I spent over 4 months reading reviews and cross-referencing the D5xxx and D7xxx series looking at settings, functions, weight, sensors.. After all of that, I decided on purchasing the D5300. I have been using my D5300 for the past 8 months and I love it!

Not really had long enough to test out but looks to meet my expections. Somewhat concern when realised shipping from Hong Kong but arrived ok well packaged although delivery was several days later than indicated on website.

Price was most important as expected quality from Nikon

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Nikon D5300 An overview Nikon tells us that The Nikon D5300 is an Advance beginner Camera, Which means something lying between An entry level and Pro Cameras. Definitely it is. D5300 takes d5200‘s place. It is neither a D3200 or more advanced D7100. But something in between them.

New 24MP sensor ; High Resolution Articulating display; Wi-Fi built-in; EXPEED 4 processor

Mainly on-screen control,No touch-screen; No special effects for RAW

Really impressed with this camera; The picture quality is fantastic and the body is so light; Very impressed

One of the cables in the box was incorrect and would not attach to the camera

Bought after reading other reviews.All suggest it takes reasonable quality images. Iam happy with the quality overall.Good enough with my photographic ability. What swayed me was the inbuilt gps capability..

Compact; Build quality; Battery life; Screen size

The Nikon D5300 ($799.95 body only) may not be a huge step forward when compared with the older D5200($589.95 at Amazon), but a few upgrades make it worthy of displacing its predecessor as our Editors' Choice for entry-level D-SLRs. It maintains the same 24-megapixel resolution, but omits an optical low-pass filter for sharper images, and it upgrades video recording from 1080i60 to 1080p60. The addition of integrated Wi-Fi and GPS make it a solid option for anyone looking to move up to an SLR from a compact camera. But if you're just starting to do some research, don't count out a mirrorless model, like the speedy Sony Alpha 6000($549.99 at Dell Technologies), as those cameras have gotten to the point where they outclass many SLRs in speed and match them in image quality. Design and Features The D5300($839.99 at Amazon) looks a lot like the D5200, with a few minor changes here and there. It measures 3.9 by 4.9 by 3 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.1 pounds without a lens. That's about s...

The Nikon D5300 D-SLR is a modest upgrade from the previous model, but it's just as worthy, making it our Editors' Choice for entry-level D-SLRs.

24-megapixel sensor with no optical low-pass filter; Sharp vari-angle display; Excellent JPG detail at high ISO; 4.7fps continuous shooting; 39-point autofocus system; Quick startup; 1080p60 video capture; Integrated Wi-Fi and GPS; Standard mic input

Images on the noisy side; Will not autofocus with screw-drive lenses; Pentamirror viewfinder; Single control wheel; Self-timer deactivates after use; Lacks depth of field preview

Though the D5300 is still a great camera, it probably makes sense to spend extra on the newer D5600