Sony Alpha SLT-A65 vs Nikon Coolpix S5300

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha SLT-A65 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.

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 was introduced in November 2011 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 Sony Alpha SLT-A65 over Nikon Coolpix S5300.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S5300 over Sony Alpha SLT-A65.

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

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 and Nikon Coolpix S5300 have 3.0" screens with 921k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a Fixed screen

Electronic Viewfinder on Sony Alpha SLT-A65

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.10x (0.73x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix S5300.

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 features a 24.3 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. 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.

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2832, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 2000, 3008 x 1688 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix S5300 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Sony Alpha SLT-A65 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Sony Alpha SLT-A65

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 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 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.
  Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in WiFi.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 comes with NP-FM500H battery pack with battery life of 560 shots and Nikon Coolpix S5300 comes with EN-EL19 battery pack with battery life of 180 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot. Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A65, and up to 1/1500 sec on Nikon Coolpix S5300. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix S5300 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 10.00 m on Sony Alpha SLT-A65 and 3.50 m on Nikon Coolpix S5300. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A65.

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 body has dimensions of 132 x 97 x 81 mm (5.2 x 3.82 x 3.19") and Nikon Coolpix S5300 body has dimensions of 97 x 58 x 21 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.83"). Sony Alpha SLT-A65 weighs 622 g (1.37 lb / 21.94 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S5300 weighs 138 g (0.30 lb / 4.87 oz).

Sony Alpha SLT-A65

Nikon Coolpix S5300

132 mm

97 mm

97 mm

58 mm

97 mm

58 mm

81 mm

21 mm