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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 2
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100200100100
ISO maximum256002560064002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
10050
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom3.1 x7.8 x5.3 x5.8 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
3.536
Maximum aperture2.84.52.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
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
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
AutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points39393951125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39393951179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.83 in3.03 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A
N/A
25
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots103700010370009210001228800921600
Touch screennoyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.82 x0.95 x0.94 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.53 - 1-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in0.77 in0.77 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyesno
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
nono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures53223
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames333
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/320s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMPCMAAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz15.87 oz27.51 oz23.81 oz10.02 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in5.2 in5.33 in4.72 in
Height3.86 in3.82 in4.06 in4.19 in2.62 in
Depth2.99 in2.76 in3.03 in2.99 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots11121
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)6008201050950720
Battery life (max)1.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedYYnoyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesnoyesno
NFCnonononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyesyes
Bluetoothnonononoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSyesyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonononono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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