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Nikon D3200 vs Nikon D5300

4.92 in
3.01 in
Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
Nikon D3200
4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
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Editiorial reviews
16
4.0 out of 5
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
75
3.8 out of 5
75 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
2 %
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4.2 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
30 %
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Sensor

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDX
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4

Image

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum200100
ISO maximum1280025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Optical zoom3.1 x3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo 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) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points1139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001037000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info displaynono
Second displaynono

Photography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesno
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
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 formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM

Design

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Weight16.05 oz16.93 oz
Width4.92 in4.92 in
Height3.01 in3.86 in
Depth3.78 in2.99 in

Storage

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
HDMInoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D3200Nikon D3200
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
GPSyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Calendaryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • 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 mounting supportedyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • 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 modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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