Nikon D300 with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Lens

Pros: build quality, professional features, ergonomics, picture quality, almost endlessly flexibile and customisable

Cons: weight, cost, learning curve

The Bottom Line: All the camera the keen amatuer will ever need. it asks a lot, but gives a great deal.

Review: First off, this isn't going to be an overly technical review designed to excite gearheads - you'll find that sort of thing on more dedicated camera review sites.This is a review written after using the D300 for several months now, having been a ...

Pros: D lighting, fantastic metering and dust protected sensor.

Cons: It does weigh a few pounds.

The Bottom Line: This is a pro camera that will function well after serious abuse.

Review: How a camera 'feels' in your hand has no real reference to what the cameras qualities or technology is/are. Yet it has been my experience over the past 35 years with SLRs, that if it does not feel right to you, you won't shoot that well with it. The D300 ...

Pros: Truly great looking shots right out of the box. Rich, vibrant colors and accurate focus.

Cons: Cost, no scene modes

The Bottom Line: Upgrade if you can. Because of its great performance in automatic mode you can get great photos while learning the nuances of your camera.

Review: I agree with Sailingshot about the significant improvement of the D300 over the D200. I have owned a D70 and a D200. The D300 is the first DSLR that I have owned that takes pictures in the Program (Automatic) mode that make you say WOW! I have been ...

Pros: good looking, great tone, easy to use, long battery life.

Cons: ear buds wires tangle easily;

Review: I bought this to listen to downloaded audio books. Controls are intuitive and friendly; you hardly have to read the manual. Lots of equalizer settings to get just the right tonal quality. Easy to use, right out of the box. Good battery ...

Pros: Viewfinder, photo quality: focus quality; continuous mode; color; new menu system; boot-up speed

Cons: Still spendy, but no design flaws observed

Review: This camera is a huge upgrade from the D100! The colors are better and the menus include fewer, more cognitive pre-sets. The 51 point focusing is much more reliable than the D100's. I considered a Canon 30D v the D300, as I sold off my Nikon Lenses ...

Pros: Great pro features at a reasonable price (for a pro camera).

Cons: A lengthy owners manual.

Review: I consider the D300 camera body to be a big upgrade over both Nikon's D200 and D2X D-SLRs for low light action photography. I specialize in shooting fast action live dance in low light. This is like trying to photograph a basketball game with a three ...

Pros: Amazing 51-point 3D autofocus function!

Cons: None actually. Wishlist: Will be great if its full-frame at the same cost!

Review: For those considering upgrading to the D300 from either the D80 or D200, there's one feature that will win you over: the 51 point 3D autofocus. With it you can lock-on your focus on moving subjects in a way that was never possible before. I was able to ...

Pros: 12.3 Mpixel, image quality, metering system, AF action, AF-MF lens compatibility; excellent overall operation

Cons: a few minor drawback, no arrow-assist focus indicator

The Bottom Line: Quite a formidable D-SLR camera I own thus far. Almost as good as my favorite slide film. A very flexible and customizable digital SLR camera!

Review: Introduction< b>I have held my ground as a film photographer for a very long time. In my opinion, slide film still produces superb image quality that CMOS or CCD image sensor has yet to compare and succeed. Quite frankly, viewing an image on a ...

Pros: Ultimately capable with a feature set approaching that of the Pro D3.

Cons: Some mechanical design misses that detract from an otherwise superb camera.

The Bottom Line: With a fabulous feature set, mostly solid mechanical design, the D300 is the ultimate advanced amateur camera on the market today.

Review: My timing, for once, was spot on. I tend to upgrade my primary shooter every four years or so. The last time was to acquire my first digital SLR, a Nikon D70 (the original model) that had been then named “Popular Photography” magazine’s ...

Pros: Good price, clean high iso images, live view and fast AF

Cons: No real ISO 100, expensive to go 8fps.

The Bottom Line: Currently Nikon's best cropped sensor body.

Review: I have had the pleasure of owning Nikon DSLRs since the D1x, and have owned the following Nikon DSLRs: D70, D80, D200, D2h and the D2x. What I have noticed that every time I upgrade a camera the difference between the previous camera has been less and ...