Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D3300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price $350
  • Slightly cheaper street price $350 vs $409
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Viewscreen flips out D3300 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging D3300 does not have GPS
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What’s good about the Nikon D3300

Best price
$409
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D5100 16.2 oz vs 19.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 57 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs April 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D5100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D5100 does not have panorama
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What the Nikon D5100 and Nikon D3300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 368 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5100 and the Nikon D3300

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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