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Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 Key Specs

Canon 350D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 127 x 94 x 64mm
  • Revealed April 2005
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Previous Model is Canon 300D
  • Refreshed by Canon 400D
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand 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  • Superseded the Nikon D5200
  • Successor is Nikon D5500
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Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon 350D and Nikon D5300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and D5300 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 350D was unveiled 9 years prior to the D5300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 350D matches up against the D5300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Nikon D5300

 350D D5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Canon 350D

 D5300 350D 
ReleasedFebruary 2014April 2005More recent by 107 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1037k115kCrisper screen (+922k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 350D and Nikon D5300

 350D D5300 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 350D has got physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Nikon D5300 has sizing of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 350D compared to the D5300.

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 350D and D5300 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 350D and D5300.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon D5300 to give you greater detail having an extra 16MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older 350D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 350D
Portrait photography with Nikon D5300
51
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (8MP)
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 350D
Street photography with Nikon D5300
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
70
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 350D Sports photography factors
Nikon D5300 Sports photography factors
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (8MP)
66
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D Travel photography info
Nikon D5300 Travel photography info
47
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (8MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
80
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 350D Landscape photography details
Nikon D5300 Landscape photography details
47
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (8MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
76
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 350D as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D5300 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
72
selfie friendly display
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 350D vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Nikon D5300
 Canon EOS 350DNikon D5300
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 350D Nikon D5300
Also called EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2005-04-06 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3456 x 2304 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 7 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Amount of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 1.8 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 115k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 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 options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540g (1.19 lbs) 480g (1.06 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 60 83
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.9
DXO Low light score 637 1338
Other
Battery life - 600 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $500 $429