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Nikon D5000 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 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum200100100
ISO maximum32002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum64002560025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Optical zoom5.8 x5.8 x3.1 x
Digital zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.52.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • 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) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points113939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)113939
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300009210001037000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.82 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.7 in0.71 in
Separate info displaynonono
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1
Second display
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures335
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames333
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash range171212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
3D support
N/A
nono

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackSingle image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz17.81 oz16.93 oz
Width5.0 in5.08 in4.92 in
Height4.09 in3.86 in3.86 in
Depth3.15 in3.07 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • 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 type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)510500600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesY
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
Album organizationyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • 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
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • 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

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