Nikon D5300 vs Fujifilm X-T20

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D5300 and the Fujifilm X-T20, 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 D5300 was introduced in February 2014 and Fujifilm X-T20 was introduced in January 2017. 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 D5300 over Fujifilm X-T20.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-T20 over Nikon D5300.

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 D5300 has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 1,037k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-T20 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Nikon D5300 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm X-T20 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-T20 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Fujifilm X-T20) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Nikon D5300 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderFujifilm X-T20 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. Nikon D5300 has 95% coverage with 0.82x (0.55x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm X-T20 has 100% coverage with 0.93x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Nikon D5300 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Fujifilm X-T20 features a 24.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS X-TRANS III sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm X-T20 has CMOS X-TRANS III sensor

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Nikon D5300 is equipped with EXPEED 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm X-T20 is equipped with X-Processor Pro2 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4240 x 2832, 6000 x 3376, 4000, x 4000, 4240 x 2832, 4240 x 2384, 2832 x 2832, 3008 x 2000, 3008 x 1688, 2000 x 2000 with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Nikon D5300 has Nikon F lens mount and Fujifilm X-T20 has Fujifilm X lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Low-Pass Filter

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on either of the cameras. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D5300 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Fujifilm X-T20 nothing can be done. On Fujifilm X-T20 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D5300 nothing can be done.

Built-in GPS on Nikon D5300

Nikon D5300 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g 2.4 GHz on Nikon D5300, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Fujifilm X-T20) 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 D5300 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Fujifilm X-T20 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D5300 comes with EN-EL14,EN-EL14a battery pack with battery life of 600 shots and Fujifilm X-T20 comes with NP-W126S battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D5300 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Fujifilm X-T20 has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon D5300, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-T20. Nikon D5300 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Fujifilm X-T20 can shoot continuously up to 14.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D5300 has 39 (9 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm X-T20 has 325 focusing points. Nikon D5300 has detection range from -1 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D5300 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D5300 and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm X-T20. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D5300 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-T20.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D5300 and 5.00 m at ISO 100 on Fujifilm X-T20. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D5300 and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-T20.

Nikon D5300 body has dimensions of 125 x 98 x 76 mm (4.92 x 3.86 x 2.99") and Fujifilm X-T20 body has dimensions of 118 x 83 x 41 mm (4.65 x 3.27 x 1.61"). Nikon D5300 weighs 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) and Fujifilm X-T20 weighs 383 g (0.84 lb / 13.51 oz).

Nikon D5300

Fujifilm X-T20

125 mm

98 mm

118 mm

83 mm

98 mm

83 mm

76 mm

41 mm