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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4592x2584
  • 3872x2592
  • 3872x2176
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1472x976
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4DRIMeBIONZ XBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum2560032005120016000
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
51200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4592 x 3056 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets128106
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Samsung NXSony ESony E
Optical zoom3.1 x
N/A
4.4 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.07 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
36
N/A
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
3.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
ManuaAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points391512525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39
N/A
179
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
OpticalLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in
N/A
2.17 in1.93 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesno
Number of AF points (contrast)39
N/A
2525
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x10.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000230000921600921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %98.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.86 x1.07 x1.09 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 1
N/A
-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.83 in
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures5
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus5355
Exposure compensation minus-5-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames33
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
YesNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range121166
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps3.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDHD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMAACAACAAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRBridgeSLRMILC
Body materialPlastic
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumMetal
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz12.17 oz10.02 oz10.26 oz
Width4.92 in4.84 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height3.86 in3.43 in2.62 in2.63 in
Depth2.99 in1.57 in1.78 in1.68 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • 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 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryACBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)600200720335
Battery life (max)1.0 h6.7 h1.5 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh1300.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedY
N/A
Yyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MicroMini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesnono
NFCno
N/A
yesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

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