Nikon D5300 Review

Now let's delve into more details of our Nikon D5300 review by assessing its features and specs, as well as checking what pros and cons it has compared to other average products in this category.

Nikon D5300 boasts of a resolution of 24.0 MP and is equipped with a APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

The base of Nikon D5300 has the following ISO range 100 - 12800 and it also comes with a possibility of extending this indicator to 25600.

Also, this model comes with the support of the RAW file. This gives you more opportunities in terms of further processing of your files as you can pick to save them in a RAW format.

In a huge database of models that we have collected, Nikon D5300 features a 24.0 MP sensor. In the Entry-Level DSLR class, there is a high-resolution camera.

DxOMark Sensor Scores

DxOMark gives us a possibility to make a clear and scientific assessment of the quality of camera sensors’ image. Nikon D5300, in its turn, features a sensor that was already studied and assessed by DxO Mark. After a complete evaluation, this type of sensor has received a score of 83 for the image quality. If you are looking to see how DxO Mark has tested and evaluated the Nikon D5300’s sensor.

Now let’s check how we can compare the size of APS-C sensor featured in Nikon D5300 with other standard sensor sizes.

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LCD and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 is equipped with a Fully Articulated 3.2" LCD screen. The resolution of this model’s screen reaches 1,037k dots.

In addition, this model comes with a built-in Optical (pentamirror) ViewFinder.

The ViewFinder in D5300 has quite nice characteristic. Its magnification ratio is 0.55x and it also provides a coverage of 95%.

Some of the main reasons why the OVF presented in this model is a handy tool are that it allows you to see a scene without any time lag or resolution limits. Besides, it also ensures the highest level of clarity that can be elaborated by the lens and the human eye. Who can benefit from this feature? The OVF is especially handy when shooting sports events. This smart system will allow photographers to see action instantly and figure out what is the right timing for capturing a specific moment.

Max Shutter speed

Some of the other highlights of Nikon D5300 are its 5.0 fps max speed and 1/4000 sec max shutter speed, which allow you to shoot continuously.

Flash

D5300 features both an embedded flash and a flash shoe, which means that you can use both built-in and external flashes depending on your needs.

Focusing

One more highlight that makes Nikon D5300 stand out is the fact that it features two smart AutoFocusing systems. One of these systems is called Phase Detection and the other one is Contrast Detection. Both features stand for higher accuracy and focus speed in different situations. With the smart AutoFocus system presented in this model, photographers can choose from 39 points.

In addition, D5300 has a Face detection AF feature that quickly finds the faces that appear within the frame range and locks the focus on them automatically.

Video Features

As for the video quality characteristics of Nikon D5300, it gives you a possibility to shoot videos at the highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 You also have enough flexibility in terms of how you can save your files. Namely, Nikon D5300 allows you to save files in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats.

Nikon D5300 provides full HD resolution, which means that this model shows decent performance in most situations.

In addition, Nikon D5300 is equipped with a special port that you can use to connect an external microphone for recording high-quality sound with its help.

Connectivity and Storage

One more advantage of Nikon D5300 is its embedded wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity. This feature makes it possible to share files with suitable devices without the necessity to connect them physically.

In addition, D5300 is equipped with its USB 2.0 or HDMI ports that make it possible to connect D5300 with suitable external devices.

Battery Life

In concordance with generally accepted CIPA standards, the battery featured in Nikon D5300 provides a shooting life of 600, while the average battery life of cameras in this class is 588 shots.

Compared to all models in the Entry-Level DSLR category, Nikon D5300 offers the highest battery life that reaches 600 shots.

In this part of our review, we are going to focus on Nikon D5300’s performance in various fields of photography. Each sub-section stands for a specific photography area. In every part, we will review Nikon D5300’s name performance and give it an overall score. This first spider web graph indicates how we can compare the D5300 to the average DSLR camera.

Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Nikon D5300 for Portrait Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D5300 performs Portrait Photography, we gave it a score of 83. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D5300 can be called a Great model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Portrait Photography.

Nikon D5300 for Street Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D5300 performs Street Photography, we gave it a score of 91. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D5300 can be called a Great model for this type of photography.

Nikon D5300 for Sports Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D5300 performs Sports Photography, we gave it a score of 62. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D5300 can be called a 62 model for this type of photography.

Nikon D5300 for Daily Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D5300 performs Daily Photography, we gave it a score of 42. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D5300 can be called a Intermediate model for this type of photography.

Nikon D5300 for Landscape Photography

After carefully reviewing how well Nikon D5300 performs Landscape Photography, we gave it a score of 94. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, Nikon D5300 can be called a 94 model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Landscape Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Landscape Photography.