Nikon D5300 Manual

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
The D5300 will deliver accurate exposures
under most conditions, but no camera is
infallible. Nor can it read your mind or
anticipate your creative ideas. Sometimes
it needs a little help to get the result
spot-on.
All metering systems still work partly on
the assumption that key subject areas have
a middling tonal value (like the “gray cards”
inside the covers of this book), and should
appear as a mid-tone in the images. With
subjects which are very pale or very dark,
this can give inaccurate results. We’ve all
seen pictures where brilliant white snow
has turned out gray: normal metering has
tried to reproduce it as mid-tones, making
it darker than it should be. Where very
dark tones predominate, the converse is
true. To get these tones right, you may
have to tell the camera to make the
exposure a little lighter or darker; this is
exposure compensation.
The principle is simple: to make the
subject lighter (to keep light tones looking
light), increase exposure by using positive
compensation. Conversely, to keep dark
tones looking dark, use negative
compensation. Digital cameras take the
guesswork out of this process, because you
can check after shooting and have another
go if necessary. The highlights display
(page 97), and especially the histogram
(page 96) are extremely helpful for this.
If this judgement is difficult, or lighting
conditions are particularly extreme, an
extra level of “insurance” is available
through exposure bracketing (see
page 68).
Exposure compensation is only available
in P, S, and A modes, plus
Night Vision.
In M mode
controls the aperture, but
you can “compensate” simply by setting
shutter speed and/or aperture so that the
meter readout shows a + or – value. In
Auto, Scene, and Effects modes (other
than
), exposure control is fully
automatic, although you can still use
Exposure lock (see next page).
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Using exposure compensation
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION BUTTON
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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