Sony a57
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D5300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A57

Best price $1,000
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5300 5.7 oz vs 16.9 oz
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture D5300 does not have panorama

What’s good about the Nikon D5300

Best price
$371
  • Smaller body size 58 in³ vs 66 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $371 vs $1,000
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Newer camera December 2013 vs April 2012
  • Has GPS location tagging a57 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities a57 does not have Wi-Fi

What the Sony a57 and Nikon D5300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1037k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a57 and the Nikon D5300

  • No waterproof housing

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