| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D5300 24.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A800 10.0MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D5300 | PowerShot A800 |
| Model Number | D5300 | A800 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| 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 | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 125 x 98 x 76 mm | 94.3 x 61.6 x 31.2mm |
| Weight | 530 GM | 186 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync, Data Contacts and Safety Lock | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| 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 | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Single-lens, Interchangeable Lens | - |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 55 mm, 70 - 300 mm | 6.6 W - 21.6 Tmm - 35mm film equivalent 37 - 122mm |
| Compatible Lens | Nikkor Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| 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 | - | 3.3x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/3.0W - f/5.8 T |
| 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 | Normal 0.4 in. 1cm - infinity W, 9.8 in. 25cm - infinity T, Macro 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. 1-50cm W, 9.8 in. - 1.6 ft. 25 - 50cm T |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 39 or 11 Focus Points | - |
| 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 | - |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual, Automatic | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 5.0 EV In P, S, A and M Modes | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| 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 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. Total shutter speed range |
| 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 | Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. in P mode Approx. 2.2 shots/sec in Low Light mode or Blur Reduction |
| Other Shutter Features | X=1/200 sec Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | 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, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| 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 | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.6 MP |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | 1036800 dots | 115,000 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 | - | TFT color |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx. 115000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| Battery Life | - | Alkaline batteries approx. 300 shots |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Stereo Microphone | - |
| Audio Features | Audio Format Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device Built-in or External Stereo Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable | Monaural |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | - |
| Video Features | Video Output NTSC, PAL | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | 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 | P, Auto, Scene*1, Movie*2 *1 Blur Reduction, Portrait, Kids & Pets, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter *2 Standard |
| 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 | - |