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Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300

Portability
63
Imaging
43
Features
33
Overall
39
Canon EOS 300D front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 Key Specs

Canon 300D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 645g - 142 x 99 x 72mm
  • Announced September 2003
  • Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel / EOS Kiss Digital
  • Refreshed by Canon 350D
Nikon D5300
(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
  • Released February 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon D5200
  • New Model is Nikon D5500
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Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 300D (6MP) and D5300 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 300D was revealed 11 years prior to the D5300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the 300D grades vs the D5300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 300D over the Nikon D5300

 300D D5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Canon 300D

 D5300 300D 
ReleasedFebruary 2014September 2003More modern by 127 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1037k118kCrisper screen (+919k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 300D and Nikon D5300

 300D D5300 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 300D offers outer measurements of 142mm x 99mm x 72mm (5.6" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 645 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5300 has sizing of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 300D vs the D5300.

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 300D and D5300 is 63 and 68 respectively.

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 300D and D5300.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon D5300 to give you extra detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 300D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 300D Portrait photography details
Nikon D5300 Portrait photography details
49
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (6MP)
79
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 300D Street photography information
Nikon D5300 Street photography information
54
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
70
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 300D as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D5300 as a Sports photography camera
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
66
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 300D Travel photography info
Nikon D5300 Travel photography info
43
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
80
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 300D Landscape photography details
Nikon D5300 Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 300D
Vlogging with Nikon D5300
9
no video shooting
72
selfie friendly display
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 300D vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 300D and Nikon D5300
 Canon EOS 300DNikon D5300
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 300D Nikon D5300
Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel / EOS Kiss Digital -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2003-09-04 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 342.8mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3072 x 2048 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 7 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 1.8" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 118 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 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 645g (1.42 lb) 480g (1.06 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 99 x 72mm (5.6" x 3.9" x 2.8") 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 83
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.9
DXO Low light score 544 1338
Other
Battery life - 600 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $54 $429