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Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300

Portability
68
Imaging
68
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Nikon D5300 front
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72

Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Also Known as EOS 2000D
Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise 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  • Superseded the Nikon D5200
  • Updated by Nikon D5500
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Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon T7 and Nikon D5300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the T7 (24MP) and the D5300 (24MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The T7 was launched 4 years after the D5300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the T7 scores vs the D5300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Nikon D5300

 T7 D5300 
ReleasedFebruary 2018February 2014Newer by 50 months

Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Canon T7

 D5300 T7 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k920kCrisper display (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon T7 and Nikon D5300

 T7 D5300 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon T7 features outside dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) while the Nikon D5300 has sizing of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the T7 and the D5300.

Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T7 and D5300 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the T7 and D5300.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of files though you really should consider the age of the products into consideration. The newer T7 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon T7
Portrait photography with Nikon D5300
80
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5300 as a Street photography camera
61
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
70
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7 Sports photography features
Nikon D5300 Sports photography features
62
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
66
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7 Travel photography details
Nikon D5300 Travel photography details
56
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
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 T7 Landscape photography details
Nikon D5300 Landscape photography details
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T7 Vlogging advice
Nikon D5300 Vlogging advice
28
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
72
selfie friendly display
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Canon T7 vs Nikon D5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Nikon D5300
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Nikon D5300
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T7 Nikon D5300
Also Known as EOS 2000D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2018-02-26 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 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 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 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 format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 475 gr (1.05 lb) 480 gr (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 83
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 13.9
DXO Low light rating 1009 1338
Other
Battery life 500 images 600 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $390 $429