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Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72
Nikon D5300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Nikon D5300
(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
  • Superseded the Nikon D5200
  • Replacement is Nikon D5500
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon D5300 and Sony TX200V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the D5300 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The D5300 was announced 2 years after the TX200V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D5300 matches up against the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Sony TX200V

 D5300 TX200V 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2012More modern by 25 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Nikon D5300

 TX200V D5300 
Display dimension3.3"3.2"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution1230k1037kSharper display (+193k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Sony TX200V

 D5300 TX200V 

Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D5300 offers exterior dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the D5300 versus the TX200V.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D5300 and TX200V is 68 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D5300 and TX200V.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D5300 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon D5300 will result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher D5300 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5300 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX200V Portrait photography advice
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
36
good resolution (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D5300
Street photography with Sony TX200V
70
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Sports photography camera
66
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5300 Travel photography features
Sony TX200V Travel photography features
80
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
71
environment proofing
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5300 Landscape photography details
Sony TX200V Landscape photography details
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
47
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5300 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
72
selfie friendly display
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
no image stabilization
35
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Nikon D5300 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Sony TX200V
 Nikon D5300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D5300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2012-01-30
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 BIONZ
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 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 39 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 3.3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD monitor 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 129 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14,EN-EL14a NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $429 $500