Nikon D300 vs Nikon Coolpix S5300

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D300 and the Nikon Coolpix S5300, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D300 was introduced in March 2008 and Nikon Coolpix S5300 was introduced in January 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D300 over Nikon Coolpix S5300.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S5300 over Nikon D300.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D300 and Nikon Coolpix S5300 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 922k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D300

Nikon D300 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 0.94x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix S5300.

Nikon D300 features a 12.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.8 mm and a total area of 372.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix S5300 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Nikon D300 is equipped with EXPEED processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 2848 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix S5300 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Nikon Coolpix S5300 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix S5300

Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Nikon D300 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D300 comes with EN-EL3e battery pack with battery life of 1000 shots and Nikon Coolpix S5300 comes with EN-EL19 battery pack with battery life of 180 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D300 has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA), MicroDrive card slot. Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D300 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D300, and up to 1/1500 sec on Nikon Coolpix S5300. Nikon D300 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix S5300 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D300 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D300 and ±2 range on Nikon Coolpix S5300. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D300 and exposure bracketing on Nikon Coolpix S5300.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D300 and 3.50 m on Nikon Coolpix S5300. Nikon D300 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D300.

Nikon D300 body has dimensions of 147 x 114 x 74 mm (5.79 x 4.49 x 2.91") and Nikon Coolpix S5300 body has dimensions of 97 x 58 x 21 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.83"). Nikon D300 weighs 925 g (2.04 lb / 32.63 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S5300 weighs 138 g (0.30 lb / 4.87 oz).

Nikon D300

Nikon Coolpix S5300

147 mm

114 mm

97 mm

58 mm

114 mm

58 mm

74 mm

21 mm