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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 2BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10020050
ISO maximum25600640025600
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:216:93:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
10050

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom3.1 x5.3 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.82.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
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 tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points393925
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3939117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)39
N/A
25
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370009210001230000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.95 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 13 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.71 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displaynoyesno
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
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 exposures523
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
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
3.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnoyes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMAAC
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz27.51 oz14.67 oz
Width4.92 in5.2 in5.0 in
Height3.86 in4.06 in3.72 in
Depth2.99 in3.03 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • 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
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)6001050270
Battery life (max)1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYnoyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesnono
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
GPSyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A

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