Nikon D300S
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D5300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D300S

Best price $450
  • 58% more battery life 950 shots vs 600 shots
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
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What’s good about the Nikon D5300

Best price
$371
  • Weighs a lot less than the D300S 16.9 oz vs 30 oz
  • Smaller body size 58 in³ vs 76 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $371 vs $450
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera December 2013 vs September 2009
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Viewscreen flips out D300S does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board D300S does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D300S does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D300S does not have 3D
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What the Nikon D300S and Nikon D5300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 373 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1037k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D300S and the Nikon D5300

  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
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