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Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
42
Overall
47
Canon EOS 450D front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 Key Specs

Canon 450D
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 524g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Revealed May 2008
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2
  • Superseded the Canon 400D
  • Successor is Canon 500D
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon D5200
  • Refreshed by Nikon D5500
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Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Canon 450D and Nikon D5300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the 450D (12MP) and D5300 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 450D was manufactured 6 years before the D5300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 450D scores against the D5300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 450D over the Nikon D5300

 450D D5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Canon 450D

 D5300 450D 
RevealedFebruary 2014May 2008More recent by 69 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 450D and Nikon D5300

 450D D5300 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 450D has physical measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Nikon D5300 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 450D vs the D5300.

Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 450D and D5300 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 450D and D5300.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon D5300 to give greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older 450D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 450D Portrait photography info
Nikon D5300 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
79
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 450D
Street photography with Nikon D5300
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
70
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 450D Sports photography information
Nikon D5300 Sports photography information
50
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
66
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 450D as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D5300 as a Travel photography camera
48
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
80
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 450D
Landscape photography with Nikon D5300
58
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
76
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no low pass filter
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 450D
Vlogging with Nikon D5300
9
can't shoot video
72
selfie friendly display
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic support
no image stabilization
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Canon 450D vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 450D and Nikon D5300
 Canon EOS 450DNikon D5300
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 450D Nikon D5300
Also called EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2008-05-23 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Total lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 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 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 524g (1.16 pounds) 480g (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 83
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 13.9
DXO Low light rating 692 1338
Other
Battery life - 600 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $550 $429