Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic ZS3
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Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
- Introduced February 2014
- Replaced the Nikon D5200
- Updated by Nikon D5500
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- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Announced May 2009
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ7
Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview
Below, we will be looking at the Nikon D5300 and Panasonic ZS3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the D5300 (APS-C) and ZS3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe D5300 was brought out 4 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D5300 grades against the ZS3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic ZS3 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D5300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D5300 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Panasonic ZS3
D5300 | ZS3 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | May 2009 | More recent by 58 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Nikon D5300
ZS3 | D5300 |
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Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Panasonic ZS3
D5300 | ZS3 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D5300 provides outer dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).
Check the Nikon D5300 and Panasonic ZS3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the D5300 vs the ZS3.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D5300 and ZS3 is 68 and 91 respectively.
Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D5300 and ZS3.
All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D5300 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D5300 will offer greater detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer D5300 will have an advantage in sensor technology.
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Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications
Nikon D5300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model | Nikon D5300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ7 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2014-02-12 | 2009-05-14 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed 4 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 39 | 11 |
Cross focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-4.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 309 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,037k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/200 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD Lite |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 480 grams (1.06 pounds) | 229 grams (0.50 pounds) |
Dimensions | 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 83 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1338 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 600 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL14,EN-EL14a | - |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $429 | $200 |