Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Nikon D3300

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Nikon D3300. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Nikon D3300 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens Body only
Height 9.8 cm 9.8 cm
Width 12.5 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 7.6 cm 7.55 cm
Weight 480 g 410 g
Body Material Carbon fibre reinforced plastic -
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Grey Black
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver -
SENSOR Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, OLPF-less architecture -
Image Stabiliser Optical -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Image Processor EXPEED 4 EXPEED 4
LENS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 28 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Nikon F
Features Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 11
AE/AF Control 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.82x 0.85x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +1.0 -1.7 to +0.5
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%) Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II
Exposure Metering Zones - 420
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom, pet portrait Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, panorama assist, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, HDR Painting, Image Overlay, Quick retouch Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Super Vivid, Image Overlay
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 600 shots Photo shooting - 700 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second 5 frames per second
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, HDR image enhancement technology, Live View Scene Auto Selector, distortion control, perspective control, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Active D-Lighting bracketing Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, built-in help guide, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, high ISO speed noise reduction
OTHERS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D3300
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, audio / video cable
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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