Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5300
Portability
68 Imaging
60 Features
54 Overall
57
68 Imaging
60 Features
54 Overall
57
Portability
68 Imaging
65 Features
81 Overall
71
68 Imaging
65 Features
81 Overall
71
Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5300 Key Specs
Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
- Launched February 2014
- Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
- Superseded the Canon 1100D
- Updated by Canon T6
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
- Announced February 2014
- Superseded the Nikon D5200
- Updated by Nikon D5500
Photography Glossary Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5300 Overview
Following is a extended review of the Canon 1200D and Nikon D5300, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and D5300 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (APS-C).
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Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1200D scores vs the D5300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 1200D and Nikon D5300. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 1200D Gallery and Nikon D5300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Nikon D5300
| 1200D | D5300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Canon 1200D
| D5300 | 1200D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 1037k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+577k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Canon 1200D and Nikon D5300
| 1200D | D5300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2014 |  | February 2014 | Same generation |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D provides outer measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5300 has sizing of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).
Look at the Canon 1200D and Nikon D5300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1200D versus the D5300.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1200D and D5300 is 68 and 68 respectively.
Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1200D and D5300.
All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Nikon D5300 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively.
Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon 1200D Portrait photography details
Nikon D5300 Portrait photography details
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Nikon D5300 Street photography details
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports photography with Canon 1200D
Sports photography with Nikon D5300
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (500 CIPA)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 1200D Travel photography features
Nikon D5300 Travel photography features
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low battery life (500 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
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Canon 1200D Landscape photography information
Nikon D5300 Landscape photography information
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon D5300 Vlogging information
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone port
selfie friendly screen
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5300 Specifications
| Canon EOS 1200D | Nikon D5300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | Canon EOS 1200D | Nikon D5300 |
| Also called | EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 | - |
| Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Launched | 2014-02-12 | 2014-02-12 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Digic 4 | Expeed 4 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 39 |
| Cross focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Nikon F |
| Total lenses | 326 | 309 |
| Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | TFT LCD monitor |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.55x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 9.20 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/200 secs | 1/200 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 480 gr (1.06 pounds) | 480 gr (1.06 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 63 | 83 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.9 | 24.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | 13.9 |
| DXO Low light score | 724 | 1338 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 500 photographs | 600 photographs |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LP-E10 | EN-EL14,EN-EL14a |
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $549 | $429 |