These were the words used when the Nikon D300 was announced and ever since then the praise just keep coming.

PCAuthority reviews the Nikon D300 and writes;"For those looking to upgrade from a Nikon D40 or a D80, the D300 is an obvious choice.

DigitalCameraReviews compares the Nikon D300 to the Canon's latest line up and writes;"Compared to the D200 and D2X/Xs, the D300 offers better high ISO performance.

CNET reviews the Nikon D300 and writes;"At their best, photos are sharp, with excellent exposures, accurate colors, and broad tonal ranges.

Steve'sDigicams reviews the Nikon D300 and writes;"Nikon's new D300 further raises the bar in the enthusiasts dSLR category.

PCAdvisor reviews the Nikon D300 and writes;"While pictures are stunning, there's no getting away from the fact that while to a professional the Nikon D300 is a budget buy, to the average consumer it's a wallet-battering investment.

Shutterbug reviews the Nikon D300 and writes;"In short, the D300 is a camera that allows for picture taking in just about any lighting condition for any type of rendition you desire.

TrustedReviews reviews the Nikon D300 and writes;"It has class-leading build quality and ergonomic design, a mind-boggling array of features and options, blistering performance and superb image quality.

ImagingResource reviews the Nikon D300 and writes;"High ISO images were better than we'd expected, the D300 clearly has an edge on the D200 in terms of high-ISO performance (we'd estimate about a full f-stop's worth of improvement), despite the new model's smaller pixels.

Undoubtedly there be loads more to come.