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Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
5.18 in
3.6 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Available colors
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35
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19 user ratings
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55
4.2 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.7 out of 5
85 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Sensor typeCMOSMOS
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3264x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 4000x2672
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1360
  • 4000x2248
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 2992x2992
  • 2448x2448
  • 1920x1920
ProcessorExpeed 4Venus Engine

Image

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum256006400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets125
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoOptical
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Optical zoom3.1 x24.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.7 x
Minimum aperture3.52.8
Maximum aperture2.82.8
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points3949
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots10370001040000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x3.88 x

Photography features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus53
Exposure compensation minus-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames3
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range128.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Body typeSLRBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Weight16.93 oz22.58 oz
Width4.92 in5.18 in
Height3.86 in3.6 in
Depth2.99 in4.61 in

Storage

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)600380
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing

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