key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | No | - |
general |
Brand | Nikon | Canon |
Model | D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | D5300 | PowerShot A3500IS |
Model Number | D5300 | A3500IS |
Color | Black | Silver |
SLR Variant | 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 | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | No |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 125 x 98 x 76 mm | 97.7 x 56 x 19.8 mm |
Weight | 530 GM | 135 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync, Data Contacts and Safety Lock | - |
Series | - | PowerShot |
Wide Angle | - | Yes |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 1/2.3 inch |
ISO Rating | 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 | - |
Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
lens features |
Lens Type | Single-lens, Interchangeable Lens | Canon Zoom Lens |
Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts | 10x Zoom Plus |
Focal Length | 18 - 55 mm, 70 - 300 mm | 5.0 - 25.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 140 mm |
Compatible Lens | Nikkor Lens | - |
Manual Focus | Yes | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | No |
Other Lens Features | 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 | - |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
Aperture Range | - | F2.8 W - F6.9 T |
Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | - |
View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | - |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1 | - |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to +1.0 m-1 | - |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 18 mm | - |
Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical | - |
focus features |
Focus Range | Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C | - |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Focus Points | 39 or 11 Focus Points | AiAF Face Detection / 9-point, 1-point AF Fixed to Center |
White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
Other Focus Features | 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 | TTL |
Focus Mode | - | Single, Continuous Auto Mode, Servo AF / AE, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection |
Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | Manual, Automatic | Smart Flash Exposure, Flash Exposure Lock, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 5.0 EV In P, S, A and M Modes | 2 EV in increments 1/3 |
Other Exposure Features | 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 | - |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter | - |
Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/2000 sec |
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 | - |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Yes, 3 fps Continuous L, 5 fps Continuous H, JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW | Yes, 0.8 fps |
Other Shutter Features | X=1/200 sec Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower | - |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
External Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | 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 | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync |
Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments in -3 to 1 EV | - |
Other Flash Features | 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 | - |
image features |
Image Format | NEF RAW 12- or 14 bit, Compressed JPEG Baseline Compliant, Compression NEF RAW+JPEG | JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 169 |
Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
Picture Angle | - | 28 mm Wide-angle |
Other Image Features | - | Image Size 3264 x 2448 M1, 1600 x 1200 M2, 640 x 480 S, 4608 x 2592 W, Resize in Playback M2, S, 320 x 240, |
display features |
Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
Display Resolution | 1036800 dots | 230,000 dots |
Touch Screen | No | - |
Other Display Features | 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 | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | Yes |
USB | - | Yes |
Wireless Connectivity | - | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz |
storage and power features |
Batteries Included | Yes | - |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Built-in Stereo Microphone | Mono |
Audio Features | Audio Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in or External Stereo Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable | Linear PCM |
Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
Video Quality | Full HD | - |
Video Format | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | MOV, H.264 |
Video Features | Video Output NTSC, PAL | Movies 1280 x 720 HD, 25 fps, 640 x 480 L, 30 fps Miniature Effect HD 5, 2.5, 1.25 fps or L 6, 3, 1.5 fps |
Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
modes and functions features |
HD Support | Yes | Yes |
Shooting Modes | Auto Modes Auto Auto Flash Off, Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, Shutter-priority Auto, Aperture-priority Auto, Manual, Scene Modes, Special Effects | Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, Program, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light 4.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
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 | - |
Macro Mode | - | Yes, 3 cm |