| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 SX710HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D5300 | PowerShot SX710HS |
| Model Number | D5300 | SX710HS |
| 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 | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 125 x 98 x 76 mm | 112.7 x 65.8 x 34.8 mm |
| Weight | 530 GM | 269 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 |
| Ports | - | Hi-speed USB, Micro HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| 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 | Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Single-lens, Interchangeable Lens | - |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 55 mm, 70 - 300 mm | 4.5 135.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent 25 750 mm |
| 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 | Zoom ZoomPlus 60x, Combined 120x, Digital Zoom, With Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x or 2.0x, Lens Construction 3 UD Lenses, 2 Double-sided Aspherical Lenses, Playback Zoom 2x 10x |
| Lens Construction | - | 13 Elements in 10roups |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 30x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.2 F6.9 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary 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 | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine-tuning | Auto Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Multi-area WB Correction Available in Smart Auto |
| 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 | AF Point Selection Size Normal, Small, AF Lock Yes, AF Assist Beam Yes, Manual Focus Plus MF Peaking, Closest Focusing Distance 1 cm W from Front of Lens in Macro, TTL Autofocus |
| Focus Mode | - | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative Linked to Face Detection AF Frame, Centre-weighted Average, Spot Centre |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Manual, Automatic | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 5.0 EV In P, S, A and M Modes | 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 EV |
| 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 | Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction |
| 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 | 1/3200 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 | 4.5 Shots/sec |
| Other Shutter Features | X=1/200 sec Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/200 s or Slower | Shutter Speed 15 1/3200 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
| 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 Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments in -3 to 1 EV | 2 EV in 1/3 Stop Increments, Face Detection FE Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure |
| 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 | Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, Flash Exposure Lock Yes, Manual Power Adjustment 3 Levels, With Internal Flash |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF RAW 12- or 14 bit, Compressed JPEG Baseline Compliant, Compression NEF RAW+JPEG | JPEG Compression, Exif 2.3 Exif Print Compliant Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format DPOF Version 1.1 Compliant |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 32 5184 x 3456 L, 3648 x 2432 M1, 2048 x 1368 M2, 640 x 424 S, 11 3888 x 3888 L, 2736 x 2736 M1, 1536 x 1536 M2, 480 x 480 S |
| Still Image Size | - | 5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6, With iSAPS Technology |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 1036800 dots | 922,000 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 | Monitor sRGB Pure Color II LCD, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 922000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Life | - | 230 hours |
| 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 | MP4, MPEG-4 AAC-LC Stereo |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Video Features | Video Output NTSC, PAL | Continuous Shooting, With Live View 4.5 Shots/sec |
| Audio Video Interface | - | 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 58 Scenes Detected, Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual, Live View Control, Sports, SCN Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light 5.0 MP, Snow, Fireworks, Creative Filters Fish-Eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Soft Focus, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Movie, Movie Modes Smart Auto 21 Scenes Detected, Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Short Clip, iFrame Movie |
| 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 | - |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous, With AF, Self-timer |