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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.52 in0.52 in0.29 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:33:2
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2736x2736
  • 2192x2736
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1064
  • 1696x2112
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 320x240
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSExpeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DX

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum8012512580100
ISO maximum32001280012800160025600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets678612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x4.2 x4.2 x6.0 x3.1 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture2.82.81.82.83.5
Maximum aperture2.81.81.84.82.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14024 - 10024 - 10035 - 210
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
Number of focus points9311
N/A
39
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadyesnonono
N/A
Folded opticsnononono
N/A
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in19.69 in
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots461000104000010400002300001037000
Touch screennoyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicNoneOpticalOptical
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2
N/A
3:2
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.82 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s40.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus23325
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range777412
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesnoyesyes
Continuous drive1.1 fps5.9 fps6.5 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonononono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
Yes
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MP4AVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps59.94 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight14.14 oz12.45 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz16.93 oz
Width4.41 in4.43 in4.06 in4.19 in4.92 in
Height3.0 in3.01 in2.38 in1.67 in3.86 in
Depth1.9 in1.74 in1.59 in2.83 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • MMC+
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)370210210
N/A
600
Battery life (max)7.0 h
N/A
N/A
7.0 h1.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
111
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Remote controlyesyesyesNoyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesnoyes
Bluetoothnonononono
AV outputyesyesyesyes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
N/A
Mini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesno
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyesyes
GPSnonononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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Often compared with Nikon D5300