24.1 MP APS-C DX-format CMOS sensor
Vari-angle 3" monitor
39 point AF system
5 fps continuous shooting
EXPEED 3 processor
£299 + Free Del
2 Year Nikon UK Warranty
Latest comments (34)
Noddydog
13 Apr 16#34
Ok, understood. Focus on Nikons re video is rubbish. Temporary spot focussing on something that is the right distance away is the best practice with the D5300 or go completely manual.
I understand Canon may have cracked it on their newer DSLR's, particularly on the new 80D. But nonetheless the D5300 is a great little video camera if you accept it's limitations.
dergal
13 Apr 16#33
I'm using the vr 80-200 most of the time, but its the focus while videoing that's been a bit rubbish... As you say lenses are important and great lenses aren't in my budget :-(
Noddydog
13 Apr 16#32
Forgot to mention D5300 footage grades quite well. It holds quite a lot of info from the shadows. Watch this video from my D5300 to see what I mean: https://vimeo.com/93628154
Noddydog
13 Apr 16#31
Don't be too hard on yourself. Some of my lenses are the likes of the Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR (approx £1200) and allow me to get that really nice shallow depth of field. That said a cheapish lens like the Nikon 35mm f1.8G (£150) will get you most of the way towards that.
The biggest mistake folks often make is buying a DSLR with the 'kit' lens. Then they think the photos/video they are getting from this combination is the best the camera can achieve. In reality a kit lens is a bit like a Swiss army knife. It's intended to just 'get you by' in a 'variety' of situations. But much like you wouldn't do DIY with such a knife, you won't achieve great results in many situations with your kit lens..... only mediocre results. To be honest it won't be a lot better than your £100 point and shoot camera with a decent zoom lens.
So if you want those great results, I'm afraid you need to spend money on good lenses.
dergal
13 Apr 16#30
Great video, shows the reason I'm getting rubbish video is ... Well me.
So video capability is pretty reasonable. The codec isn't great, but that's true of all DSLR's re video.
Noddydog
8 Apr 161#27
Having owned the D5200 and now owning 2 D5300's (I make videos) I can catagorically say there is a big difference between the two models. It is to do with 'banding' in the shadows as the ISO creaps up. So in low light scenarios without a flash you will start to see this problem.
Nikon knew about this problem and corrected it in the D5300 onwards. So before buying this I would Google 'D5200 banding', read some of the comments and then decide.
Incidentally the D5300 and D5500 are excellent cameras and the IQ is virtually the same between them.
dergal to Noddydog
11 Apr 16#28
How you finding it for video? I'd say that's the weakness of the camera, everything else is awesome
hamzii786
8 Apr 16#26
Tempting!
djbenny1
8 Apr 161#14
I've had the 5200 for almost 3 years - great camera.
Unless you are a top professional the supposed "better quality" of the 3300 will not be noticeable whatsoever, and if you are a top professional you won't be buying either of these anyway!
hcc27 to djbenny1
8 Apr 161#25
I agree, picture quality-wise I don't believe there would be a huge difference between this camera body and say the current Nikon flagship, the D5 which has a 20.8MP sensor, if you were shooting with the same lens.
What differentiates the two would be the direct access to almost all the picture controls the D5 offers on the body itself (if you're a pro you don't have the luxury of time in wading into the camera menu system to change parameters), the ruggedness/ weather sealing of the body (if you're a pro you'll drop the camera, expose it to the elements including rain and dust frequently etc) and it's durability (the D5's tested maximum shutter count will be significantly higher than this model's). The 153-point AF grid on the D5 will let you capture that 'money shot' in a wedding shoot that you may just miss with the relatively slower autofocus on this one, but the pro's livelihood depends on grabbing that shot.
As a hobbyist photographer still shooting with a Nikon D90 and D40, my advice to you would be to invest in a set of good lenses and maybe upgrade these gradually as money allows. Some of my best shots have been with my 6-year old D40 and the F1.4 'nifty fifty' lens I picked up cheap on the 'bay. I thought the D90, for the fantastic reviews it got at the time, would be a significant improvement over the D40 but not really. I prefer the lighter and smaller D40 most of the time - it's only 6MP but that's enough for what I use my photos for.
Upgrading the body will lead to only very minor incremental improvements in your photos, in 99% of cases.
Jo444
8 Apr 16#24
How much cost second battery? 2 or 3 batteries are base. 35 mm is good but look on 40mm too.
It's the D3300 that has considerably better battery life. Spend the £28 saved towards the excellent NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Lens.
spullot
8 Apr 16#21
OOS?
TommehLi
8 Apr 16#20
Can't seem to find it on the website? Is this instore only?
wotguvnotmeguv
8 Apr 16#19
The 5200 is a brilliant camera - had mine for just under 4 years now.
Wish the manual ISO and aperture controls were a bit more intuitive, but DSLRs really came of age around 2011/12 (the time when fold-out screens started to become more common) and there's few models released around that time that aren't keepers.
Some people are upgrade junkies and will point to this feature or that, but the thing to remember is that lots of serious photographers and keen amateurs stuck with their film SLR bodies for years if not decades. All they upgraded was their glass collection. The image quality with the Nikkor 50mm prime lens is outstanding.
doncoop
8 Apr 16#17
This or the D3300 with the new AF-P VR lens for £271.....Can't decide. Any advice? Will be my first DSLR.
soa2k10 to doncoop
8 Apr 16#18
D5200. More focal points, better battery life, articulating screen, more room to grow.
I looked at a Nikon through Portus and emailed them with questions. In fairness, they didn't deny that the item on offer was a grey import. But neither were they very clear, or wanting to have a chat, about how the claimed warranty worked (who pays postage each way, is it parts and labour, what happens if they deem it to not be a warranty problem) so I went to Amazon after using Camelcamelcamel to get a price drop alert.
GizModio
8 Apr 16#15
I was going to say... I got mine for atleast £450 last year!
Jo444
8 Apr 16#13
2 years with seller and u can extend.
I have this camera for 2 years.
My advice is simple: stop checking if new model of camera have 0.5% better parameters then yours, just don't leave it home and take some pictures. Look on http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/ for good examples how to.
TK42
7 Apr 16#12
Not sure you that your warranty would be with Nikon, it is a good price though.
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Vari-angle 3" monitor
39 point AF system
5 fps continuous shooting
EXPEED 3 processor
£299 + Free Del
2 Year Nikon UK Warranty
Latest comments (34)
I understand Canon may have cracked it on their newer DSLR's, particularly on the new 80D. But nonetheless the D5300 is a great little video camera if you accept it's limitations.
The biggest mistake folks often make is buying a DSLR with the 'kit' lens. Then they think the photos/video they are getting from this combination is the best the camera can achieve. In reality a kit lens is a bit like a Swiss army knife. It's intended to just 'get you by' in a 'variety' of situations. But much like you wouldn't do DIY with such a knife, you won't achieve great results in many situations with your kit lens..... only mediocre results. To be honest it won't be a lot better than your £100 point and shoot camera with a decent zoom lens.
So if you want those great results, I'm afraid you need to spend money on good lenses.
So video capability is pretty reasonable. The codec isn't great, but that's true of all DSLR's re video.
Nikon knew about this problem and corrected it in the D5300 onwards. So before buying this I would Google 'D5200 banding', read some of the comments and then decide.
Incidentally the D5300 and D5500 are excellent cameras and the IQ is virtually the same between them.
Unless you are a top professional the supposed "better quality" of the 3300 will not be noticeable whatsoever, and if you are a top professional you won't be buying either of these anyway!
What differentiates the two would be the direct access to almost all the picture controls the D5 offers on the body itself (if you're a pro you don't have the luxury of time in wading into the camera menu system to change parameters), the ruggedness/ weather sealing of the body (if you're a pro you'll drop the camera, expose it to the elements including rain and dust frequently etc) and it's durability (the D5's tested maximum shutter count will be significantly higher than this model's). The 153-point AF grid on the D5 will let you capture that 'money shot' in a wedding shoot that you may just miss with the relatively slower autofocus on this one, but the pro's livelihood depends on grabbing that shot.
As a hobbyist photographer still shooting with a Nikon D90 and D40, my advice to you would be to invest in a set of good lenses and maybe upgrade these gradually as money allows. Some of my best shots have been with my 6-year old D40 and the F1.4 'nifty fifty' lens I picked up cheap on the 'bay. I thought the D90, for the fantastic reviews it got at the time, would be a significant improvement over the D40 but not really. I prefer the lighter and smaller D40 most of the time - it's only 6MP but that's enough for what I use my photos for.
Upgrading the body will lead to only very minor incremental improvements in your photos, in 99% of cases.
Wish the manual ISO and aperture controls were a bit more intuitive, but DSLRs really came of age around 2011/12 (the time when fold-out screens started to become more common) and there's few models released around that time that aren't keepers.
Some people are upgrade junkies and will point to this feature or that, but the thing to remember is that lots of serious photographers and keen amateurs stuck with their film SLR bodies for years if not decades. All they upgraded was their glass collection. The image quality with the Nikkor 50mm prime lens is outstanding.
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D5200-vs-Nikon-D3300
I have this camera for 2 years.
My advice is simple: stop checking if new model of camera have 0.5% better parameters then yours, just don't leave it home and take some pictures. Look on http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/ for good examples how to.
http://www.portusdigital.com/cameras/dslr-kits/nikon/nikon-d5300-digital-slr-with-18-55mm-vr-ii-lens.html <-I bought mine from here, it came in about 3 days ... the charger has the wrong plug
http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Nikon-D3300-versus-Nikon-D5200___928_850
https://www.quora.com/Which-camera-is-better-the-Nikon-D3300-or-Nikon-D5200