Not even a year after announcing the camera, Nikon is refreshing their D5000 line up camera. Today, the company is announcing the D5300. The camera has a new 24.2 MP APS-C CMOS sensor at its heart, built in GPS, a 3.2 inch swivel screen, WiFi transmission built in, 39 autofocus points, 9 cross type points, 3D tracking, 2,016 pixel RGB sensor, 1080p HD video, 100-12,800 high ISO natively, and will come in Red, Black and Gray.
Not too much seems to have changed over the D5200, which we found to be quite good in our review.
Body only will be available for $799.95 while with the 18-140mm f3.5-5.6 will be $1,399.95. Specs and more images are after the jump.
D5300 |
|
Type |
Single-lens reflex digital camera |
Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
Picture Angle |
Nikon DX format |
Effective Pixels |
24.2 million |
Sensor Size |
23.5 × 15.6 mm |
Image Sensor Format |
DX |
Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Total Pixels |
24.78 million |
Dust-reduction system |
Image sensor cleaning |
Dust-Off Reference Photo |
Yes |
Image Area (pixels) |
DX image area L: 6,000 x 4,000 M: 4,496 x 3,000 S: 2,992 x 2,000 |
File Format Still Images |
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) compression |
Picture Control |
Landscape |
Storage Media |
SD SDHC SDXC |
Card Slot |
1 Secure Digital (SD) |
File System |
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0 |
Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder |
Viewfinder Frame Coverage |
Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical |
Viewfinder Magnification |
Approx. 0.82x |
Viewfinder Eyepoint |
18 mm (-1.0m-1) |
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment |
-1.7 to +1.0m ̄1 |
Focusing Screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens |
n/a |
Reflex Mirror |
Quick-return type |
Lens Aperture |
Instant-return type |
Depth-of-field Control |
n/a |
Lens Compatibility at a Glance*** |
AF-S and AF-I CPU lenses only |
Compatible Lenses |
Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M, but the camera exposure meter will not function. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. |
Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane |
Shutter Speed |
1/4000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV Bulb |
Fastest Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec. |
Slowest Shutter Speed |
30 sec. |
Flash Sync Speed |
1/200 sec. Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200s or slower |
Bulb Shutter Setting |
Yes |
Shutter Release Modes |
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-3 frames per second |
Frame Advance Rate |
5 frames per second |
Continuous Shooting Options |
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-3 frames per second |
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution |
5 frames per second |
Self-timer |
2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures |
Exposure Metering System |
TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor |
Metering Method |
Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame |
Metering Range |
0 to 20 EV (3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering) 2 to 20 EV (spot metering) (ISO 100, f/1.4, 20°C/68°F) |
Exposure Meter Coupling |
CPU |
Exposure Modes |
Auto (Auto) |
Digital Vari-Program Modes |
n/a |
Shooting Modes |
n/a |
Scene Modes |
Autumn Colors Beach / Snow Blossom Candlelight Child Close-up |
Automatic Exposure Scene Modes |
n/a |
Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
Exposure Bracketing |
3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV |
Exposure Lock |
Yes |
Mirror Lock Up |
Yes |
ISO Sensitivity |
ISO 100 – 12,800 Hi-1 (ISO 25,600) |
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity |
100 |
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity |
12,800 |
Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity |
n/a |
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity |
Hi-1 (ISO 25,600 equivalent) |
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options |
Hi-1 (ISO-25,600 equivalent) |
Long Exposure Noise Reduction |
Yes |
High ISO Noise Reduction |
Low Normal High Off |
Active D-Lighting |
Auto |
D-Lighting Bracketing |
2-3 frames |
Single-point AF Mode |
Yes |
Dynamic AF Mode |
9-, 21-, or 39-point dynamic-area AF |
Auto-area AF Mode |
Yes |
Autofocus System |
Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection |
Detection Range |
approx. 0.5–3 m/1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 10 in. |
Lens Servo |
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status. |
Focus Point |
Can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points |
AF-area mode |
Single-point AF, 9-, 21-, or 39- point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, auto- area AF |
Focus Lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
Focus Modes |
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A) Continuous-servo (AF-C) Single-servo AF (AF-S) Wide area AF |
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points |
39 |
Autofocus Sensitivity |
–1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
Autofocus Fine Tune |
n/a |
Built-in Flash |
Yes |
Flash Bracketing |
n/a |
Built-in Flash Distance |
Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
X-Sync Speed |
X=1/200 |
Top FP High Speed Sync |
n/a |
Flash Control |
TTL: i-TTL flash control using 2016-pixel RGB sensor is available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, or SB-300; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center-weighted metering, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
Flash Sync Modes |
Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill- flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off |
Flash Compensation |
–3 – +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output |
Accessory Shoe |
Yes |
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) |
Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 as a master flash or SU-800 as commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with all CLS- compatible flash units |
Flash Sync Terminal |
Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately) |
External Flash Shoe Type REMOVE |
|
External Flash Shoe REMOVE |
|
White Balance |
Auto |
White Balance Bracketing |
3 shots in steps of 1 |
Live View Shooting Photographjy Mode (Still Images) |
Photography Live View Mode Movie Live View Mode |
“Live View Shooting (Handheld mode tripod mode)” |
n/a |
Live View Lens servo |
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual focus (MF) |
Live View AF-area mode |
Face-priority AF Wide-area AF Normal-area AF Subject-tracking AF |
Live View Autofocus |
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face- priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) |
Live View Scene Auto Selector |
Auto mode |
Movie Metering |
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate |
|
Movie Maximum recording time |
20 minutes at highest quality |
Movie File Format |
MOV |
Movie Video Compression |
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
Movie Audio recording format |
Linear PCM |
Movie Audio recording device |
|
Movie |
1920 × 1080, 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, ★ high/normal 1280 × 720, 60p/50p, ★ high/normal |
Movie Audio |
Built-in stereo microphone |
Monitor Size |
3.2 |
Monitor Resolution |
1,037,000 |
Monitor Type |
Wide Viewing Angle TFT-LCD |
Monitor Angle of View |
170 |
Monitor Adjustments |
Monitor Adjustments: Brightness control using |
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator |
n/a |
Playback Functions |
“Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 12, or 80 images or calendar) Playback with Zoom Movie Slideshow Highlights Histogram Display Auto Image Rotation Image Comment |
In-Camera Image Editing |
Color Balance Red-Eye Correction Resize Trim” |
Image Comment |
Yes |
Voice Memo Function |
n/a |
Interface |
Hi-speed USB |
Wi-Fi Functionality |
Yes, built-in (IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g) |
GPS |
GP-1 GPS unit GP-1A GPS unit H1202 GPS Unit |
Save/Load Camera settings |
n/a |
Total Custom Settings |
46 |
My Menu |
Yes |
Recent Settings |
Yes |
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