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Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72
Nikon D5300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Older Model is Nikon D5200
  • Successor is Nikon D5500
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX7
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Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D5300 versus Panasonic LX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the D5300 (APS-C) and LX5 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D5300 was announced 2 years later than the LX5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D5300 scores versus the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Panasonic LX5

 D5300 LX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014December 2011Fresher by 27 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Nikon D5300

 LX5 D5300 

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Panasonic LX5

 D5300 LX5 
Manually focus More exact focus
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5300 offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D5300 versus Panasonic LX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D5300 and the LX5.

Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D5300 and LX5 is 68 and 88 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5300 and LX5.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D5300 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D5300 will show more detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern D5300 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D5300
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX5
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
41
focusing manually
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
more heavy than competitors (271 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5300 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX5 Sports photography factors
66
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D5300
Travel photography with Panasonic LX5
80
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
59
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (271 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5300 Landscape photography information
Panasonic LX5 Landscape photography information
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no low pass filter
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
52
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Vlogging camera
72
display is selfie friendly
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
29
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competitors (271 grams)
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Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Panasonic LX5
 Nikon D5300Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon D5300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-12 2011-12-15
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 4 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 39 23
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 4.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 271 grams (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 41
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 10.8
DXO Low light rating 1338 132
Other
Battery life 600 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL14,EN-EL14a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $429 $294