Canon T2i
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D5300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5300

Best price
$371
  • Weighs a little bit less than the T2i 16.9 oz vs 18.7 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $371 vs $648
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 18 MP
  • Larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera December 2013 vs February 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out T2i does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging T2i does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board T2i does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities T2i does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities T2i does not have 3D

What the Canon T2i and Nikon D5300 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 58 in³ vs 58 in³
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 1037k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon T2i and the Nikon D5300

  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing

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