Nikon D300 summary: The D300 shares many of its new features with the top-of-the-line Nikon D3 digital SLR, which include:

• 12.3-megapixel CMOS image sensor combined with Nikon's EXCEED digital image processing system
• 3-inch, 920,000-pixel color LCD monitor with 170-degree viewing angle and tempered glass protective screen
• High-speed, continuous shooting up to 6 frames per second (up to 8 {fps|frames per second|frames/second} with the optional MB-D10 Multi-power Grip/Battery Pack
• 51-point autofocus system with 3D Focus Tracking and 3 Dynamic AutoFocus modes that delivers accurate, fast auto-focus
• Nikon's unique Scene Recognition System (SRS) gives even more intelligent auto exposure capabilities than previous Nikon models, as well as more intelligent auto white balance detection
• Nikon's dynamic, integrated Dust Reduction System with self-cleaning ultrasonic sensor
• New, advanced picture control settings with 4 preset options (Standard, Vivid, Neutral and Monochrome) along with 9 customizable settings
• Magnesium-alloy construction, breakthrough dust and moisture protection and a durable shutter mechanism (tested to 150,000 cycles) give the Nikon D300 stamina when capturing outdoor or real-world pictures
• The Nikon D300 should ship in

After months of speculating about a new digital SLR from Nikon, the Nikon D300 was officially announced on August 23, 2007. This digital camera – slated for professional photographers and serious amateurs – includes a 12.3-megapixel\-effective megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor. It can capture up to 100 continuous photographs at 6 {FPS|fps|frames/second|frames per second} (or 8 FPS with the optional grip & battery pack). It also includes a super high-resolution, 3-inch LCD monitor with over 900K pixels. The new {View Mode|View Mode} allows the user to compose photos through the LCD.
The price tag of the Nikon D300 digital SLR will be around $1,799.95 and it should be shipping in November 2007.
Although the Nikon D300 digital SLR doesn’t contain any pioneering new technology, the D300 is a nice evolution from the Nikon D200. The Nikon D300 does a little more than the D200, but it also costs a little more.
The D300 introduces no incompatibilities, so the flashes, lenses and other equipment that you rely on today with the other Nikon DSLRs is 100% compatible with the D300. Every Nikon AF lens manufactured since 1985 works great, including the latest DX lenses.
The Nikon D300 digital SLR is also 100% compatible with the old manual-focus AI film lenses. The D300 works with everything you already own; nothing additional is made obsolete by the Nikon D300 digital SLR.