Engineered with pro-level features and performance, the
12.3-effective-megapixel D300 combines brand new technologies with
advanced features inherited from Nikon's newly announced D3 professional
digital SLR camera to offer serious photographers remarkable
performance combined with agility.
Similar to the D3, the D300 features Nikon's exclusive EXPEED Image
Processing System that is central to driving the speed and processing
power needed for many of the camera's new features. The D300 features a
new 51-point autofocus system with Nikon's 3D Focus Tracking feature and
two new LiveView shooting modes that allow users to frame a photograph
using the camera's high-resolution LCD monitor. The D300 shares a
similar Scene Recognition System as is found in the D3; it promises to
greatly enhance the accuracy of autofocus, autoexposure, and auto white
balance by recognizing the subject or scene being photographed and
applying this information to the calculations for the three functions.