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| Nikon D300 Test Drive |
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| Written by Nature Sniper | ||||||||||
| Saturday, 08 December 2007 | ||||||||||
Page 1 of 8  When Nikon D200 was announced, people think that it is a baby D2X. This time around, could the newly launched Nikon D300 be a baby D3? At the recommended retail price of USD $1800 (RM6120 approx.) the Nikon D300 is 2.7 times cheaper than the Nikon D3, retailed at USD $4999 (RM17,000).  Nikon D300 Test Drive When I was given the D300, the body design is very similar with the D200. There is only slight difference of buttons at the back of the body. Handholding it is comfortable due to the large surface of rubber grip, it feels solid, there is no “plastic” feel at all.  Nikon D300 (left) and Nikon D200 (Right) front view The D300 power up almost instantly, one is virtually able to press the shutter once powering the machine. According to the specification, it powers up at approximately 0.13 second. The buttons are nicely positioned, there aren’t many changes. What I do not favor so much is the navigation dials, it is a bit small to my liking, a slightly bigger size would be better especially when shooting on gloves. It would be much nicer if the navigation dials are something like a joystick type.  Nikon D300 (left) and Nikon D200 (Right) back view With its magnesium alloy built and almost fully rugged body, no doubt it will survive the splash proof test similar to the one performed on an Olympus E3 . |
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