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Nikon D300 Digital Camera Review
by Emily Raymond
Published on April 21, 2008
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Specs Table
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{rev_manufacturer} {rev_modelname} Specs
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Type
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Digital SLR
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Price
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1799.95
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Length
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2.90
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Width
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5.80
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Height
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4.50
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Weight
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1.82
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Mega Pixels
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13.10
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Effective Pixels
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12.30
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Sensor Type
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23.6 x 15.8 mm DX CMOS
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Image Size
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4288 x 2848
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Color Filter System
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3D Color Matrix Metering II
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IR Cut Low Pass Filter
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Yes
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Image Format
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JPEG, RAW (stills)
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File Size
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12 MP (highest res)
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Compression
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JPEG, RAW (stills)
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Lens Mount
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Nikon F mount
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Compatible Lenses
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NIKKOR lenses
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Viewfinder
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-2.0 to +1.0 m-1
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Diopter Adjustment
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-2.0 to +1.0 m-1
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Frame Coverage
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100
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Magnification
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0.94
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LCD
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3-inch, 920,000-pixel LCD
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Auto Focus Type
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TTL
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Focusing Modes
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Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo (C), Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
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Focusing Points
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51- point (15 cross type, 36 horizontal sensors)
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Metering Modes
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Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot
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Metering Range
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0 to 20 EV
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Shutter Type
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Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
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Shutter Speed
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1/8000 to 30 seconds
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Self Timer
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2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
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Modes
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Programmed Auto (P) with flexib
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Speed
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Yes
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Burst
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Yes
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Exposure Compensation
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±5EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 1
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Bracketing
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Yes
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Built in Flash
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Built-in
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Sync Contact
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hot shoe
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Resolution
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4288 x 2848
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ISO Sensitivity
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ISO 200 to 3200
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Playback Options
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Full frame, thumbnail, zoom, slide show, pictmotion, histogram, shooting data, highlight point display, auto image rotation
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Direct Printing
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Yes
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Video Output
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Yes
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Software
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CD-ROM
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Battery Power Source
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Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e; Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10; Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, EN-EL4 or EN-EL3e or eight R6/AA-size alkaline (LR6), Ni-MH (HR6), lithium (FR6) batteries; nickel-manganese ZR6 batteries
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Zoom Wide
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0
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Zoom Tele
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0
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Intro Date
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2007-08-23
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fstop Max
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0.00
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fstop Min
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0.00
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Zoom Digital
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0.00
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Storage Type
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CompactFlash (CF) Card (Type I and II, UDMA compliant), Microdrive
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LCD Pixels
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920000
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Resolution Maximum
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4288 x 2848
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Resolution Minimum
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2144 x 1424
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External Flash
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i-TTL
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Color
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9.04
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3
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White Balance Performance
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9.17
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2.25
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Resolution
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11.89
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3
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Noise Auto ISO
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8.35
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1.15
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Noise Manual ISO
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13.25
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3
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Low Light
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9.02
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3
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Dynamic Range
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11.27
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3
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Size Portability
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7.50
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1
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Model Design Appearance
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8.25
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1.3
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Handling
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7.00
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2
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Control Button Positioning Size
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8.25
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1.85
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Front
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8.00
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0.65
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Back
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9.00
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0.75
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Left
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8.50
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0.5
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Right
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7.00
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0.5
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Top
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8.50
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0.75
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Bottom
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8.00
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0.5
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Menu
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8.00
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1.65
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Auto Mode
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7.25
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1.05
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Auto Focus
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9.50
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3
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Focus
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8.50
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1.5
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ISO
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9.50
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2
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White Balance
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9.00
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2.5
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Exposure
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9.25
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1.75
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Meterng
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8.50
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2
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Shutter Speed
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9.00
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1.75
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Aperture
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0.00
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0
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Custom Image Presets
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0.00
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0.5
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Drive Mode
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9.00
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2.5
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Picture Quality Options
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9.25
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1.25
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Picture Effects Mode
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9.00
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2.15
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Playback Mode
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8.00
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1.5
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Movie Mode
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0.00
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0
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Viewfinder
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9.00
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2
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LCD Screen
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9.50
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1.75
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Flash
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8.00
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1.75
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Lens Mount
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9.00
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1.75
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Memory
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0.00
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0.5
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Battery
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7.00
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1.95
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Startup 1st Shot
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9.70
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3
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Shot Shot
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10.20
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3
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Shutter Shot
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9.00
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3
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Software
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7.50
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1.25
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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9.50
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1
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Direct Print Options
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8.00
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0.4
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Ease of Use
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6.50
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0.75
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Other Features
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7.50
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0.75
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Value
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9.00
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2.5
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Processing Speed
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9.00
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3
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735.92 |
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