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Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300

Portability
69
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 400D front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 Key Specs

Canon 400D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 556g - 127 x 94 x 65mm
  • Introduced October 2006
  • Also Known as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
  • Older Model is Canon 350D
  • Successor is Canon 450D
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon D5200
  • New Model is Nikon D5500
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Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Canon 400D and Nikon D5300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and D5300 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 400D was brought out 8 years earlier than the D5300 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 400D matches up vs the D5300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Nikon D5300

 400D D5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Canon 400D

 D5300 400D 
LaunchedFebruary 2014October 2006More modern by 89 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 400D and Nikon D5300

 400D D5300 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon 400D enjoys physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 400D versus the D5300.

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 400D and D5300 is 69 and 68 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 400D and D5300.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon D5300 to resolve extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 400D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 400D Portrait photography features
Nikon D5300 Portrait photography features
52
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 400D as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5300 as a Street photography camera
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
70
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 400D Sports photography information
Nikon D5300 Sports photography information
40
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
66
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 400D Travel photography advice
Nikon D5300 Travel photography advice
47
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
80
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 400D
Landscape photography with Nikon D5300
48
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 400D as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D5300 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
72
selfie friendly display
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
no image stabilization
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Canon 400D vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 400D and Nikon D5300
 Canon EOS 400DNikon D5300
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 400D Nikon D5300
Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2006-10-14 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 grams (1.23 pounds) 480 grams (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 83
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 13.9
DXO Low light rating 664 1338
Other
Battery life - 600 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $600 $429