Sony FX30 vs Nikon Coolpix S5300

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony FX30 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 FX30 was introduced in September 2022 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 FX30 over Nikon Coolpix S5300.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S5300 over Sony FX30.

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 FX30 and Nikon Coolpix S5300 have 3.0" screens with 2,360k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Sony FX30 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 Sony FX30 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality 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.

Sony FX30 features a 26 megapixel APS-C BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.3 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 363.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 50 - 102,400 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.

Sony FX30 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony FX30 is equipped with BIONZ XR processor and can take pictures up to 6192 x 4128 resolution. Nikon Coolpix S5300 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (5.5 stops of compensation in Sony FX30). On Sony FX30 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 Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Sony FX30) 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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Bluetooth on Sony FX30

Sony FX30 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 5) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Sony FX30 has a Full Size HDMI and Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony FX30 comes with NP-FZ100 battery pack with battery life of 570 shots and Nikon Coolpix S5300 comes with EN-EL19 battery pack with battery life of 180 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony FX30 has Dual CFexpress Type A / SD card slots. Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Sony FX30 has Electronic Rolling shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Sony FX30, and up to 1/1500 sec on Nikon Coolpix S5300. Sony FX30 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix S5300 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony FX30 has 759 focusing points and Nikon Coolpix S5300 has 99 focusing points. Sony FX30 has detection range from -3 to +20 EV.

Flash

Nikon Coolpix S5300 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.50 m. Sony FX30 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected..

Sony FX30 body has dimensions of 130 x 78 x 85 mm (5.11 x 3.06 x 3.33") and Nikon Coolpix S5300 body has dimensions of 97 x 58 x 21 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.83"). Sony FX30 weighs 646 g (1.42 lb / 22.79 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S5300 weighs 138 g (0.30 lb / 4.87 oz).

Sony FX30

Nikon Coolpix S5300

130 mm

78 mm

97 mm

58 mm

78 mm

58 mm

85 mm

21 mm