Capture and share vibrant‎,‎ lifelike images‎.‎

Meet the first in an exciting new generation of Wi‎-Fi® enabled‎,‎ ultra‎-high‎-resolution Nikon HDSLRs‎:‎ the D5300‎.‎ With built‎-in Wi‎-Fi for 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.‎ Your photos will be richer‎,‎ truer to life than most photos you‎'‎ve seen‎.‎ 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.‎

• 24.2‎-megapixel DX‎-format CMOS image sensor
• 39‎-point high‎-density autofocus system with 9 cross‎-type sensors
• Dazzling Full HD 1080p video recording with built‎-in stereo microphone
• Built‎-in Wi‎-Fi for instant image sharing and camera control‎,‎ and built‎-in GPS for geotagging your shots
• Extra‎-large ultra‎-high resolution Vari‎-angle LCD that swivels 180°

Experience outstanding D‎-SLR image quality with 24.2 effective megapixels‎.‎

Nikon makes outstanding image quality possible with the perfect combination of technological advances‎:‎ a newly developed Nikon DX‎-format CMOS image sensor‎,‎ Nikon‎'‎s exclusive new EXPEED 4 image‎-processing engine‎,‎ Picture Control‎,‎ and the uncompromising optical quality of NIKKOR lenses‎.‎

Connect immediately with smart devices‎.‎

With the D5300‎'‎s built‎-in Wi‎-Fi® feature‎,‎ your pictures are ready to send immediately to smart devices for online sharing with just a few simple steps‎.‎ Now is the time for amazing pictures‎.‎ Now is the moment to broadcast your story‎.‎

Find new and creative ways to capture your world with the wide 8.1‎-cm/3.2‎-in‎.‎ vari‎-angle LCD monitor‎.‎

Sometimes the best angle for a picture may not be at eye level‎,‎ but with most cameras it is difficult to compose from a high or low perspective‎.‎ For truly unique points of view‎,‎ try the D5300‎'‎s wide 8.1‎-cm/3.2‎-in‎.‎‎,‎ approx‎.‎ 1037k‎-dot vari‎-angle LCD monitor‎.‎

Technical Specifications

Type

• Type‎:‎ Single‎-lens reflex digital camera
• Lens Mount‎:‎ Nikon F bayonet mount

Image Sensor

• Picture Angle‎:‎ Nikon DX format
• Effective Pixels ‎(‎Megapixels‎)‎‎:‎ 24.2 million
• Sensor Size‎:‎ 23.5 mm x 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-format‎:‎ ‎(‎L‎)‎ 6‎,‎000 x 4‎,‎00‎,‎ ‎(‎M‎)‎ 4‎,‎496 x 3‎,‎00‎,‎ ‎(‎S‎)‎ 2‎,‎992 x 2‎,‎000

File System

• File Format Still Images‎:‎ JPEG‎:‎ JPEG‎-Baseline Compliant with fine ‎(‎approx 1‎:‎4‎)‎‎,‎ Normal ‎(‎approx 1‎:‎8‎)‎ or Basic ‎(‎approx 1‎:‎16‎)‎ Compression‎,‎ NEF ‎(‎RAW‎)‎ + JPEG‎:‎ Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF ‎(‎RAW‎)‎ and JPEG Formats‎,‎ NEF ‎(‎RAW‎)‎‎:‎ Lossless compressed‎,‎ compressed 12 or 14 bit
• Storage Media‎:‎ SD‎,‎ SDHC‎,‎ SDXC
• Card Slot‎:‎ 1 Secure Digital ‎(‎SD‎)‎
• File System‎:‎ Compliant with DCF ‎(‎Design Rule for Camera File System‎)‎ 2.0‎,‎ DPOF ‎(‎Digital Print Order Format‎)‎‎,‎ EXIF 2.3 ‎(‎Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras‎)‎‎,‎ PictBridge

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder‎:‎ Eye‎-level Pentamirror Single‎-Lens Reflex viewfinder
• Viewfinder Frame Coverage‎:‎ 95% Horizontal‎,‎ 95% Vertical ‎(‎Approx‎.‎‎)‎
• Viewfinder Magnification‎:‎ 0.82x ‎(‎Approx‎.‎‎)‎
• Viewfinder Eyepoint‎:‎ 18mm ‎(‎‎-1.0m¯¹‎)‎
• Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment‎:‎ ‎-1.7 to + 1.0m¯¹
• Focusing Screen‎:‎ Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VII screen
• Reflex Mirror‎:‎ Quick‎-return type
• Mirror Lock Up‎:‎ Yes

Lens

• Lens Aperture‎:‎ Instant‎-return type
• Lens Compatibility at a Glance‎:‎ AF‎-S and AF‎-I CPU lenses only

Shutter

• 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:‎ Up to 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,‎ Continuous high‎-speed [CH] mode‎:‎ 1‎-5 frames per second‎,‎ Delayed Remote ‎(‎ML‎-L3‎)‎‎,‎ Interval timer photography supported‎,‎ Quick‎-response remote ‎(‎ML‎-L3‎)‎‎,‎ Quiet shutter‎-release‎,‎ Self‎-timer Mode‎,‎ Single‎-frame [S] mode
• Continuous Shooting Options‎:‎ DX‎-format‎,‎ CH‎:‎ Up to 5 frames per second‎,‎ CL‎:‎ Up to 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,‎ Timer duration electronically controlled

Exposure

• Exposure Metering System‎:‎ TTL exposure metering using 2‎,‎016‎-pixel RGB sensor
• Metering Method‎:‎ Center‎-weighted‎:‎ Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame‎,‎ Matrix‎:‎ 3D color matrix metering II ‎(‎type G and D lenses‎)‎‎:‎ color matrix metering II ‎(‎other CPU lenses‎)‎‎,‎ Spot‎:‎ Meters 3.5 mm circle ‎(‎about 2.5% of frame‎)‎ centered on selected focus point
• Metering Range‎:‎ 0 to 20 EV ‎(‎3D color matrix or center‎-weighted metering‎)‎‎,‎ 2 to 20 EV ‎(‎Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent‎,‎ f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F‎)‎
• Exposure Meter Coupling‎:‎ CPU
• Exposure Modes‎:‎ Aperture‎-Priority ‎(‎A‎)‎‎,‎ Auto‎,‎ Auto ‎(‎flash off‎)‎‎,‎ Manual ‎(‎M‎)‎‎,‎ Programmed auto with flexible program ‎(‎P‎)‎‎,‎ Scene Modes‎,‎ Shutter‎-Priority ‎(‎S‎)‎
• Scene Modes‎:‎ Autumn Colors‎,‎ Beach / Snow‎,‎ Blossom‎,‎ Candlelight‎,‎ Child‎,‎ Close‎-up‎,‎ Dusk / Dawn‎,‎ Food‎,‎ Landscape‎,‎ Night Landscape‎,‎ Night Portrait‎,‎ Party / Indoor‎,‎ Pet Portrait‎,‎ Portrait‎,‎ Sports‎,‎ Sunset‎,‎ Special Effects Mode ‎(‎Night vision‎,‎ Color sketch‎,‎ Toy camera‎,‎ Miniature effect‎,‎ Selective color‎,‎ Silhouette‎,‎ High key‎,‎ Low key‎,‎ HDR painting‎)‎
• Exposure Compensation‎:‎ ±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
• Exposure Bracketing‎:‎ 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
• Exposure Lock‎:‎ Yes
• Picture Control‎:‎ Landscape‎,‎ Monochrome‎,‎ Neutral‎,‎ Portrait‎,‎ Standard‎,‎ User‎-customizable Settings‎,‎ Vivid

Sensitivity

• ISO Sensitivity‎:‎ ISO 100 ‎- 12‎,‎800‎,‎ Hi‎-1 ‎(‎ISO 25‎,‎600‎)‎
• Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity‎:‎ 100
• Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity‎:‎ 12‎,‎800
• 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,‎ Extra High‎,‎ High‎,‎ Normal‎,‎ Low‎,‎ Off
• D‎-Lighting Bracketing‎:‎ 2‎-3 frames‎,‎ 2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 frames using preset values for all frames

Focus/Autofocus

• Single‎-Point AF Mode‎:‎ Yes
• Dynamic AF Mode‎:‎ Number of AF points‎:‎ 9‎,‎ 21‎,‎ 39 and 39 ‎(‎3D‎-tracking‎)‎
• Auto‎-Area AF Mode‎:‎ Yes
• Autofocus System‎:‎ Nikon Multi‎-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
• Detection Range‎:‎ ‎-1 to 19 EV ‎(‎ISO 100‎,‎ 68°F/20°C‎)‎
• 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,‎ Manual focus ‎(‎MF‎)‎‎:‎ Electronic rangefinder can be used
• Focus Point‎:‎ Can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points
• AF‎-area Mode‎:‎ 9‎,‎ 21 or 39 point Dynamic‎-area AF‎,‎ Auto‎-area AF‎,‎ Single‎-point AF‎,‎ 3D‎-tracking ‎(‎39 points‎)‎
• Focus Lock‎:‎ Focus can be locked by pressing AE‎-L/AF‎-L button‎,‎ Focus can be locked by pressing shutter‎-release button halfway ‎(‎single‎-servo AF‎)‎
• Focus Modes‎:‎ Auto AF‎-S/AF‎-C selection ‎(‎AF‎-A‎)‎‎,‎ Continuous‎-servo ‎(‎AF‎-C‎)‎‎,‎ Face‎-Priority AF available in Live View only‎,‎ Full‎-time Servo ‎(‎AF‎-A‎)‎ available in Live View only‎,‎ Manual ‎(‎M‎)‎ with electronic rangefinder‎,‎ Normal area‎,‎ Single‎-servo AF ‎(‎AF‎-S‎)‎‎,‎ Wide area
• Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points‎:‎ 39
• Autofocus Sensitivity‎:‎ ‎-1 to +19 EV ‎(‎ISO 100‎,‎ 20°C/68°F‎)‎

Flash

• Built‎-in Flash‎:‎ Yes
• Built‎-in Flash Distance‎:‎ 12/39‎,‎ 13/43 with manual flash ‎(‎m/ft‎,‎ ISO 100‎,‎ 20°C/68°F‎)‎
• X‎-Sync Speed‎:‎ 1/200
• Flash Control‎:‎ TTL‎:‎ i‎-TTL flash control using 2‎,‎016‎-pixel RGB sensor are 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-weighting 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,‎ Rear‎-curtain sync‎,‎ Rear‎-curtain with slow sync‎,‎ Red‎-Eye reduction‎,‎ Red‎-Eye reduction with slow sync‎,‎ Slow sync‎,‎ Off
• Flash Compensation‎:‎ ‎-3 to +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)‎

White Balance

• White Balance‎:‎ Auto‎,‎ Cloudy‎,‎ Direct Sunlight‎,‎ Flash‎,‎ Fluorescent ‎(‎7 types‎)‎‎,‎ Incandescent‎,‎ Preset Manual‎,‎ Shade
• White Balance Bracketing‎:‎ 3 shots in steps of 1

Live View

• Live View Shooting‎:‎ Photography Live View Mode‎,‎ Movie Live View Mode
• 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,‎ Auto ‎(‎flash off‎)‎ mode

Movie

• Movie Metering‎:‎ TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
• Movie Maximum Recording Time‎:‎ 20 minutes at highest quality‎,‎ 29 minutes 59 seconds at normal quality
• Movie File Format‎:‎ MOV
• Movie Video Compression‎:‎ H‎.‎264/MPEG‎-4 Advanced Video Coding
• Movie Audio Recording Format‎:‎ Linear PCM
• Movie‎:‎ Full HD 1‎,‎920x1‎,‎080 / 60 fps‎,‎ Full HD 1‎,‎920x1‎,‎080 / 50 fps‎,‎ Full HD 1‎,‎920x1‎,‎080 / 30 fps‎,‎ Full HD 1‎,‎920x1‎,‎080 / 25 fps‎,‎ Full HD 1‎,‎920x1‎,‎080 / 24 fps‎,‎ HD 1‎,‎280x720 / 60 fps‎,‎ HD 1‎,‎280x720 / 50 fps‎,‎ VGA 640x424 / 30 fps‎,‎ VGA 640x424 / 25 fps
• Movie Audio‎:‎ Built‎-in microphone‎,‎ stereo‎,‎ External stereo microphone ‎(‎optional‎)‎‎,‎ Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted

Monitor

• Monitor Size‎:‎ 3.2 in‎.‎ diagonal
• Monitor Resolution‎:‎ 1‎,‎037‎,‎000 Dots
• Monitor Type‎:‎ Wide Viewing Angle‎,‎ Vari‎-angle TFT‎-LCD
• Monitor Angle of View‎:‎ 170 ‎-degree wide‎-viewing angle
• Monitor Adjustments‎:‎ Brightness‎,‎ 3 levels‎.‎ Brightness control using ambient brightness sensor

Playback

• Playback Functions‎:‎ Auto Image Rotation‎,‎ Full‎-frame and thumbnail ‎(‎4‎,‎ 12‎,‎ or 80 images or calendar‎)‎‎,‎ Highlights‎,‎ Histogram Display‎,‎ Image Comment‎,‎ Movie Playback‎,‎ Movie Slideshow‎,‎ Playback with Zoom‎,‎ Slideshow
• In‎-Camera Image Editing‎:‎ Color Balance‎,‎ Color Outline‎,‎ Color Sketch‎,‎ D‎-Lighting‎,‎ Distortion Control‎,‎ Edit Movie‎,‎ Filter Effects‎,‎ Fisheye‎,‎ Image Overlay‎,‎ Miniature Effect‎,‎ Monochrome‎,‎ NEF ‎(‎RAW‎)‎ Processing‎,‎ Perspective Control‎,‎ Quick Retouch‎,‎ Red‎-Eye Correction‎,‎ Resize‎,‎ Selective Color‎,‎ Side‎-by‎-Side Comparison‎,‎ Straighten‎,‎ Trim
• Image Comment‎:‎ Yes

Interface

• Interface‎:‎ Accessory Terminal‎:‎ Remote Cord‎:‎ MC‎-DC2 ‎(‎available separately‎)‎‎:‎ GPS unit‎:‎ GP‎-1 ‎(‎available separately‎)‎‎,‎ HDMI output‎:‎ Type C mini‎-pin HDMI connector‎,‎ Hi‎-speed USB‎,‎ Stereo Microphone Input‎,‎ WR‎-1 and WR‎-R10 wireless remote controller ‎(‎available separately‎)‎
• Wi‎-Fi Functionality‎:‎ Yes ‎(‎Built‎-in‎)‎
• GPS‎:‎ Yes ‎(‎Built‎-in‎)‎‎,‎ GP‎-1 GPS unit ‎(‎optional‎)‎‎,‎ GP‎-1A GPS unit ‎(‎optional‎)‎

Menus

• My Menu‎:‎ Yes
• Recent Settings‎:‎ Yes
• Supported Languages‎:‎ Arabic‎,‎ Bengali‎,‎ Brazilian Portuguese‎,‎ Chinese ‎(‎Simplified and Traditional‎)‎‎,‎ Czech‎,‎ Danish‎,‎ Dutch‎,‎ English‎,‎ Finnish‎,‎ French‎,‎ German‎,‎ Greek‎,‎ Hindi‎,‎ Hungarian‎,‎ Indonesian‎,‎ Italian‎,‎ Japanese‎,‎ Korean‎,‎ Norwegian‎,‎ Persian‎,‎ Polish‎,‎ Portuguese‎,‎ Romanian‎,‎ Russian‎,‎ Spanish‎,‎ Swedish‎,‎ Tamil‎,‎ Thai‎,‎ Turkish‎,‎ Ukrainian‎,‎ Vietnamese
• Date‎,‎ Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings‎:‎ Yes
• World Time Setting‎:‎ Yes

Power

• Battery / Batteries‎:‎ One EN‎-EL14a Rechargeable Li‎-ion Battery or EN‎-EL14 Rechargeable Li‎-ion Battery
• Battery Life ‎(‎shots per charge‎)‎‎:‎ 600 shots ‎(‎CIPA‎)‎
• AC Adapter‎:‎ EH‎-5b AC Adapter‎:‎ requires EP‎-5A Power Connector ‎(‎available separately‎)‎
• Battery Charger‎:‎ MH‎-24 Quick Charger

Miscellaneous

• Tripod Socket‎:‎ 1/4 in‎.‎
• Approx‎.‎ Dimensions ‎(‎Width x Height x Depth‎)‎‎:‎ 125 mm x 98.0 mm x 76.0 mm
• Approx‎.‎ Weight‎:‎ 16.9 oz‎.‎ ‎(‎480 g‎)‎ camera body only