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Nikon D300S Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedEXPEED 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum64002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • 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
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAW
HDRno
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.55.62.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • 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
Number of focus points511139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51
N/A
39
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
5.63.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots920000
N/A
1037000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicPentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.85 x0.82 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyes
N/A
no
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
Number of exposures2
N/A
5
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/200s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash range12
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive7.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
3D support
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemMonoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
PCMPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz12.87 oz16.93 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.92 in
Height4.49 in3.82 in3.86 in
Depth2.91 in2.76 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • 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)9501550600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Firewireno
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • 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
Image editing modesRotatingCrop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
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

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