Amazon.in:Customer reviews: Nikon D5300 24.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Black) with AF-P 18-55mm f/ 3.5-5.6g VR Kit Lens, 16GB Card and Camera Bag

Reviewed in India on 27 October 2020

I am reviewing after two years of usage.

Nikon is well established name in photography and has been making cameras since beginning of 20th century. This expertise is evident in their cameras. It’s better than Canon and trade off over cheaper lens for canon to better colour and crispness seems worthwhile for me.

While there are many DSLR cameras available over price range, I find this one will suit the enthusiastic beginner best.

Pros:
1. The focus points at 39 is optimal for photography.

2. Autofocus (AF) is good and fast enough for quality pictures.

3. LCD screen is ok to review your work, however to get best out of battery I recommend using viewfinder for focussing (DSLR main advantage is viewfinder sees same as lens).

4. Metering is ok and auto white balance works most of times (unless you want special exposure).

5. Interface is standard and can be mastered in few days.

6. Backward compatibility of Nikon ensures that lenses from 1950s can also be used on this body !

7. Build quality is solid eventhough it is not weather sealed. (Please don't take it in water or in rain).

Cons:
1. No Programmble settings available to set your preferred mode. It comes with beginners preset for exposure triangle like potrait, landscape, action etc. Which is good for beginners but once you get hang of it you want more.

2. Lacks snapbridge app for controlling the camera and transferring images using smartphone (present in D5600).

3. Stock 18-55 mm is crap and sadly you cannot buy without it. 70-300 mm is good for distance photography. With crop sensor it becomes 1.6x which translates to 105-450 mm.

4. I have been trying astrophotography and night shoots but sadly this camera is too cheap and I probably need full sensor camera D800s to achieve that.

They say that in photography first 10000 images you take are crap, this camera is perfect tool to take those 10,000 shots and improve.

Camera recommendation
1. Buy 64 GB SD card (highest capacity compatible with camera)
2. If interested in landscape and potrait you can buy capable Sigma 17-50 mm f/2.8 lens, it gives beautiful images and autofocus is quite fast. (Except wildlife images all attached image are from sigma lens)
3. Always shoot in RAW as it allows far more edit option in Lightroom without harming the original.

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Siddharth Naik

Awesome Camera !!!!!!

Reviewed in India on 26 August 2014

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For last 5 years I've been learning photography using an advanced point and shoot camera Canon SX110 IS and since last 8 months had started to feel the need of upgrading to an D-SLR now. I read lots of reviews and tested different D-SLRs during this period. One thing came out certain was Nikon has far better D-SLRs than Canon in terms of image quality considering the cameras in the same price range.

I finally arrived between selecting D7100 and D5300. I used D7100 for 10 days and clicked lots of images with it. Awesome performance no doubt. However, when using D5300, this camera too gave the exact same level of Image Quality of D7100 and awesome quality it is. For any person whose hobby is photography, I believe Image Quality is the most important point. Rest of things like LCD display, Wifi, GPS, etc... don't even count.

Sure, D7100 gives you extra buttons so that you can configure your shot far more faster than on D5300, and few other features, but considering that D5300 is hell lot cheaper than D7100... makes one wonder. And also one needs to consider the cost of additional lenses in the future.

So here are the advantages of D5300,

1. Image quality that is at par with D7100
2. Video recording at 1080p / 60 fps (Great to have slow motion effect)
2. Lesser weight and more portable (Guess because the removed the built in auto-focus motor)
3. The Wifi helps to use your smartphone as a remote. This is great to take shots without shaking the camera

There are no disadvantages as such, however, you need to know the limitations of this camera,

1. There is no built in focus motor. So your lens needs to have the focusing motor built in. Not such a big problem, but one should be aware about this.
2. Only one Function button and no additional buttons to change white balance, ISO, etc. So in D5300 you need to press the 'i' button and then use the menu d-pad and select the option to change these settings. Time consuming however with practice the time to change these values can be improved.
3. You cannot change aperture in Live View. Now this is a little issue and hoping that Nikon fixes this through a camera firmware update.
4. No weather sealing. One key advantage of D7100 is that it has weather protection. D5300 does not. So one needs to be extra careful

Bottom line, if you earn money through your photography, then go buy the D7100 or D610 (a full frame sensor camera).

If you just enjoy photography as a hobby and you save your hard-earned money like me to buy camera and lenses then buy the D5300, you will not be disappointed.

If you have a lot of money, then go ahead and buy D7100 or even D610

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Premnath

Nikon battery charger is very poor quality.

Reviewed in India on 1 March 2020

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Camera is very good. But the charger stopped its work within 2 months after purchasing. New charger cost is Rs 4000/- above. May the charger Nikon have arranging from chinese local market.. very poor quality charger.. No warranty also.. High brand camera with a poor quality charger.. The Nicon has to take in priority this issue. So many peoples have the same issue but not any way to resolve the same otherthan purchase a new nikon charger with cost 4k.
Unfortunately i have been purchased a duplicate charger cost Rs.750/-. If purchase nikon original worth Rs.4k, there is no warranty/guarantee. I don't have plenty of money to purchase every 2 months. Very disappointed with Nikon charger.

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ps26

Decide after reading my review

Reviewed in India on 23 May 2016

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If you gonna say, I don't get good pictures with this DSLR, then you gotta kidding me. Thousands of reviews are written about this product & most of them indicates this product in a positive way. There are lots of comparisons with lots of cameras where it came first or even sometimes it's not the best for someone who rated the other camera 1st. So there are some problems which can be minimized anyway. So I'm going to say bad things about this beast then I will go for the good ones.
BAD ONES-
1.Noise- Three types
i) Audio noise made by any sort of lens auto focus system you connect to this camera, like canon's it can't make a truely silent video if you set the camera in auto focus. It can be minimised by using manual focus.
ii) While doing a video, if you use the internal mic of the camera you will hear a lots of noise, when you review it at your home. You can use a good quality external mic while doing a video and minimise the audio noise.
iii) Noise appears when capturing a long exposure shot which is longer then 10 sec or above, at night. Even when you tune your camera at lowest ISO you will notice a bit noisy image if you zoom it. If you want to minimise it then you can turn on the LONG EXPOSURE NR which is present in the camera's menu(SHOOTING MENU). But remember turning on this LONG EXPOSURE NR, your long exposure shot time will get doubled(if you take a shot for 25 sec then camera will take 25 more secs to process the image i.e total 50 sec). Another way of minimising the noise is using a computer software like lightroom or photoshop if you don't want to waste your time for jumping one shot to another.

2. Live view autofocusing is slow because of using contrast detection technique when you are in live view mode. The solution is try to take most of your shots using the viewfinder. The other solution is to use the manual focus.

3. Manual focus is a little pain using the viewfinder for the first atleast 100 shots. The good solution is practice practice and more practice. The other solution is to use your live view while manually focusing and use your +magnify button to see if it's in perfect focus or not.

4. The onboard FLASH. It's not great and mostly it will give you a very bad shadow and reflection when you capture people wearing glass. The solution is to use 3200 ISO and do post production for removing noise. The other solution is to buy a inexpensive manual flash which is good actually if you want to learn controlling your shots really well. The ONBOARD FLASH consumes a lot of battery also, so try avoiding it as much as possible.

5. There is a intervalometer for taking photos continuously and then make a timelapse using pc softwares. There are cameras which can produce a time lapse video after taking the shots and combine them in the camera and give us a ready made video. But here this camera, you can use the intervalometer for taking the shots for a continous period of time, but it can't give you a direct video out of it. But if you see it in a positive way, you have all the raw image files, then make the adjustments as you want and then make the timelapse in a more artistic way and this is good also because if the shots are not properly exposed then you can make the exposure and other staff like saturation, highlights, shadows as you like and give the final video a better look.
I made a timelapse video using this camera, you can check it out here-[...]

6. No autofocus motor, you have to use the manual focus if there is no autofocus motor in the lens inside.

Here are the BAD ones for me, which I think I can get over. If you can too, then there is no way stopping you from buying this camera.

The Good Ones-

1. Image Quality is awesome. The 24MP is really worthy while cropping and if you print large images then this won't let you down.

2. Easy to use. This is very important because if you don't understand your camera, then the camera can't understand your shot (if you have your own perspective for your frame).

3. Light weight. This is one of the major reasons I choose it over D7000. If you use it using hands, then using it over several hours don't feel a bit of pain.

4. WiFi- Admit it or not it's a great feature. You can take beautiful group photos & if you want to see yourself in your group photos after 10 years of graduation, this wifi feature helps & moreover you can lock your shutter for more than 30 min while using the bulb mode (you don't need a smartphone always to lock your shutter longer then 30 min or using the bulb mode, there is a mode called time mode after the bulb mode where you click the shutter button once it will lock the mirror up & then as long as you don't click the shutter button again it will remain open until the battery dies).

5. Battery gives atleast 1500 shots if you don't review your images. If you review the image everytime you clicked then the no of shots will be 450-500. If you use onboard camera flash for every shot the no of shots will reduce to 350-400.

6. Battery Charges very fast. Hardly take 1 hour if you charge the battery, when battery showing is one bar only. If the battery dies completely then it take 1.5 hours to charge it completely. Charging it for 15-20 min will give your atleast 100-150 shots (hidden quick charge you know).

7. Pair it with tamron 70-300 VR, the photos will shock you absolutely. Try buying the tamron lens I mentioned.

8. Built In Intervalometer can give you the joy of taking timelapses. You will find the camera's true potential then.

9. Videos at ISO 6400 looks less noisy, you can use upto that level of ISO while doing your video at low light.

10. The quality of the display is marvelous. If you see the displays of D3300 or D3200 you will thank yourself for buying this right camera.

11. The autofocus is damn fast while using the viewfinder paired with it's 18-55/ 55-200/ 18-140mm nikon lenses at night. Just try to focus on a light and it will bring a smile on your face.

12. This list is never ending because the more you use , the more you discover the amazing facts about this camera.

P.S- There is also a gps, which I don't use actually, but if you want to use this then try to use it under a clear sky. It will get tracked easily, it consumes a lot battery too. So take a single picture using GPS, then turn it off & then synchronize the location data to rest of the pictures in lightroom.

[...] Thank you so much for reading my review. Will update the review if I find any difficulties/new fact about this camera (and if you click the menu+i button together, the whole camera settings will get a full reset) and stay tuned.

Verdict- Just go for it.

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koushik chatterjee

Awesome gadget . Magnificent Image Quality.

Reviewed in India on 2 August 2014

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Pros

Excellent image quality
High resolution sensor produces highly detailed images
Useful and sophisticated Auto ISO system
Solid feature set for first-time DSLR users
Good frame coverage of 39-point AF array
1080/60p HD maximum video resolution
Customizable Fn button
Fully articulated LCD
Reliable built-in Wi-Fi and location tagging

The D5300 presents D7100-level image quality in a camera body that's somewhere around $400 cheaper. It produces good quality, highly detailed JPEGs and those who are so inclined will find lots of latitude for adjusting Raw files. Like its predecessor, the D5300's Raw files allow shadows to be opened up without introducing too much in the way of noise. Default JPEG rendering is also pleasant, without any over-sharpening halo artifacts.

The D5300's video quality is just as notable as its still image quality. It offers full 1080/60p resolution, available without the crop mode that the D7100 applies to its highest resolution videos. As a result the D5300's video is more detailed and motion is smooth. With the ability to output Raw video over HDMI and plug in an external microphone, the D5300 is well worth consideration as a beginning videographer's camera or a cheap secondary camera for a pro.

The bottom line is that you can't argue with 24 megapixels of AA-filter-less resolution. The D5300 delivers excellent image quality - slightly better than its various kit lenses are actually capable of rendering, it seems. In that regard, it's a great option for someone who wants to start with the kit and eventually add better glass.

If you're looking for a DSLR and want something approachable yet serious, but not quite as pro as the D7100, the D5300 is an excellent option. It won't let anyone in this category down in terms of image or video quality. Absolute beginners can happily shoot away in Auto, and those who are a little more hands-on will find all of their basic exposure controls relatively easy to access. It's not the fine-tuned, semi-pro instrument that the D7100 is, but its image quality could lead you to believe otherwise.

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Shanul Tola

A very nice camera for beginners ( probably the best right now)

Reviewed in India on 30 November 2015

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A very good camera for beginners . Top notch features make it feel like professional level...and of course the huge variety of lenses nikon provides.
i Bought a 50mm prime lens with f1.8G and it is an awesome lens.

Pros :
-professional built and quality pictures
-night quality very good at this price
-easy to understand(not much complicated)
-easy to handle (pictures) even in windy/shaky conditions ( far better than canon EOS700D which lies on the same page as this one )
-very sharp images
-colors are excellent
-LCD can rotate more than 180 and it is very easy to take low level or high level shots

Cons : (as far as i could think of)
-when you change ISO/Shutter/Aperture on Manual mode , it would have been easier if the picture showing , could move along with the settings ( but usually you don't get those features in beginner-level D-SLRs ,still nikon provides that in D750 and other new high level cameras)

-for some reason when i'm on manual ( usually ) , and if i click a picture when my LCD is on , the picture takes almost double the time to process and show it on the LCD ( forgive me i'm an amateur and don't know much if this really is an issue )

Overall this is my first D-SLR and i'm very happy with it . I also recommended this one to my friends who also are entry-level photographers !

if you wanna ask me something personally , here's my fb ( www.facebook.com/TheMetalNOIR )

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Vamsi

Videographers and Film-makers, please keep this in mind

Reviewed in India on 20 April 2015

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For videographers and short-film makers, the Nikon D5300 seems to be a pretty obvious choice on paper, considering that it has 60fps at 1080p (not 1080i, mind you) and the low light capabilities of the Nikon range. I've used my friend's Canon EOS 600D and 60D before. So, let me go through the cons of Nikon D5300 for video, before discussing its pros.

Cons:
Nikon has always targeted the still photographer segment. As with the Nikons in this price range, the camera doesn't have a dedicated movie mode. So, you just have to make-do with the Live View mode. Unless you hit on the Record Movie button, you won't be able to see the 16:9 frame, what you're finally going to get. You can't change Aperture in the Live View Mode with the new AF-S lenses, due to the Nikon lens built. This is very frustrating for a videographer. Every time, you have to switch to the Viewfinder mode, change aperture, and come back to the LiveView Mode. If you're very particular about the ease of access, and used to shoot video on a Canon DSLR, you'll find these things irritating. There's an alternative for the aperture problem, you can get the AF D model lenses, but they won't autofocus on the D5300, so that's a big let down.

Pros:
The high ISO performance is very good. I used to notice very noticeable noise at 1600 ISO in the Canon models, but the D5300 beats it in this aspect. I myself shot at 4000ISO with no noticeable grain on the D5300. The video quality is great, and the 60fps is great for slow-mo shots.

If you're willing to take the extra pains operating the Nikon D5300, you'll get much better video than with the Canons.

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Dr.Niranjan

"Amazing Amazon"

Reviewed in India on 13 November 2015

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Excellent product at an excellent price.. Its been my dream to have a DSLR from long and finally my wife gifted me this on my birthday..
About Amazon : with insistance of a friend who got Nikon d5200 at amazon only,we too made up our mind to buy at amazon only .. The price was best among all online traders..i ordered it on 9th november noon and i got the product on 13th morning..With timely reminders and alerts it was easier to track and i think delivering a product to a >600 kms far location in 4 days is very swift..It was packed exceptionally well..i was delighted with the care of package..
About product: its 100% genuine, perfect colors ,perfect brightness & contrast.. I still need to go through all the options and settings but I m already in love with it..moreover I m not that much of a tech savy to write details of lense or picture quality.. But I can sense one thing.. This camera is sooooooo good that I m sure anybody who buys it will fall in love with it...
Thank you amazon..
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atiwary

Genuine Nikon Product - lot of autofocus noise

Reviewed in India on 29 May 2014

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When I first saw this product listed at cheapest price on internet, I got doubtful if it's a genuine product with Nikon India warranty or an illegally imported camera. I then contact Amazon customer with questions. They assured me that their sellers only sell genuine product and that I can return the item within 14 days. I then went ahead with the order. I received my product within 3 working days. I called Nikon and told them the product serial number and they confirmed that it's a genuine product. So go ahead with purchase without doubting genuineness of this camera.

I haven't used it much but whatever picture, I have clicked - they are great. Only problem with this camera is very loud Auto-focus motor noise in videos (that's why one star less). I contacted Nikon customer care and they said it's not a defect (may be it's a feature then). They said that I should use manual focus to avoid noise in video. I searched internet and figured that Nikon's cameras have this problem for a while. I have a Nikon Point and Shoot P510 and it has no auto-focus noise only DSLRs seem to have the issue.

I will go and visit their service center sometime in June end and will post update here.

Update about autofooucs noise - I visited their service center and they were unable to help - they suggested two solutions - 1. Use manaul focus OR
2. Use an external microphone (ME-1, approx INR 8k)

Regards,
Aloke

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Mandeep singh

Love it

Reviewed in India on 30 March 2023

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It has been years of using it and I still love this DSLR camera.

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