| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Touchscreen | - | No |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera | D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | EOS 1200D | D5300 |
| Model Number | EOS 1200D | D5300 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii | Body With Dual Lens Af-P Dx Nikkor 18 - 55 Mm F/3.5 - 5.6G Vr + Af-P Dx Nikkor 70 - 300 Mm F/4.5 - 6.3G Ed Vr 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm | 125 x 98 x 76 mm |
| Weight | 480 GM | 530 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | - |
| Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync, Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 24.0 mm | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | ISO 100 - 12800 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | ISO 100 - 12800 in Steps of 1/3 EV, Can also be Set to 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV ISO 25600 Equivalent above ISO 12800 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex, | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses, Autofocus is not Available with Other Type G and D Lenses, AF Lenses IX NIKKOR and Lenses for the F3AF are Not Supported and AI-P Lenses, Non-CPU Lenses can be Used in Mode M |
| Lens Type | - | Single-lens, Interchangeable Lens |
| Focal Length | - | 18 - 55 mm, 70 - 300 mm |
| Compatible Lens | - | Nikkor Lens |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | 0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 | Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to +1.0 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | 18 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting | Viewfinder Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | - |
| Focus Range | Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100 | Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point | 39 or 11 Focus Points |
| Metering Modes | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning |
| Other Focus Features | AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x | Autofocus Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX Autofocus Sensor Module, AF-assist Illuminator Range 0.5 - 3 m, 39 Focus Points Including 9 Cross-type Sensor, AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, Auto-area AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L/AF-L Button |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 5.0 EV In P, S, A and M Modes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure | Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key, HDR Painting, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L/AF-L Button |
| Exposure Mode | - | Manual, Automatic |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter | Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec | Yes, 3 fps Continuous L, 5 fps Continuous H, JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW |
| Release Modes | - | Single Frame, Continuous L, Continuous H, Quiet Shutter Release, Self-timer, Delayed Remote, ML-L3, Quick-response Remote, ML-L3, Interval Timer Photography Supported |
| Other Shutter Features | - | X=1/200 sec Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto | Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off |
| Other Flash Features | FE Lock | Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS Advanced Wireless Lighting Supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 or SB-700 as a Master Flash or SU-800 as Commander, Flash Color Information Communication Supported with All CLS-compatible Flash Units |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments in -3 to 1 EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | NEF RAW 12- or 14 bit, Compressed JPEG Baseline Compliant, Compression NEF RAW+JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 43, 169, 11 | - |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Other Display Features | Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback | Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Monitor 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Adjustment, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12 or 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters, Vari-angle TFT Monitor with 170° Viewing Angle, Image Resolution Display 1,036,800 dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1036800 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | No |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Power Requirement | DC 7.4 V Battery | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | 1 |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Built-in Stereo Microphone |
| Speaker | Built-in Speaker | - |
| Video Resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Format | DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in or External Stereo Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Features | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome | Auto Modes Auto Auto Flash Off, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, Shutter-priority Auto, Aperture-priority Auto, Manual, Scene Modes, Special Effects |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food |