Nikon D3400 or D5300?

[KillerWolf17]

I have been saving to buy a nice DSLR for a while now and was planning to get the Nikon D3400. But now the Nikon D5300 is on sale for the same price.

Both cameras have 24.2 megapixel CMOS sensors

D5300 has a bigger, rotatable, more HD screen

D3400 has a fixed screen

ISO on D5300 is 100 - 12800 (25600 boost)

ISO on D3400 is 100 - 25600

the rest of the specs are here in a newegg comparison:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?CompareItemList=-1|9SIA29P1JA9107^9SIA29P1JA9107%2C9SIA29P5130090^9SIA29P5130090

The D5300 is 600$ at costco and comes with a bag, SD card, and 70-300 NIKKOR DX lens. Just like the D3400 on newegg

Can I get advice on which camera to pick or reccomendations for another camera with high image quality for around 600$?

 

thanks!

 

P.S. the D5300 is from late 2014 but is better if I decide to record films in the future. For now I will use a camera for photography.

 

 

[Cryosec]

I've been using a D5300 for quite some time, and I love it! I'm not any kind of professional photographer or expert, but I'd recommend the D5300 over the D3400 (aren't the D3xxx starters DSLRs?)

[KillerWolf17]

31 minutes ago, Cryosec said:

I've been using a D5300 for quite some time, and I love it! I'm not any kind of professional photographer or expert, but I'd recommend the D5300 over the D3400 (aren't the D3xxx starters DSLRs?)

Yes the D3400 is a considered a starter, both have a few things better than the other. ie, the d3400 has a bigger ISO range and has .03x more zoom in the viewfinder which is barely noticeable. Ill probably go with the d5300. Thanks

[AkiraDaarkst]

2 hours ago, KillerWolf17 said:

Yes the D3400 is a considered a starter, both have a few things better than the other. ie, the d3400 has a bigger ISO range and has .03x more zoom in the viewfinder which is barely noticeable. Ill probably go with the d5300. Thanks

Both Nikon D3### and D5### series of cameras are starter, entry level cameras.

[KillerWolf17]

1 minute ago, AkiraDaarkst said:

Both Nikon D3### and D5### series of cameras are starter, entry level cameras.

Which would you reccomend

 

[AkiraDaarkst]

7 minutes ago, KillerWolf17 said:

Which would you reccomend

 

Which ever one you prefer.  In the end the camera is just the tool, your skills as a photographer is more essential in whether your photos look good or meh.

[electrolux]

If you can get the 5300 for the same price as a 3400 its an absolute bargain. Go fo it.

[KillerWolf17]

1 minute ago, electrolux said:

If you can get the 5300 for the same price as a 3400 its an absolute bargain. Go fo it.

Thanks!