Do you want to know what's better Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) or Nikon D5300? SpecsPRO has compared Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) vs Nikon D5300: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D5300 vs Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i)

  • 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

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • 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 White balance presets: 12

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 39

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 600

    CONNECTIVITY Wireless: Built-In

    OTHER FEATURES GPS: Built-in

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  • 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×

  • 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

  • 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

  • GPS notes

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  • Announced

    Mar 21, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    18 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5184 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Digic 5

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    5184 x 2912, 4608 x 3456,3456 x 3456, 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 2592 x 1456, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728, 1696 x 1280, 1280 x 1280, 720 x 480, 720 x 400, 640 x 480, 480 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    19 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (1)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

  • 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

    13.00 m

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye

  • Continuous drive

    5.0 fps

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
    • Partial

  • 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

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    Clear View II TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentamirror)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    95%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.85×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)

  • File Format

    H.264, Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    9

  • Lens mount

    Canon EF/EF-S

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.6×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    580 g (1.28 lb / 20.46 oz)

  • Dimensions

    133 x 100 x 79 mm (5.24 x 3.94 x 3.11)

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    440

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (HDMI mini)

  • Wireless

    Eye-Fi Connected

  • Remote control

    Yes (RC-6 connector)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (by USB cable and PC)

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    via GPE2

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Nikon D5300 highest resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) highest resolution of 5184 x 3456 pixels (18 megapixels). The Nikon D5300 has larger sensor than the Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i): APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) versus APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm). This is very important specification of this camera as big sensor allows you to capture pictures of the more professional quality. The Nikon D5300 has more number of white balance presets - 12. This specification gives you more control over colour. The Nikon D5300 has more number of focus points in compare with the Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i): 39 vs 9. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock when following a moving subject.

    The Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 1,040,000 in comparison to 1,037,000 dots of the Nikon D5300 screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The Nikon D5300 is equipped with bigger size of the screen - 3 inches. The EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) is equipped with a touch screen.

    The Nikon D5300 has built-in Wi-Fi which will help the camera owner to transfer pictures wirelessly from a digital camera to a notebook. The Nikon D5300 battery life is better in compare to the Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to make 600 photos with the D5300 and only 440 with the EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i). The Nikon D5300 weighs 480g which is 100g lighter in comparison with the weight of the EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i). The Nikon D5300 has built-in GPS. Recording GPS data can be useful if you like to travel, to be able to go into the photo metadata and see exactly where a photo was captured.

    The D5300 has 11 advantages and the Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) only 3 so the D5300 becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.