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Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX160 IS
Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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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Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SX150 IS and Nikon S5300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the S5300 (16MP) is very similar and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX150 IS was manufactured 20 months earlier than the S5300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX150 IS grades vs the S5300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Nikon S5300

 SX150 IS S5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Canon SX150 IS

 S5300 SX150 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014May 2012More recent by 20 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Nikon S5300

 SX150 IS S5300 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX150 IS provides outside measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Nikon S5300 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX150 IS vs the S5300.

Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX150 IS and S5300 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX150 IS and S5300.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S5300 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older SX150 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography advice
Nikon S5300 Portrait photography advice
42
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
41
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX150 IS
Street photography with Nikon S5300
59
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (306g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (138 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography advice
Nikon S5300 Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (130 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (180 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S5300 as a Travel photography camera
64
lighter than average in class (306 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long reach (336mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (130 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
66
lighter than competitors (138 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery power (180 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography information
Nikon S5300 Landscape photography information
46
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery life (130 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
46
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (180 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S5300 as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (306g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
35
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (138g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone port
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Canon SX150 IS vs Nikon S5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Nikon S5300
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISNikon Coolpix S5300
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Nikon Coolpix S5300
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-05-14 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 1 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 26-208mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 306 gr (0.67 lbs) 138 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 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 130 photos 180 photos
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $249 $180