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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum6400128002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400128002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesnonoyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:93:23:2

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x5.8 x3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking 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) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points51111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51111139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5223.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.52.82.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
1139

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9220002300009210001037000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.85 x0.82 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyesnonono
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
nonono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
5
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz16.23 oz16.93 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in4.92 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in2.97 in3.86 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in3.86 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
64.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1000550700600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesnoY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yesyesyes
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
noyes
GPSnoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • 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

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