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Nikon Coolpix S5300 vs Nikon D5500

4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon Coolpix S5300 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix S5300
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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The Nikon Coolpix S5300 is a stylish and fully-featured compact camera. The S5300 offers 16 megapixels, an 8x zoom with 25mm wide-angle setting, built-in wi-fi connectivity, 1080p HD movies and a 3 inch LCD screen. Read our expert review of the Nikon Coolpix S5300 to find out if it's a bargain or not...Read more
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px

Image

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum125100
ISO maximum640025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets712
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Lens mountNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom8.0 x7.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x7.8 x
Minimum aperture3.73.5
Maximum aperture3.74.5
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Number of focus points3939

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
Screen dots4600001037000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOptical
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.82 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range3.512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
Continuous drive7.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 10
  • 2
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • LPCM
  • WAV
PCM

Design

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Weight16.93 oz15.87 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in
Height3.86 in3.82 in
Depth2.99 in2.76 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)180820
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
HDMIyesno
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11g
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon D5500Nikon D5500
GPSnoyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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