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Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Old Model is Canon 500D
  • Refreshed by Canon 600D
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon D5200
  • Successor is Nikon D5500
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Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Canon 550D versus Nikon D5300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and D5300 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The 550D was unveiled 4 years prior to the D5300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the 550D scores against the D5300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Nikon D5300

 550D D5300 
Display resolution1040k1037kClearer display (+3k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Canon 550D

 D5300 550D 
RevealedFebruary 2014April 2010More modern by 47 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 550D and Nikon D5300

 550D D5300 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 550D comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Nikon D5300 has proportions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 550D vs the D5300.

Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550D and D5300 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 550D and D5300.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon D5300 to resolve more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 550D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography information
Nikon D5300 Portrait photography information
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
79
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 550D Street photography info
Nikon D5300 Street photography info
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
70
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D Sports photography highlights
Nikon D5300 Sports photography highlights
54
megapixel count decent (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (470 per charge)
66
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography details
Nikon D5300 Travel photography details
55
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (470 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
80
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 550D
Landscape photography with Nikon D5300
63
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (470 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D Vlogging details
Nikon D5300 Vlogging details
31
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
72
selfie friendly display
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 550D vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Nikon D5300
 Canon EOS 550DNikon D5300
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 550D Nikon D5300
Also Known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-04-01 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Total lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color liquid-crystal LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 530g (1.17 lb) 480g (1.06 lb)
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 Overall score 66 83
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 13.9
DXO Low light score 807 1338
Other
Battery life 470 photos 600 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $599 $429