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Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72
Nikon D5300 front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F 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
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Older Model is Nikon D5200
  • New Model is Nikon D5500
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and WB350F (16MP) and the D5300 (APS-C) and WB350F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The D5300 was unveiled 2 months after the WB350F which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D5300 matches up versus the WB350F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Samsung WB350F

 D5300 WB350F 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Nikon D5300

 WB350F D5300 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Samsung WB350F

 D5300 WB350F 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2014Similar generation
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5300 has outer dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Samsung WB350F has measurements of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the D5300 against the WB350F.

Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D5300 and WB350F is 68 and 90 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5300 and WB350F.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D5300 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Nikon D5300 will deliver more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively.

Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D5300
Portrait photography with Samsung WB350F
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
40
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5300 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB350F Street photography highlights
70
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (276g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D5300
Sports photography with Samsung WB350F
66
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
50
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5300 Travel photography information
Samsung WB350F Travel photography information
80
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (276 grams)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5300 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB350F Landscape photography details
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
50
manual focus
relatively wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB350F as a Vlogging camera
72
selfie friendly screen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
34
relatively wide (23mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (276 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
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Nikon D5300 vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Samsung WB350F
 Nikon D5300Samsung WB350F
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon D5300 Samsung WB350F
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-02-12 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 39 -
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 276 grams (0.61 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1338 not tested
Other
Battery life 600 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL14,EN-EL14a SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $429 $260