Nikon D5300 vs Sony ZV-1

On this page, we will be contrasting the Nikon D5300 versus Sony ZV-1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the D5300 (24MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty close but the D5300 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The D5300 was released 7 years before the ZV-1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the D5300 matches up vs the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D5300 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D5300 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5300 features outside dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the D5300 compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5300 and ZV-1 is 68 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5300 and ZV-1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D5300 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D5300 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged D5300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.