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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Pentax KP Digital Camera
Pentax KP
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4PRIME IV

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 409600
  • 819200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum256002560025600819200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom3.1 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.53.53.532
Maximum aperture2.84.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
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
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points39393927
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39393927
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)393939
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
3:2
Screen dots103700010370001037000921000
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.82 x0.85 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Flip-out screennoyesyesyes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
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 exposures5332
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
N/A
N/A
AE frames33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
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
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/24000 sec

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCM
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz22.68 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.18 in
Height3.86 in3.82 in3.82 in3.98 in
Depth2.99 in2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)600820970420
Battery life (max)1.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYY
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesno
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB portyesyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USBMini-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesno
Firewirenononono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
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
MultiMultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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