Nikon D5300 Field Guide

Nikon D5300 Digital Field Guide
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Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D5300
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No memory card indicator ( ). You see this icon if there is no memory card in
the camera. This warns you that no images can be recorded.
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Monochrome indicator ( ). This icon appears only when you set the Picture
Control to Monochrome (
).
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Low battery warning ( ). When the camera’s battery is nearly depleted,
this icon appears. If it is flashing, the battery is completely exhausted and you
can’t take any more pictures.
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AF-area brackets. These brackets indicate the boundaries of the autofocus
points. The autofocus system does not recognize anything that lies outside the
brackets. In the middle of the AF-area brackets on the top and bottom, there is a
semicircle, which is the 12mm, Center-weighted metering circle.
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Focus indicator. This green dot lets you know whether a scene is in focus. When
the camera achieves focus, the green dot lights up; if the camera is not in focus,
the dot isn’t displayed. This indicator works in both Autofocus and Manual focus.
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Auto Exposure Lock indicator ( ). When this indicator lights up, you know
that the Auto Exposure is locked.
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Flexible Program indicator ( ). This indicator appears when you use the
Programmed auto mode (
) and Flexible Program ( ) is activated.
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Shutter speed. This indicator shows how long the shutter is set to stay open,
from 30 seconds (30”) up to 1/4000 (4000) second. If the Function button (
) is
set to Auto area AF mode ( ), this shows one of the following autofocus mode
settings: Auto Servo AF ( ), Continuous Servo AF ( ), or Single Servo AF
(
) when the Fn button is pressed and held.
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Aperture. This indicator shows the current aperture setting. The words aperture
and f-stop are used interchangeably. The aperture setting indicates the width of
the lens opening and appears as a number (1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, and so on).
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Exposure Indicator/Exposure compensation display/Rangefinder. When
the bars are in the center, the camera is at the proper settings to get a good
exposure. By default, when the bars are to the left, the image is underexposed,
and when they are to the right, the image is overexposed (you can reverse this
in Custom Setting menu (
) f5). This option only appears when in Manual ( )
mode, when Exposure Compensation (
) is applied, or if the camera is under-
or overexposing at the current settings. This display also doubles as a digital
rangefinder to help you when manually focusing lenses. If the indicator bars are
on the left, the focus is falling in front of the subject; if the indicator bars are on
the right, the focus is behind the subject. Rotate the focus ring until a single
indicator bar is centered and you see a 0 above the innermost two rangefinder
lines. The focus indicator also appears when the camera achieves focus.

Nikon D5300 Specifications

General

Megapixel	24.2 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor format	Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C)
Image stabilizer	No
Total megapixels	24.78 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG, RAW
Supported aspect ratios	3:2
Maximum image resolution	6000 x 4000 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Still image resolution(s)	6000 x 4000, \\r 4496 x 3000, \\r 2992 x 2000
Optical zoom	- x
Mounting type	Bayonet
Focal length range	- mm
Lens mount interface	Nikon F
Minimum aperture number	-
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) lock	Yes
Auto Focus (AF) points	39
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Auto, Manual
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 12800, 25600, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	25600
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure correction	± 5EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed	1/200 s
Shoe mounting point type	Hot shoe
Flash exposure correction	-3EV - +1EV (1/3 EV step)
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	640 x 424, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	60 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MOV, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3.2 \
Display resolution	720 x 480 pixels
Display resolution (numeric)	1036800 pixels
Magnification	0.82 x
Viewfinder type	Optical
USB version	2.0
HDMI connector type	Mini
Product color	Silver
Scene modes	Portrait, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Shade, Sunny
Playback modes	Rotation, Slideshow, Zoom
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Auto, Lens priority, Manual, Movie, Program, Scene, Shutter priority
Camera playback	Highlights, Movie, Single image, Slide show
Image processor	EXPEED 4
Self-timer delay	2, 5, 10, 20 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3, RAW
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-1.7 - 1
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Battery type	EN-EL14a
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 85 %
Cables included	USB
Bundled software	ViewNX 2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	76 mm
Width	125 mm
Height	98 mm
Weight	480 g
Weight (including battery)	530 g