Nikon D5300 24.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Auto Focus-S DX NIKKOR Zoom Lens (Black)

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Product Specifications

24MP DX-format CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter
39-point AF system with 3D tracking and 3D matrix metering II
5 frames per second continuous shooting
ISO 100 - 12800 (Expandable to 25600)
3.2” Vari-angle LCD with 1,037,000 dots
1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) and 720 (60p, 50p) HD video (H.264/MPEG-4)
Built-in Wi-Fi (for sharing and remote camera control) and GPS
Raw and Raw+ JPG shooting
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory

Product Description

Color:Black | Style:w/ 18-55mm | Configuration:Base Product description 24.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor Built-in Wi-Fi and GPS 3.2-inch swiveling vari-angle LCD 39-point high-density autofocus system Expeed 4 processor

From the Manufacturer Dazzling image quality meets modern connectivity with built-in Wi-Fi® for instant photo sharing and remote camera control and built-in GPS with mapping for geotagging and tracking your adventures. An innovative new 24.2-megapixel image sensor captures the purest, most lifelike photos and 1080p Full HD videos imaginable, and a brilliant 3.2-inch swiveling Vari-angle display delivers beautiful views from any angle—all in a compact, sleek design.

Capture and instantly share the most vibrant, lifelike images of your life. Meet the first in an exciting new generation of Wi-Fi® enabled, ultra-high-resolution Nikon HD-SLRs: the D5300. With built-in Wi-Fi for instant photo sharing to your smartphone or tablet, GPS and mapping, a cutting edge 24.2-megapixel image sensor, an extra-large swiveling Vari-angle LCD and more, D5300 brings an outstanding new level of image quality and capabilities in a compact, ergonomic design. Pair it with any NIKKOR lens—like the outstanding AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR kit lens—and unleash the full potential of its innovative image sensor. Every photo will be richer, truer to life than most photos you’ve seen. Every HD video will have a stunning cinematic look, a level of sharpness and clarity that ignites on ultra-high-resolution tablets, laptops and TVs. And the first time you use your smartphone or tablet to instantly share photos from the D5300, you’ll realize the game has truly changed.

Your life in breathtaking clarity A new level of image quality The sharpness, clarity and richness of colors in the D5300’s photos and Full HD videos is nothing short of astounding. A recent design innovation allows the D5300’s 24.2-megapixel DX format CMOS image sensor* to capture the purest, most lifelike images possible. Enlarge or crop your photos without losing any sharpness or detail—a feat not possible with most smartphones and lesser cameras. Pair that capability with any exceptional NIKKOR lens, marvels of clarity and sharpness in their own right, and you’ll experience the image quality your memories deserve.

*Exquisite detail reproduction realized by an image sensor unit designed without an optical low-pass filter.

Share every stunning image, instantly A new level of connectivity With built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, the D5300 is the first in an exciting new generation of connected Nikon D-SLRs. Wirelessly connect to D5300 with your smartphone or tablet,* then browse the photos on D5300’s memory card, import your favorites and instantly email them, text them or post them online. While connected, your smart device can also act as a remote monitor for the D5300. See what the camera sees and even fire the shutter—perfect for group shots and self portraits! When travelling, built-in GPS geotags all of your shots. Create exciting travel journals, find nearby Points of Interest and easily share your location data when posting photos on Facebook or Flickr.

Take it on every outing Compact, lightweight, rugged and comfortable Don’t let the small size of the D5300 fool you—it delivers big-camera quality and capabilities. Like all Nikon D-SLRs, the D5300 was designed for ergonomics—every button and dial was carefully placed for comfortable, efficient operation. Yet it’s big in all the right places, like its 3.2-inch swiveling Vari-angle LCD and its 24.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor. You’ll take the D5300 on every adventure, which means you’ll bring home more stunning views of your travels.

Shoot from any angle Extra-large swiveling Vari-angle display The D5300’s extra-large ultra-high resolution Vari-angle LCD swivels 180° so you can shoot from exciting new angles. Hold the camera overhead for great shots over a crowd. Hold the camera down low for a fun face-to-face perspective of your pet. And create some of your best selfies yet—frame a stunning new profile pic, then upload it right to web, thanks to Wi-Fi connectivity!*

Focus exactly where you want it Whether shooting stationary subjects, candid photos, high-speed action or Full HD video, the D5300 keeps everything in focus. Its 39-point high-density autofocus system with 9 cross-type sensors quickly locks onto your subject, and Nikon’s unique 3D-tracking uses the 2,016-pixel RGB sensor to recognize and follow it across the frame.

Catch exactly the right moment When photo-worthy action starts, hold down the shutter button and capture every movement, expression and feeling at 5 frames per second, even when using the Vari-angle LCD. Stop reaching for your smartphone when an important moment happens—except to share the great shot you just caught with the D5300.

Storytelling at your fingertips Bring all the image quality the D5300 produces—softly blurred backgrounds, tack-sharp details, vibrant colors—to dazzling 1080p Full HD videos. In Live View, Nikon’s full-time autofocus follows your subject and keeps it sharp. A built-in stereo microphone adds high-fidelity sound to your videos, or you can add Nikon’s optional accessory ME-1 stereo microphone for the highest quality sound possible.

Supplied Accessories EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery MH-24 Quick Charger DK-25 Rubber Eyecup EG-CP16 Audio Video Cable AN-DC3 Strap (Black) AN-DC3 Strap (Red) AN-DC3 Strap (Grey) DK-5 Eyepiece Cap BF-1B Body Cap BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap ViewNX 2

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Product Reviews

Stunningly Good! An Insane Value!

I got this camera as an upgrade to my beloved D5100 so the bar was pretty high and so this review is often D5100 vs. D5300. I’ll be frank. The D5300 outclasses the D5100 so substantially that it has utterly obsoleted the D5100. Ignore those who say that the D5300 merely provides an opportunity to pick up a D5200 or D5100 for a bargain price. No. The D5300 is now the ONLY camera in the Nikon D5xxx line. It has changed the game. Don’t bother counting pennies, this camera is underpriced at full price. The fact that I am sincerely comparing images from this $800 camera body to my D800E’s images truly says it all.Please allow me to just get into the Pros and Cons:PROS:1) PHENOMENAL IMAGE QUALITY! AT LOW ISO THE D5300’S IMAGES ARE ON PAR WITH THE BEST CAMERAS IN THE WORLD AND THAT IS NO EXAGGERATION WHATSOEVER. I can’t believe there is still a debate going on about the efficacy of Anti-Aliasing filter removal. I’m sorry, but the difference is so noticeable there is no debate. And moire was a myth even on the D800E, which I do also own. I guarantee you that you will find more moire in a D5100’s or D7000’s images than you will on the D5300. Color and saturation from the D5300 are exceptionally good versus ANY camera at any price point. Now, I will still take the D800E’s images over the D5300’s but it is not at all night & day. They are actually surprisingly close at low ISO.EDIT 2013-12-09: Photographing cats a lot I am catching a little false color on shiny fur. Nothing of concern to me though.2) Focus point spread (area of image with AF sensor coverage) is MUCH greater than in FX (“full-frame” sensor size) cameras. The D5300’s AF point coverage extends left-right top-bottom much farther than FX cameras. I would estimate the D5300 covers probably double the area that FX cameras do and this is an ENORMOUS advantage. I always leave my D800E’s focus point glued to Center because the AF coverage is only in the center area anyway so why bother with the other 50 AF points when they just don’t cover anything? I actually do use my focus points on my D5300 because they cover the frame pretty well. I’d still like to see even more coverage, but vs. the FX bodies, APS-C cameras have a tremendous advantage.3) Minimum shutter speed in Auto ISO now has AUTO setting that adjusts based on focal length! This is SO much better than a fixed shutter speed regardless of lens length.4) Hard to quantify but the HDR images look much nicer than the D5100’s and the Extra High setting is intense and beyond the D5100’s abilities. I have not been able to verify this but it appears as though there is now image alignment for the 2 photos used for the HDR image as my handheld HDR shots nearly never look like 2 images whereas they often did on my D5100 at full or nearly full magnification. HUGE improvement!5) Great-for-DX and pretty-good-versus-FX ISO performance. I’ll put this to bed right now; the D800E smokes the D5300 for high ISO performance. Sorry, this is a different league. However, the D5300 substantially outperforms the D5100 at ISO 1600+. The improvement in the D5300 over the D5100 is readily noticeable.6) Much more intuitive i Menu. The D5100’s i Menu being J-shaped was ridiculous and totally awkward. I never got used to it after thousands of photos. The D5300’s standardized 2-lines-across-the-bottom Nikon style is a drastic improvement.7) GPS! I don’t know what Nikon was thinking with that clunky expensive GP-1A. Did anyone ever buy one? The D5300’s internal GPS works great and hooks up quickly and I’m big on geotagging so I am super stoked to have this on a REAL camera!EDIT 2013-12-09: I spent a day in the country (wide open clear sky) with this camera outside of my normal metro town area and despite using A-GPS data, it took somewhere between 30-60 minutes to get GPS lock. Surprised, disappointed. But that was the only time I have had trouble with hookup.8) Nikon’s had truly exceptional built-in flash performance since at least the D90. The D5300 does not disappoint and bests or matches its predecessors at any price point. This could be a result of image processing more than flash performance but whatever it is, using flash is a joy, not something to dread.9) The red body paint color is super-gorgeous! It’s like a candy apple red Corvette color and it is way sexy.10) The new bigger, higher-pixel screen is REALLY nice. It is not insignificant like many reviewers dismiss it as. I like it a LOT. :)11) EN-EL14a battery with 19.4% more capacity is a nice treat and helpful when running GPS and/or the silly WiFi. I have not spent a full day shooting hundreds of photos with the D5300 yet but I have shot perhaps 100 shots in a day with GPS on and flash here and there and a lot of reviewing and in-camera editing and not gotten below ²⁄₃ battery level in a day.EDIT 2013-12-09: GPS was on from about 8:45am to 5:30pm, WiFi was off all day, I shot 362 photos (almost all were 14-bit RAW+Large Basic JPEG so roughly only about 170-190 shutter clicks) and probably 15 of those photos had flash, 2 minutes of video, edited 6 photos and had a couple of review sessions during the day. Battery level fell to ¹⁄₃ remaining. Not bad but could be better. If you’re a heavy shooter and will use GPS and/or pop-up flash, carry a spare battery.12) Here’s a gem for the old-school film guys like me. ;) Or a little “secret treat” for digital-era photographers with a true creative streak. In Manual exposure mode, the “T,” or “Time” setting has returned! Want to take a 5-minute or 5-hour exposure but you left your plug-in intervalometer/timer at home? Lol, as if you even have one… No problem. Turn your shutter speed dial all the way past 30-seconds, past Bulb and click on into good ol’ Time at the end of the dial. Press the shutter button to open shutter, let your wristwatch or phone tell you when exposure time is up and then press shutter button again to close the shutter. Seriously?! Yes, seriously. How cool is that?! I miss this so much and guess what? Even my D800E does not have T and the D5100 does not either. According to the Nikon info page for the D5200 (Yes, D5200. Not a typo), T is there but you need the ML-L3 remote to use it.CONS:1) EDIT 2013-12-09: I have found that focus points other than THE Center focus point are somewhat frequently inaccurate. Focus points at or near the left and right edges are rarely accurate and almost never dead-on. If you use ONLY the Center focus point, focus accuracy is quite good and consistent. As Center AF point AF-S is almost always how I shoot, this is not a deal-breaker for me but it is certainly a handicap. If you use multi-point AF tracking or regularly venture away from Center AF point, you had better experiment with different AF points at a local camera store before buying one from any store, Amazon included. I am beginning to think my camera may be defective and will likely send it to Nikon for repair or exchange it with Amazon for a new one. Honestly, I expect this to be a performance trade-off that Nikon will not remedy. Though $800 is not cheap, this caliber of image quality for $800 is going to come with trade-offs and I bet being forced to use Center AF point is one of those trade-offs.2) EDIT 2013-12-09: I had a chance this past weekend to use Live View in some beautifully sunlit countryside. Sorry, even with truly ideal lighting Live View is horribly slow and constantly hunting. Don’t use it for anything other than manual focus confirmation with screen zoomed for precise focusing. And focus VERY slowly as screen update time has substantial lag. I’m not really concerned about video, but this camera cannot focus worth a darn for video. It really is that bad, sorry.3) When reviewing a photo on my D5100 and even the D5200, I could just press the OK button to get into Retouch Menu and then get into RAW processing of that image in another click of OK. Boom, 2 presses of OK and I am RAW processing the image I’m looking at. Well, not anymore. Now I have to press the “i” button to get into Rating/Retouch/Send Menu and then click OK to get to Retouch Menu and then another click of OK to get to RAW processing. Hardly a nightmare but takes an extra button press and, more importantly, is ergonomically awkward and more prone to mistakes.4) Noisy Multi-Controller. I like having solid clicks, but man, clicking Up, Down, Left or Right on this Multi-Controller is literally enough to wake someone up. My gf grumbles at me for reviewing/RAW processing in bed because of that. It’s also not so great in public areas as it intrudes on the conversations of neighboring tables, etc. It’s really an irritating higher pitch that grabs attention. I know this complaint sounds whiny, but it truly is an intrusive noise problem.5) WiFi is rubbish. You can’t upload full-resolution images to your smart device via WiFi. And I don’t believe (but I could be wrong about this) that you can WiFi upload at all to a PC. I wanted to have instant constant file backup via WiFi. Nope.6) Slow RAW process Menu navigation. Perhaps it’s the sheer file size but things like scrolling Picture Control modes in RAW processing is very slow relative to the D5100.7) Slow photo review after taking a picture(s). Takes too long for the D5300 to gulp down one or a few RAW+Large Basic JPEG shots (my standard resolution).8) After assigning HDR function to the BKT button (D5100)/Fn button (D5300), activating HDR now requires holding the Fn button and turning the dial until you get the setting you want before letting the Fn button go. On the D5100 you set your HDR preference one time in the Menu and then activation via BKT button only took a single press. Now it’s a process. And my favorite setting (High) takes the most clicks (3 to the left or 3 to the right) to get to. The Auto HDR mode should simply be removed so we just scroll Low, Normal, High, Extra High and should be permanently Menu-set to facilitate 1-press activation a la D5100.9) To get autofocusing you MUST use an AF-S or AF-I lens. D5300 body has no focus motor for AF or AF-D lenses. Metering requires a CPU lens.CONCLUSION:The D5300 is not a camera for sports, when rushed or in demanding conditions and you are gambling when you change away from Center AF point. Many consumer cameras like to claim performance in this fast-action realm, but no. If it’s not pro gear it will suck at sports and tracking a subject. Always has been and likely always will be the case. However, for general photography, landscape, portraiture/still life, macro, time-lapse, etc. the D5300 creates stunningly sharp and colorful images able to be painlessly enlarged to enormous proportions. I wouldn’t hesitate to print 3-foot x 2-foot (that is 36x the size of a 4-inch x 6-inch) prints. And that would be essentially pixelation-free. 6-foot x 4-foot would still look fantastic.

DRAMATIC upgrade from D5100, SURPRISING image quality improvement from D5200

I’ve owned every “compact-format” Nikon from the D60 to the D5000, D5100, D5200, and now D5300. And while my D5200 is less than a year old, I chose to upgrade to the D5300 for two reasons: convenience (built-in WiFi and GPS removes 2 devices I had to carry / attach) and improved video (60fps). I chose the new grey body which is a nice departure from the traditional black, although the glossy finish is a bit of a fingerprint magnet around the back of the articulating display. Luckily, the rubber grips are still in place around the rest of the body.What I didn’t expect from the D5300, but actually blew me away was the stunning improvement in image quality over my D5200. First, and some would say finally, Nikon appears to have dramatically improved the auto white balance for incandescent lighting. Secondly, in side-by-side comparisons with the same lenses, focal distances, and shots, the D5300 shows dramatic improvement in image sharpness over my D5200. I’m not sure this can be attributed only to the lack of a anti-alias filter on the sensor, especially when using my Nikon 16-85VR (F3.5-5.6). But when viewed at 100%, the photos are dramatically sharper in both RAW and JPEG versions on the D5300 over the D5200. Given the dramatic improvement in image quality that the D5200 brought over my D5100, I wasn’t expecting such a marked improvement that the D5300 brings. Although the D5300 boasts a higher ISO range than the D5200, I haven’t noticed a dramatic improvement in low-light performance (the D5200 was already outstanding).Other notable improvements from the D5200:- new 24.2MP image sensor without anti-alias filter- higher ISO sensitivity (100-12800) and low light performance- new larger 3.2” articulating display is also much brighter, although still not a touch screen like others offer- built in WiFi is much more reliable and faster with my iPhone than the Nikon WiFi dongle I used with my D5200- built in GPS, although I found it slow (several minutes) to acquire a lock outdoors- autofocus time in LiveView is noticeably faster, but sadly Nikon still relies on contrast detection so focus is slow- video can now be captured in 1080P resolution at 60 frames per second- slightly smaller and lighter camera body, without (in my experience) sacrificing handling- higher capacity battery (EN-EL14a) provides 600 CIPA shots per charge vs 500 on the D5200/EN-EL14 (but if you turn on GPS and WiFi, the battery drains much faster)And, if you’re upgrading from a D5100, the D5300 carries over these improvements from the D5200:- dramatic focus improvement: 39-point AF, 9 cross-type AF points, and 3D focus tracking- Nikon EXPEED 4 image processing engine- 5 fps continuous shooting (JPEG); if you’re shooting RAW you can shoot up to 6 images at 5 fps- stunning HD video capture, including live output of uncompressed video through the mini HDMI port- built in stereo microphones for video captureIf you own a D5100, the new autofocus system (taken from the higher-end Nikon DSLRs such as the D7000) is stunning. With 39 autofocus points, it quickly identifies the subject and locks focus. With my D5100, I had some instances of out-of-focus shots (especially in low-contrast subjects or greater distance). With the D5200 and now D5300, focus has been perfect for every shot.So what could be improved? The GPS sadly disappoints. Given how horrible the reviews are of Nikon’s external GPS unit, I wasn’t expecting much from the built-in unit. But even outside, it takes several MINUTES to get a GPS lock. And when you switch off the camera, the GPS doesn’t keep its last position, so it must hunt AGAIN when you power on. I have read that there are workarounds (you can manually download GPS assist data but you have to keep it up to date every 7 days) to improve performance of the built-in GPS.As I mentioned earlier, LiveView focus performance, although notably improved with the D5300, still disappoints. Nikon is one of the last camera manufacturers to rely only on contrast detection for live autofocus. So while the articulating screen is great, don’t expect to capture an action shot in LiveView.Finally, while the display is greatly improved in brightness and clarity over the D5200/D5100, it does not support touch, which can be useful for choosing focus points for example.Also important to note is that some Sigma lenses are incompatible with the D5300 (no autofocus in LiveView, no optical image stabilization). Sigma has issued an advisory, and has said they will correct these problems in a forthcoming firmware update. But Sigma is not issuing updated firmware for discontinued lenses.That being said, the negatives are easy to overlook when you consider the stunning image quality, autofocus and scene detection, shooting performance, and HD video capture. Taken together, Nikon has a real winner in the D5300. It is definitely for their target buyer - someone like me who is not a professional photographer but who demands top image quality without taking up a lot of physical space in the camera bag.*** UPDATES:Nikon has released updates for both ViewNX 2 (v2.8.2) and Capture NX 2 (v2.4.5) that support the D5300 RAW image format. Make sure you have installed these updates.For a truly outstanding GPS unit, I can confirm that the Solmeta Geotagger N3 external geotagger is supported by the D5300 via the accessory port.

Fantastic camera for the price - will give AMAZING quality pictures for both amateur and professional work

I have had a Nikon D3100 for a long time and decided to add an extra DSLR to my camera bag. I am not a super-pro, but I do shoot a lot of sports pics of kids for my friends, family and co-workers. For me, the D5300 is priced right, has features that are similar (but updated) to the D3100, fits all my Nikkor lenses and is reliable. I like the ability to swing the view screen out and flip it over or have it on the side when shooting video.For what I do, this is a fantastic DSLR for the price. While there are other Nikon DSLR cameras that have more features, they also are about 7x the cost and since this is a side gig / hobby for me, I am completely satisfied with the D5300. In fact, I have friends who are professional photographers who have spent $3k and $4k on other DSLR camera bodies and have ended up trading them for lenses and going back to the D5300 or D3100 because it gives good quality photos and is easy to use.

Amazing picture quality

Just recently bought this camera and have only been able to play around a little. I am a novice and all i can say is Wow! The picture quality is amazing and the camera is so easy to use even if you have just basic photography skills. I bought with the 18-55mm kit lens and am really satisfied with the auto focus of this lens as well as the VR to reduce camera shake. If your like me, you can search Youtube and find all sorts of video’s on photography and even specifically this camera which is reviewed quite a bit. Would highly recommend for someone that wants to capture memories and have good quality photos that are a huge step up from most point and shoot cameras.

Five Stars

Awesome

GPS is almost worthless - the whole reason I bought this Nikon model

GPS is almost worthless… and the reason I bought THIS model Nikon.I have had several Nikon DX format DSLR’s and although this camera was actually a step down for me…

So far the pics are much better quality!

A much needed upgrade from my Nikon D70s. So far the pics are much better quality!

Five Stars

Great camera! I’m loving it.

Need a DSLR on a budget!?! Get this one! Works great!

Camera works great. No complaints. Does everything it was built to do. Quality is good. Nothing feels cheap or loose on this camera. I love my Nikons as this is my 5th one.

Five Stars

nice camera, liked it a lot

Five Stars

Awesome Camera

Bad customer service

The camera seems to work, but the charger doesn’t. So I can’t actually charge the battery to use the camera. I’ve tried to contact the company, and they haven’t responded.

This camera takes fantastic photos. I’m just using most of the auto …

This camera takes fantastic photos. I’m just using most of the auto settings for now. Lots of bells and whistles, so there will be a learning curve to take advantage of all the…