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Lytro Illum vs Nikon D5300

5.71 in
3.39 in
Lytro Illum Digital Camera
Lytro Illum
4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Effective pixels40.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx

Image

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
ISO
  • 80
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum320025600
Maximum image resolution2450 x 1634 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsNeutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
Supported aspect ratios3:23:2

Optics and focus

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Optical zoom8.0 x3.1 x
Maximum aperture22.8
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Image stabiliserNoLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Screen size4.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution480 x 800 px720 x 480 px
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Screen
Optical
Second displaynono

Photography features

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes3D Photography
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D supportyesno
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Maximum resolution2450 x 1634 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsRAW
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4

Audio features

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Body typeSLRSLR
Body material
  • Aluminium
  • Magnesium
  • Silicone
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Weight33.16 oz16.93 oz
Width5.71 in4.92 in
Height3.39 in3.86 in
Depth6.54 in2.99 in

Storage

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemRAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity3760.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
HDMInoyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
PictBridgenoyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Lytro IllumLytro Illum
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
GPSnoyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages support
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FRE
  • JPN
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Nikon D5300