Canon EOS 70D
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D5300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS 70D

Best price $737
  • 117% more battery life 1,300 shots vs 600 shots
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec

What’s good about the Nikon D5300

Best price
$371
  • Weighs a little bit less than the EOS 70D 16.9 oz vs 26.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 58 in³ vs 70 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $371 vs $737
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 20.2 MP
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has GPS location tagging EOS 70D does not have GPS
  • Has 3D capture capabilities EOS 70D does not have 3D

What the Canon EOS 70D and Nikon D5300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 338 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 1037k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • Wi-Fi
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Canon EOS 70D and the Nikon D5300

  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing

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