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Nikon D5300 vs Samsung S830

4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
3.94 in
2.44 in
Samsung S830 Digital Camera
Samsung S830
Editiorial reviews
35
4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
73 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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2
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User rating
55
4.2 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
0 %
27
4.1 out of 5
27 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.93 in0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:24:3
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3072x2304
  • 2816x2112
  • 2592x1944
  • 2272x1704
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480

Image

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum256001600
White balance presets125
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWNo

Optics and focus

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Optical zoom3.1 x3.0 x
Minimum aperture3.52.8
Maximum aperture2.85.1
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Screen size3.2 in2.7 in
Screen dots1037000112000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNone

Photography features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesno
Aperture priorityyesno
Exposure compensation plus52
Exposure compensation minus-5-2
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/2
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range123.0
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesno
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MPEG-4

Design

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Body typeSLRCompact
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Weight16.93 oz7.76 oz
Width4.92 in3.94 in
Height3.86 in2.44 in
Depth2.99 in1.06 in

Storage

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal

Power

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline

Connectivity

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
HDMIyesno
USB version2.02.0

Other features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Samsung S830Samsung S830
Timelapse recordingyesno
Orientation sensoryesno

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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