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Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500

Portability
63
Imaging
43
Features
33
Overall
39
Canon EOS 300D front
 
Nikon D5500 front
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 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
  • Launched September 2003
  • Alternative Name is EOS Digital Rebel / EOS Kiss Digital
  • Successor is Canon 350D
Nikon D5500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 420g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Old Model is Nikon D5300
  • Successor is Nikon D5600
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Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 300D versus Nikon D5500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 300D (6MP) and D5500 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The 300D was introduced 12 years earlier than the D5500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the 300D scores against the D5500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 300D over the Nikon D5500

 300D D5500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Canon 300D

 D5500 300D 
RevealedJanuary 2015September 2003More modern by 138 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1037k118kSharper screen (+919k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 300D and Nikon D5500

 300D D5500 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 300D offers outside 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 D5500 has dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

Compare the Canon 300D versus Nikon D5500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 300D against the D5500.

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 300D and D5500 is 63 and 71 respectively.

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 300D and D5500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon D5500 to provide extra detail using its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 300D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 sensor size comparison

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 300D Portrait photography information
Nikon D5500 Portrait photography information
49
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
79
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 300D as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5500 as a Street photography camera
54
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
75
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
lighter than others (420 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 300D Sports photography advice
Nikon D5500 Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
68
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
good battery pack (820 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 300D as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D5500 as a Travel photography camera
43
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (6MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
81
good battery pack (820 shots)
lighter than others (420 grams)
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 300D Landscape photography features
Nikon D5500 Landscape photography features
45
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (1.8 inches)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
no Time Lapse function
78
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (820 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 300D Vlogging advice
Nikon D5500 Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
75
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic port
lighter than others (420 grams)
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 300D vs Nikon D5500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 300D and Nikon D5500
 Canon EOS 300DNikon D5500
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 300D Nikon D5500
Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel / EOS Kiss Digital -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2003-09-04 2015-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 342.8mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 3072 x 2048 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 7 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 1.8" 3.2"
Screen resolution 118k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
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 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in 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
AEB
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, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 645g (1.42 lb) 420g (0.93 lb)
Dimensions 142 x 99 x 72mm (5.6" x 3.9" x 2.8") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 84
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 14.0
DXO Low light score 544 1438
Other
Battery life - 820 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $54 $700