We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X
Close
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
Close
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
36
4.1 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
4 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
20
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
35
4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
73 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
112
3.5 out of 5
112 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %
56
4.2 out of 5
56 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorDIGIC 6EXPEED 4Expeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDX

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum125100100
ISO maximum128002560025600
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x
N/A
3.1 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.85.63.5
Maximum aperture1.85.62.8
Focal length equiv24 - 100
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • 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) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points311139
Image stabiliserOptical
N/A
Lens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.17 in
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
39
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
3:2
Screen dots1040000
N/A
1037000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.85 x0.82 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash range7
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.9 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
no
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
5
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACPCMPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic

Dimensions

Weight12.45 oz12.87 oz16.93 oz
Width4.43 in4.88 in4.92 in
Height3.01 in3.82 in3.86 in
Depth1.74 in2.76 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2101550600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time5.0 h
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • 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
Languages support
N/A
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

Often compared with Canon PowerShot G5 X

Often compared with Nikon D3500

Often compared with Nikon D5300