Samsung SMART Camera NX300 vs. Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300 and Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Samsung SMART Camera NX300 vs. Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens
Height 6.37 cm 9.8 cm
Width 12.2 cm 12.5 cm
Depth 4.07 cm 7.6 cm
Weight 284 g 480 g
Body Material - Carbon fibre reinforced plastic
Enclosure Colour - Black | Red | Grey
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation - GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, OLPF-less architecture
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Image Processor DRIMeIV EXPEED 4
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 28 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 5 groups / 7 elements
Filter Size - 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Nikon F
Features - Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 247 39
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type - Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.82x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -1.7 to +1.0
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Metering Zones 221 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, beauty, waterfall, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom, pet portrait
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Coloured Pencil, Wash Drawing, Acryl Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, HDR Painting, Image Overlay, Quick retouch
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 240 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type 3.31" AMOLED display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 768,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, Touch AF Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Camera Flash External flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3712 x 2088
JPEG 2944 x 1656
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2640 x 2640
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1024 x 1024
MPO 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 600 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 8.6 frames per second, 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP) 5 frames per second
Services and Applications YouTube capture mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, distortion control, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, HDR image enhancement technology, Live View Scene Auto Selector, distortion control, perspective control, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Active D-Lighting bracketing
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX300 Nikon D5300 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Included Accessories - Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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