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Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 Key Specs

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
Nikon S7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 165g - 99 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2015
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Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Nikon S5300 versus Nikon S7000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the S7000 (16MP) is very close and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was manufactured 13 months prior to the S7000 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S5300 being a Compact camera and the Nikon S7000 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S5300 matches up versus the S7000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Nikon S7000

 S5300 S7000 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S7000 over the Nikon S5300

 S7000 S5300 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2014Newer by 13 months

Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Nikon S7000

 S5300 S7000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S5300 has got external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Nikon S7000 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S5300 versus the S7000.

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and S7000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S5300 and S7000.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files however you should really take the age of the cameras into account. The more aged S5300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S5300 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S7000 Portrait photography highlights
41
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S5300 Street photography advice
Nikon S7000 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (138g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (165g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S5300
Sports photography with Nikon S7000
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (180 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
45
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (180 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S5300 Travel photography features
Nikon S7000 Travel photography features
66
lighter than competition (138g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (180 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
not so great battery pack (180 shots)
heavier than competition in class (165g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5300 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S7000 Landscape photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery (180 shots)
no Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery pack (180 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5300 Vlogging details
Nikon S7000 Vlogging details
35
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (138 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
32
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (165 grams)
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Nikon S5300 vs Nikon S7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Nikon S7000
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Nikon Coolpix S7000
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S5300 Nikon Coolpix S7000
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2014-01-07 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-208mm (8.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 9.2 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.70 m (at Auto ISO)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 138g (0.30 lbs) 165g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 99 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 images 180 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL19 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $180 $280