In depth comparison and review of Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm. 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 SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens | DT 18-55mm lens |
| Height | 9.8 cm | 9.75 cm |
| Width | 12.5 cm | 13.21 cm |
| Depth | 7.6 cm | 8.07 cm |
| Weight | 480 g | 543 g |
| Body Material | Carbon fibre reinforced plastic | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | Grey | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 24.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,780,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 24,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, OLPF-less architecture | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Image Processor | EXPEED 4 | BIONZ |
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| LENS | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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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 - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | 27 - 82.5mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 28 cm | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | 76 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 5 groups / 7 elements | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | 55 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Nikon F | - |
| Features | Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens | ED glass, aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) |
| FOCUSING | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 39 | 15 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level pentamirror | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.82x | 1.09x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -1.7 to +1.0 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 16000 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100 - 16000 |
| 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 |
| 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 in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
| Display Features | Colour control, display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 | 10 |
| 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, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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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, MPO |
| 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 SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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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 |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4496 x 3000 2992 x 2000 |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 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 |
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 SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 600 shots | Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 560 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| 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 |
HDMI output USB 2.0 Remote control |
| FEATURES | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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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 | 8 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 | RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Shade Correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Translucent Mirror technology |
| OTHERS | Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Nikon ViewNX 2 | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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