Nikon D300s specs

I received that tip anonymously several days ago. The name Nikon D300s is not really what we all expected, but everything makes sense (at least to me):  same as the D300 plus HD movie mode, built-in mic and stereo audio input, dual SD and CF slots (differences are in red):

Nikon D300s

 Type  Single-lens reflex digital camera 

 Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)

 Effective picture angle Approx. 1.5 x conversion factor (Nikon DX format)

Effective pixels

 Effective pixels  12.3 million

Image sensor

 Image sensor  23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor

 Total pixels  13.1 million

 Dust-reduction system Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires optional Capture NX 2 software)

Storage

 Image size (pixels) 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S] 

 File format   NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed

  TIFF (RGB)

    JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8) or basic (approx. 1:16) compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression available

    NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

 Picture Control System  Can be selected from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome; storage for up to nine custom Picture Controls

 Media  Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant); SD memory cards, SDHC compliant

 Dual card slots  Either card can be used as the primary card; secondary card can be used for overflow or backup storage, or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; images can be copied between cards


 File system  DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge

Viewfinder

 Viewfinder  Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder

 Frame coverage  Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

 Magnification   Approx. 0.94 x (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)

 Eyepoint   19.5 mm (-1.0 m-1)

 Diopter adjustment   -2 to +1 m-1

 Focusing screen  Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)

 Reflex mirror   Quick return

 Depth-of-field preview  When depth-of-field preview button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (P and S modes)

 Lens aperture   Instant return, electronically controlled

Lens

 Compatible lenses     DX NIKKOR: All functions supported

  Type G or D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported (PC Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions); IX NIKKOR lenses not supported

  Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II; lenses for F3AF not supported

  AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II

  Non-CPU: Can be used in exposure modes A and M; color matrix metering and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data (AI lenses only)

Electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster

Shutter

 Type  Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

 Speed  1/8,000 to 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb, X250

 Flash sync speed  X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)

Release

 Release mode  S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), mark (self-timer), MUP (mirror up)

 Frame advance rate  With Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e: Approx. 1 to 7 fps (CL), Approx. 7 fps (CH)

   With optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a: Approx. 1 to 7 (CL), Approx. 8 fps (CH)* 

 Self-timer  Can be selected from 2, 5, 10 and 20 s duration

Exposure

 Metering  TTL exposure metering using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor

 Metering method    Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data

     Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10 or 13-mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-CPU lens is used)

     Spot: Meters 3-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)

 Range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)

     Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0-20 EV 

      Spot metering: 2-20 EV

 Exposure meter coupling   Combined CPU and AI

 Exposure modes  Programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture priority auto (A); manual (M)

 Exposure compensation   -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV

 Exposure bracketing  2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV

 Exposure lock  Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

 ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) 

   ISO 200 to 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV; can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 6400 equivalent) above ISO 3200

 Active D-Lighting  Can be selected from auto, extra high, high, normal, low or off

 ADL bracketing  2 to 5 frames with strength levels varying according to number of frames chosen; for 2 frames, off and a chosen level are applied

Focus

 Autofocus  Nikon Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)

 Detection range  -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C /68°F)

 Lens servo    Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF  

     Manual (M): Electronic rangefinder supported

 Focus point  Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points

 AF-area mode  Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, auto-area AF

 Focus lock  Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (Single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button 

Flash

 Built-in flash  Manual pop-up with button release and a Guide Number of 17/56 (m/ft., ISO 200, 20 °C/68 °F; GN at ISO 100 equivalent is 12/39)

 Flash control    TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-400

     Auto aperture: Available with Speedlight SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens

     Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27 and SB-22S

     Range-priority manual: Available with Speedlight SB-900 and SB-800

 Flash modes  Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync

 Flash compensation   -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV

 Flash bracketing  2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV

 Flash-ready indicator  Lights when built-in flash or flash unit such as Speedlight SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output

 Accessory shoe  ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

 Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

   Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, Speedlight SB-900, SB-800 or SU-800 as commander and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLS-compatible flash units

 Sync terminal   ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread

White balance

 White balance  Auto (TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual (able to store up to 5 values) and color temperature setting (2,500K to 10,000K); fine-tuning available for all options

 White balance bracketing  2 to 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3

Live View

 Modes  Tripod, Hand-held, 

 Autofocus    Tripod: Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame

     Hand-held: Phase-detection AF with 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors)

   

Movie

 Frame size (pixels)  1,280 x 720/24 fps, 640 x 424/24 fps, 320 x 216/24 fps 

 File format  AVI

 Compression format  Motion-JPEG

 Autofocus  Contrast-detect AF on a desired point within a frame is possible (Tripod mode)

 Audio  Sound can be recorded via built-in or optional external microphone; sensitivity can be adjusted

 Maximum length  5 min (1,280 x 720 pixels), 20 min (640 x 424, 320 x 216 pixels)

Monitor

 LCD monitor  3-in., approx. 920k-dot (VGA), low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment

Playback

 Playback function Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9 or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 characters)

Interface

 USB   Hi-Speed USB

 Audio video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

 HDMI output Type C HDMI connector; camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected 

 Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)

 10-pin remote terminal Can be used to connect optional remote control, GPS Unit GP-1 or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional GPS Cable MC-35 and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector)

Supported languages

 Supported languages          Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Power source

 Battery   One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e

 Battery pack    Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 with one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 or eight R6/AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH, lithium or nickel-manganese batteries; Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 and R6/AA-size batteries available separately; Battery Chamber Cover BL-3 (available separately) required when using Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/EN-EL4

 AC adapter   AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5 (available separately)

Tripod socket 

 Tripod socket   1/4 in. (ISO 1222) 

Dimensions/Weight

 Dimensions (W x H x D)  Approx. 147 x 114 x 74 mm/5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.

 Weight   Approx. 840 g/1 lb. 14 oz. without battery, memory card, body cap or monitor cover

Operating environment

 Temperature   0-40°C/32-104°F

 Humidity   Less than 85% (no condensation)

Accessories

 Supplied accessories (may differ by country or area) 

  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, Eyepiece Cap DK-5, Rubber Eyecup DK-23, USB Cable UC-E4, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-DC4, LCD Monitor Cover BM-8, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, Software Suite CD-ROM

* With a battery other than Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, the continuous shooting speed may be slower than 8 fps in continuous high speed mode.

NR rating system: 85%