Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR

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In depth comparison and review of Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR. 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 D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
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 AF-S DX 18-105mm VR lens
Height 9.8 cm 10.65 cm
Width 12.5 cm 13.55 cm
Depth 7.6 cm 7.6 cm
Weight 480 g 675 g
Body Material Carbon fibre reinforced plastic Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Grey -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x 5.8x
Navigation GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver -
SENSOR Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,100,000 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 Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Image Processor EXPEED 4 EXPEED 3
LENS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX Zoom lens - 5.8x zoom - 18 - 105 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX ED VR
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm 45 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements 11 groups / 15 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Nikon F
Features Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 51
AE/AF Control 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area 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 D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.82x 0.94x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +1.0 -2 to +1
Viewfinder Frames - Autofocus frame
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%) Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
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 Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, PET, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom
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, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Image Overlay, Quick retouch
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 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 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,228,800 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 D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
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, FP flash (high-speed synchro), 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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
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 Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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
Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
6000 x 4000 - DX format
6000 x 3368 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4800 x 3200 - 1.3x crop
4800 x 2696 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
4494 x 3000 - DX format
4496 x 2528 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3600 x 2400 - 1.3x crop
3600 x 2024 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
2992 x 2000 - DX format
2992 x 1680 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2400 x 1600 - 1.3x crop
2400 x 1344 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 600 shots Photo shooting - 950 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Wi-Fi ready
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
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second 6 frames per second, 7 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 Date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, Scene Recognition System (SRS), automatic display brightness adjustment, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction
OTHERS Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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