Pentax K-5
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D5300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-5

Best price $1,700
  • 63% more battery life 980 shots vs 600 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has a waterproof camera body D5300 does not
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What’s good about the Nikon D5300

Best price
$371
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-5 16.9 oz vs 26.1 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $371 vs $1,700
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Newer camera December 2013 vs September 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 25fps
  • Has GPS location tagging K-5 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities K-5 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities K-5 does not have 3D
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What the Pentax K-5 and Nikon D5300 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 57 in³ vs 58 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1037k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-5 and the Nikon D5300

  • No panorama mode
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