Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic FZ300

Panasonic FZ300 advantages over Nikon S5300

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs none
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Slower slow-motion
  240 fps vs 120 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 1.54 vs 1.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Larger lens aperture
  f/2.8 vs f/3.7
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• More telephoto lens reach
  600 mm vs 200 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  380 vs 180 shots
  Capture more photos
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More dots on screen
  1037k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 4 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.3 fps vs 8.6 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 7 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/1500 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light