Do you want to know what's better Nikon D5300 or Nikon Coolpix 5400? SpecsPRO has compared Nikon D5300 vs Nikon Coolpix 5400: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D5300 vs Nikon Coolpix 5400

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Nikon D5300

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6000 x 4000

    SENSOR Sensor size: APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels

    IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100 - 12800 (25600 with boost)

    IMAGE Boosted ISO (maximum): 25600

    IMAGE White balance presets: 12

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 30 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 12.00 m (at ISO 100)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 5.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,037,000

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Microphone: Stereo

    OTHER FEATURES Orientation sensor: Yes

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Nikon Coolpix 5400
  • launch

  • Announced

    Oct 17, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 4

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4496 x 3000, 2992 x 2000

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100 - 12800 (25600 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (1)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain

  • Continuous drive

    5.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,037,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD monitor

  • Live view

    Yes (With contrast-detect AF, face detection and subject tracking)

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentamirror)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    95%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.82×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    39

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)

  • Dimensions

    125 x 98 x 76 mm (4.92 x 3.86 x 2.99)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion EN-EL14a or EN-EL14 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    600

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini Type C)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Remote control

    Yes (Optional ML-L3 or WR-R10)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Built-in

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    May 28, 2003

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    5 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    2592 x 1944

  • Sensor size

    1/1.8" (7.144 x 5.358 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CCD

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 3:2

  • Other resolutions

    1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    5 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    TIFF

  • JPEG quality levels

    Hi, Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    8 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    3.00 m

  • External flash

    Yes (ISO 518 hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow (front/rear), Off

  • Continuous drive

    3.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (3 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

    1.5

  • Screen dots

    134,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (tunnel)

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    640 x 480 up to 70 sec, 320 x 240 up to 180 sec (both 15 fps with audio)

  • File Format

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Single
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–116 mm

  • Optical zoom

    4.1×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8–8

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    400 g (0.88 lb / 14.11 oz)

  • Dimensions

    108 x 73 x 69 mm (4.25 x 2.87 x 2.72)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Nikon EN-EL1 Lithium-Ion & charger included

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Compact Flash (Type I or II)

  • Storage included

    16 MB CompactFlash

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

    Yes (USB wired (Optional))

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    No

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Nikon D5300 maximum resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Nikon Coolpix 5400 maximum resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels (5 megapixels). The Nikon D5300 has larger sensor compared to the Nikon Coolpix 5400: APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) versus 1/1.8' (7.144 x 5.358 mm). It is very significant specification of this camera because large sensor allows the photographer to make photos of the better quality. The Nikon D5300 has a wider ISO range of 100-12800 than 100-400 ISO range of the Nikon Coolpix 5400. This ISO numbers allow the camera owner to make better photos in more difficult situations. The Nikon D5300 offers more presets of white balance - 12. This specification gives the photographer more control over colour. The Coolpix 5400 offers better 4x digital zoom.

    The Nikon D5300 display is better as it has more screen dots 1,037,000 in compare to 134,000 dots of the Nikon Coolpix 5400 screen. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The Nikon D5300 offers better minimum shutter speed - 30 seconds.

    The Coolpix 5400 weighs 400g which is 80g lighter in comparison with the weight of the Nikon D5300.

    Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the D5300 becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.