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Is the Nikon W300 good for Sports Photography?

Nikon Coolpix W300
$340.00

Nikon W300 Sports Photography Score

POOR
Nikon W300 has a score of 25 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Nikon W300 Review

Nikon W300 Sports Photography Detailed Analysis
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.
Environmental Sealings
Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Nikon W300's 1/4000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.
Wireless Connection
It may not be used by everyone but pro sports photographers use Wi-fi to transfer files simultaneously without having to wait to change the memory card.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper photos during sports photography.
120 mm Tele Lens
120 mm reach is not going to be adequate in some sports events.
Focus Points
In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.
Poor Battery Life: 280 shots
In most sports events, you shoot at high speed for a long time and this drains the battery pretty quick. With a battery life of only 280 shots per charge, you may need to change batteries very frequently in the middle of an event.
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Nikon W300\s compact body is not very ideal for sports photography as it lacks the external dials and knobs to change the camera settings fast and the ergonomics doesn't help you to have the most stable shooting position.
No Manual Exposure Mode
Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Lack of manual exposure mode in these conditions means lot of shadow and highlight clipping.
No Manual Focus Mode
Compact cameras are not great at focusing moving objects especially at low light and your camera may not even fire bacause of not locking the focus, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.
No Built-in Viewfinder
In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especial with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
No External Flash Shoe
When shooting indoor sports or outdoor sports at low light, an external flash may become very helpful.
No RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

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18 MP | 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #196
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Compare W300 vs X30

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Rank in All Cameras: #162
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Casio EX-100

Compare W300 vs EX-100

12 MP | 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor
28-300 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #223
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Nikon P7800

Compare W300 vs P7800

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Rank in All Cameras: #153
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Compare W300 vs G16

12 MP | 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor
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Rank in All Cameras: #199
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