Canon N vs Nikon S5300
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93 Imaging
36 Features
33 Overall
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Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
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95 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
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Canon N vs Nikon S5300 Key Specs
Canon N
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
- Introduced January 2013
Nikon S5300
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
- 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
- Announced January 2014
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Here, we will be contrasting the Canon N vs Nikon S5300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the N (12MP) and S5300 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the N scores against the S5300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N & Nikon Coolpix S5300. The full galleries are viewable at Canon N Gallery & Nikon S5300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N over the Nikon S5300
| N | S5300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+1k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Canon N
| S5300 | N | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2014 |  | January 2013 | More recent by 12 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon N and Nikon S5300
| N | S5300 |
|---|
Canon N vs Nikon S5300 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon N has outside measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Nikon S5300 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the N against the S5300.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the N and S5300 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Canon N vs Nikon S5300 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the N and S5300.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S5300 to provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older N will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Canon N vs Nikon S5300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon N Portrait photography information
Nikon S5300 Portrait photography information
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Canon N Street photography info
Nikon S5300 Street photography info
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (138g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Canon N Sports photography factors
Nikon S5300 Sports photography factors
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (200 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (180 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (200 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lighter than competition in class (138 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (180 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Canon N Landscape photography info
Nikon S5300 Landscape photography info
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery power (180 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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quite wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
missing mic jack
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (138g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic port
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Canon N vs Nikon S5300 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot N | Nikon Coolpix S5300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot N | Nikon Coolpix S5300 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2013-01-07 | 2014-01-07 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Digic 5 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 2248 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 99 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 26-208mm (8.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.7-6.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.8" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 461 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | PureColor II G touch | TFT-LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames per second | 7.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 3.50 m |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 195 gr (0.43 pounds) | 138 gr (0.30 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 photographs | 180 photographs |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NB-9L | EN-EL19 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 or 2 seconds) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $299 | $180 |