Nikon S5300 vs Nikon D800E

Below is a detailed overview of the Nikon S5300 and Nikon D800E, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Nikon. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the S5300 (16MP) and D800E (36MP) and the S5300 (1/2.3") and D800E (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The S5300 was released 20 months later than the D800E making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S5300 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S5300 grades against the D800E with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S5300 and Nikon D800E. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S5300 Gallery and Nikon D800E Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S5300 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon D800E has proportions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

Compare the Nikon S5300 and Nikon D800E in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the S5300 and the D800E.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and D800E is 95 and 54 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5300 and D800E.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S5300 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon D800E will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S5300 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.