In depth comparison and review of Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens | 16-50mm lens |
| Height | 9.8 cm | 5.88 cm |
| Width | 12.5 cm | 11.08 cm |
| Depth | 7.6 cm | 3.89 cm |
| Weight | 480 g | 218 g |
| Body Material | Carbon fibre reinforced plastic | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | Grey | Black | White |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,780,000 pixels | 16,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 16,100,000 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 | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Image Processor | EXPEED 4 | BIONZ |
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| LENS | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | 24 - 75mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 28 cm | 30 cm |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | 83 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 5 groups / 7 elements | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | 40.5 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Nikon F | Sony E-mount |
| Features | Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens | Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function, Stepping Motor (STM) technology |
| FOCUSING | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 39 | 99 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level pentamirror | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.82x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -1.7 to +1.0 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
| 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, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur |
| 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 | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K |
| 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 | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
| Display Features | Colour control, display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
| FLASH | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 | 7 |
| 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 | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| External Flash Name | - | Sony HVL-F7S |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| 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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Included Memory Card | - | 16 GB SDHC |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4496 x 3000 2992 x 2000 |
JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 JPEG 4912 x 3264 JPEG 3568 x 2368 JPEG 2448 x 1624 |
| 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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 600 shots | Photo shooting - 330 shots Video recording - 1.7 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone |
USB 2.0 HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| 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 | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing |
| OTHERS | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case |
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| Software | Nikon ViewNX 2 | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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