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Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500

Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72
Nikon D5300 front
 
Nikon D5500 front
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon D5200
  • Refreshed by Nikon D5500
Nikon D5500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 420g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Replaced the Nikon D5300
  • Refreshed by Nikon D5600
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Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. The resolution of the D5300 (24MP) and the D5500 (24MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D5300 was launched 10 months earlier than the D5500 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D5300 matches up versus the D5500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Nikon D5500

 D5300 D5500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Nikon D5300

 D5500 D5300 
RevealedJanuary 2015February 2014Fresher by 10 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Nikon D5500

 D5300 D5500 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3.2"3.2"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution1037k1037kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D5300 offers external measurements of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Nikon D5500 has sizing of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the D5300 versus the D5500.

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5300 and D5500 is 68 and 71 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D5300 and D5500.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files though you may want to take the age of the products into consideration. The older D5300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5300 Portrait photography features
Nikon D5500 Portrait photography features
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5300 Street photography details
Nikon D5500 Street photography details
70
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
75
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition (420g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5300 Sports photography details
Nikon D5500 Sports photography details
66
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
68
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5300 Travel photography features
Nikon D5500 Travel photography features
80
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
81
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
lighter than competition (420 grams)
supports focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D5300
Landscape photography with Nikon D5500
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (820 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5300 Vlogging features
Nikon D5500 Vlogging features
72
screen is selfie friendly
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
75
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
lighter than competition (420g)
no image stabilization
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Nikon D5300 vs Nikon D5500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Nikon D5500
 Nikon D5300Nikon D5500
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D5300 Nikon D5500
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-02-12 2015-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 4 Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
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
Number of focus points 39 39
Cross focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Nikon F
Number of lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.2" 3.2"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 420 grams (0.93 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 83 84
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 14.0
DXO Low light score 1338 1438
Other
Battery life 600 images 820 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14,EN-EL14a EN-EL14,EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $429 $700