SELFTIMER | yes | yes |
| WEATHER SEALED | yes | yes |
| SHUTTER LIFE | 150,000 actuations | 200,000 actuations |
| WIDTH | 147mm / 5.8in | 134mm / 5.3in |
| HEIGHT | 114mm / 4.5in | 101mm / 4in |
| DEPTH | 74mm / 2.9in | 70mm / 2.8in |
| WEIGHT | 938g / 2.06lb | 675g / 1.49lb |
| REPLACED BY | Nikon D500 | |
| PRECEDED BY | Nikon D300 | |
| SEE ALSO | Nikon D100 Nikon D200 Nikon Z50 Nikon Zfc | Nikon D600 Nikon D610 Nikon D750 Nikon D780 Nikon Z6 Nikon Z6-II |
| COMMENT | This camera has a very minimal upgrade to the AF system over that of the D300. | |
| Nikon D300s | Nikon Z5 | |
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* Video frames are progressive unless otherwise noted.
* Shutter life is an MTBF value.
* Shutter life is an MTBF value.
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