Nikon - D5300 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - Black

Best Buy: I am reviewing a camera, not a potato. Why am I limited to 5mb per image? I am a photography enthusiast not a photographer. I chose this camera over the D3300 because of the additional AF points. I chose this camera over the D7100 because I wanted to fit better glass in my budget. I chose this camera over the a6000 because of the lens options and my history with the D5000. Let's start with the 18-55mm VR lens that comes with the camera. I call it the selfie foodie indoor lens because those are the things I use it for. It is fast but don't expect it to reach out and grab your subject in the real world. Budget for good glass, you are buying a great camera. I purchased a 55-300mm VR lens with the camera. It has not disappointed me. The body fits well in my large hands. It is light and compact compared to full frame cameras. There is not a dedicated ISO button but the function button is defaulted to control ISO. I find this hard to find when I need to make sudden ISO adjustments. I often accidentally hit the flash button. The other buttons are right where I want them. The menu is easy to use but I usually have the screen folded in once the settings are dialed in. With upgraded glass the D5300 is sometimes slow using all of the autofocus points. To remedy this, the menu option allows you to select a single point or group of points. You will certainly want to do this if you are shooting anything that moves. The auto mode tends to be all over the place. It will take good photos but if you want great photos plan to switch to manual or one of the priority settings. The live view is slow. I don't use it. I still have not found a setting to prevent the flash from popping up. I need to find this soon. GPS and Wifi are neat features but I do not use them. I rather save the battery and note where I took the photos using a pen and pad of paper. As a weekend warrior, I have not had the best luck with outdoor action shots in low light with the 55-300mm. Working with my aperture limitations, I either have to sacrifice shutter speed or ISO. I prefer to the latter but higher ISO settings will lead to noisy shots and subsequent editing time. This camera shines in good lighting conditions or with stationary objects. If you are a weekend warrior you will love this camera. If you are looking to push the limits you might want to save for a full body DSLR. Like all things, practice leads to improvement. Happy shooting!

I'm new in photography but I've learned so much in the past week that I've owned this camera. I've done about 8+ hours of research on how to use DSLRs and also done 4+ hours on other DSLRs around this price range and I have to say...nothing beats it in terms of value for the money. But of course, you have to understand that it also starts with your personal preference. What you're looking for may be completely different from what everyone else is looking for. For me, the 39 AF points are great and the fact that this camera doesn't have the optical filter in it means everything is sharper. You also get WIFI and GPS functionality built right in; you won't have to spend $300+ for adapters that take up room and space. This camera pretty much does it all, unless you want to spend upwards over 1k. Do research before you purchase, but if you're getting into DSLRs I recommend the Nikon D5300 or if your budget is low, go for the Nikon D3300. It's also a great camera for its price. Both comes without the optical filter and the newest exspeed 4 processor. If i had to give you some advice though, get the Nikon D5300 with the 18-140mm lens. The one that comes with this kit (18-55mm lens) is great but if you upgrade lens and get better ones, you might just leave that one in the bag somewhere. For another $200 or so, I'd get the 18-140mm that comes with the camera. I'm not saying the 18-55mm is bad though, it's a great piece of lens. If you're low on budget and you plan on using this piece of lens or if you're planning to just buy a nice prime lens, get the 18-55mm. Btw...if you're starting into DSLRs, i recommend you purchase the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 prime lens. GREAT lens for the value and it works wonders with this camera. I listed it in the related products down below. Comparison between rival models: Okay, so I was looking at this camera and its rival, the Canon Rebel T5i. Both has it's strong points and both will depend on the user's preference but I think the major selling point of the T5i is the Touch Screen. Most of us all use smartphones nowadays and we are all very used to using capacitive touch screens, so if you like that and ease of use behind that, the Canon T5i can be a strong option for you. It doesn't have 60p 1080 recording like the D5300 or the WiFi and GPS functionality either. The specs are a little bit older and weaker than the D5300 but you can compare that if you type it in google. The touch screen is a very strong feature and i REALLY wish Nikon put it in the D5300, but I guess everything has its pros and cons. I'm sure i've strayed away from the main topic quite a few times but I felt like I needed all these information when I purchased my camera. I hope this helps you, whoever read this :)

I been a Nikon user for some time and use Full Frame Cameras and I use mirror-less as well. I shoot mostly landscape and kids sports for my family, this camera does what it needs to do and does it well. The sensor is the same sensor in the Nikon D7100, the main differences is body and manual controls the D7100 has over the D5300. That being said there are some features that come in handy that the D7100 doesn't have. The Articulating screen and the ability to shoot 1080p/60p with the D5300 sets it apart from the D7100 in some ways. Both of these cameras will shoot still very well, with the D5300 you just have to do more of the adjustments through the menu which is easy too do. A good lens selection I would recommend is the 18mm-140mm is much better quality than the kit lens and for sports look no further than the 70mm-300mm VR lens and if you want to do great portrait shots the Nikon 35mm 1.8 should be on your short list. Great camera for the money and very ease to navigate and use, and you will get top notch quality shots with this new sensor. Pros: Great quality Stills Ease of use Smooth Great looking 1080p/60 video Great Lens selection Cons: Not a many manual controls Not weather sealed. Great all around camera!

I have owned a Nikon D5000 for a couple of years and really wanted to upgrade to WiFi and GPS. I researched and found out the D5300 had the GPS which was eliminated form the newer mode so I opted for this one over the newer version. Though I do not use the Kit lens that much I did decide on getting the one with the lens over body only as the new 18-55 Kit lens is changed a bit and collapses down to be more compact for travel. The camera is loaded with features and suffice to say you are best to just read up on them. A couple that I like over the D5000 I had: 1. GPS is nice as it tags photo location. It works well and I haven't had any issues with it. 2. The WiFi works well and the app d nice as you can take a photo from your phone. Works good for tripod shots and HDR bracketing. 3. The screen is nice and crisp. 4. The 24mpx though not needed is nice to allow more cropping. All in all I would recommend this camera especially now that it is a bit older and the price has dropped. It's a good value.

I have always had an interest in Photography as a hobby but never owned more than a point and shoot camera. I just recently bought a drone and got into filming and taking pictures. I also got into editing the pictures and have found a renewed interest in photography. I decided I wanted to buy a nice camera to supplement my aerial photos. I did a lot of research and talked with my friend who got a nice camera last year. He bought a Nikon which I never even thought of. I have always thought of Canon when thinking of a nice camera. Boy was I wrong. Don't get me wrong the Canon's are great but they are over priced for what you get. With any of the Nikon's you get way more for your money. I decided on the D5300 because I wanted the added features of the flip screen, GPS and Wifi. The only thing it does not have that I thought I wanted was a touch screen, but once you get used to not having it it is just great. Also after using the camera I think it might be a problem as I have a tendency to hit the screen with my nose when using the view finder so not sure what that would do with a touch screen. This camera has so many features that I am still learning what all it does. I do recommend shooting with the kit lens for a while and decide what type of shooting you will be doing before buying another lens, then buy one for your style shooting. Thanks for reading my review.

I bought the nikon d5300 in may (3 months ago) and a week and a half ago my flash quit working. The camera itself is great, the flash however is not. I use my camera daily for my place of employment, often I do not need the flash, however, when I buy something for $700 I expect everything to work. I do not mistreat my camera, when not in use, it sits in my bag and my camera bag is generally stationary. Upon my attempt to return it, I was told by courtney hans (the manager) that they would send it in to have it repaired, to which I explained that I used it daily and that I was going to quakecon this weekend and she said that she understood and then proceeded to tell me that they would send it in, which I could have done myself If I wanted to wait a few months to get my camera back. The whole purpose of buying the extended warranty was that I was told that if anything goes wrong that they would replace it and yet they wouldnt. The moral of the story is, dont buy the warranty unless you feel like wasting your money and im pretty displeased that the flash decided to stop working after 3 months with very little wear and tear. I would give the camera 4 stars, but im taking a few points off for the lack of an attempt to even resolve my situation so that I would still have a camera for my job and quakecon this weekend. This will be the last extended warranty I buy from best buy as it seems that im more or less just giving them free money for doing something that I could do on my own. Its also worth noting that despite me being within the one year warranty, they were going to use my extended warranty to "send it off".

So before I bought a 1 000 dollar DSLR, I made a lot of research about the camera and it took months to choose the right camera and to be honest I'm super happy that I choose the Nikon d5300, I've had it for almost 2 months and I've taken over 3 000 pictures (probably more). Something that I've found untrue in a lot of reviews is that the battery is "bad" or that it only last for like 500-600 pictures, but after using it for 2 months i've only charged it 2 times, and i've been recording videos as well Before I bought the nikon I've been using an old canon for probably 3-4 years and I never felt that passionated for photography, but after only 2 months i've gone from taking pictures in automatic mode and not knowing that much about ISO and so on, but when I started using the nikon I fell in love with cameras and photography. One thing you should know if you're buying this camera is that you have to buy a memory card with at least 32 GB, because when you use the highest picture quality with raw it will easily take 10-12 mb + 20-30mb per picture but you know what when you see the result of the picture you're going to be more then happy!

I really have enjoyed this camera. I read several reviews on here and even went to YouTube. All reviews were great so I went ahead and bit the bullet! I have to say, I am so glad I went with the Nikon over Canon! This camera takes amazing pictures! I love uploading them to social media accounts. Everyone's always asking what kind of camera I use. I gravitate more toward nature photography. The lense it comes with is nice, although not my favorite, but it's decent! Kit lenses are usually like that. But for a beginner it's definitely a great one. I love the fact that it has wifi! This makes it SO easy to get the pictures to my phone without the hassle of connecting it to my computer. Only downside is if you have an iPhone you can't transfer video to your phone through the cameras wifi... But I've heard that with android you can! Battery life is great. I am very happy with this camera. It's definitely a steal! The price is great for what you're getting. It's easy to use, auto mode for beginners and once you get more familiar with it you can step up the quality! I definitely say go with this one. I was on the fence... But I don't regret my purchase one bit!