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Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450

Portability
68
Imaging
65
Features
81
Overall
71
Nikon D5300 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 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
  • Succeeded the Nikon D5200
  • Refreshed by Nikon D5500
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released January 2010
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Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon D5300 versus Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and A450 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D5300 was announced 4 years after the A450 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D5300 scores vs the A450 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Sony A450

 D5300 A450 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Nikon D5300

 A450 D5300 

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Sony A450

 D5300 A450 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D5300 comes with 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 Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the D5300 vs the A450.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5300 and A450 is 68 and 65 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D5300 and A450.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon D5300 to result in more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern D5300 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D5300
Portrait photography with Sony A450
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5300 Street photography details
Sony A450 Street photography details
69
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5300 Sports photography highlights
Sony A450 Sports photography highlights
65
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (1,050 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A450 as a Travel photography camera
80
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
60
great battery life (1,050 per charge)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D5300
Landscape photography with Sony A450
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (1,050 per charge)
small screen (2.7 inches)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5300 Vlogging factors
Sony A450 Vlogging factors
72
display is selfie friendly
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
no image stabilization
9
no video
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Nikon D5300 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Sony A450
 Nikon D5300Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D5300 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-02-12 2010-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 39 9
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 309 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD monitor TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 gr (1.06 lb) 560 gr (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 83 66
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 11.8
DXO Low light rating 1338 769
Other
Battery life 600 photographs 1050 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14,EN-EL14a NP-FM500H
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, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $429 $1,241