| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera | D5100 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D3300 | D5100 |
| Model Number | D3300 | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With Af-P 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr + Af-S 55-200 Mm F/4-5.6G Ed Vr Ii | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 98 x 124 x 75.5 mm | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
| Weight | 460 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI Output | - |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 12800 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 83x | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity (W), 5 m | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual | Auto TTL white-balance with main image sensor and 420-pixel RGB sensor, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 types , Direct, Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, preset manual. |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | Continuous shooting mode Approx. 4fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | 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 | Fill-flash, slow sync, auto slow sync, red-eye reduction, auto with red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, auto, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain with slow sync. |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW + JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed or compressed RAW, JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4928 x 3264 L |
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | 2 |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | EH-5a AC Adapter |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV (Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) | MOV movie H.264, MPEG-4 AVC compression format with Linear PCM sound Stereo sound with external microphone |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Panorama | Single frame, Continuous 4fps, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick-response remote, Silent shuttle release, D-Movie. |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |