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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
DXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 2Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100100100
ISO maximum64002560025600256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640025600
N/A
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
NoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesnono
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
16:93:2
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x
N/A
N/A
3.0 x3.1 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous 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) lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points511111111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511111
N/A
1139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.17 in2.17 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
221.85.6
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.83.55.62.82.8
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
1111
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots922000921000921000
N/A
9210001037000
Touch screennononononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
PentamirrorOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.85 x0.85 x0.85 x0.78 x0.82 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in0.71 in
Separate info displayyesnono
N/A
nono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
nonono
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
N/A
35
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s
N/A
1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • 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 shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnono
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.23 oz15.7 oz12.87 oz17.99 oz16.93 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in4.88 in5.0 in4.92 in
Height4.49 in2.97 in3.86 in3.82 in3.8 in3.86 in
Depth2.91 in3.86 in2.97 in2.76 in3.1 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111111
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)100070012001550660600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
111
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
YyesY
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyesyes
Firewirenonono
N/A
nono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Microphone port
N/A
yesno
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyesnono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnono
N/A
yesyes
GPSnononononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Crop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • 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
Multi
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • 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
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • 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
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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