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

I think it's important to note most cameras sharing this cameras price range were all once upon a time extremely expensive. I am a student and even this was a huge investment for me but I am 110% happy with it. I recommend with the money left you purchase a good lens, its probably just as important as the camera itself. I had a budget and I 50/50 it with both the camera and lens. You don't need a professional level camera if you are still learning, a good photographer can make do with any camera. This was a good choice for me.There are many tutorials on how to use this camera online, it is extremely beginner friendly and it comes with an all be it standard lens. The items came securely packaged too. Warranty is included.

Had the camera a few weeks now, and I am very impressed. Images are impressive and there is only a tiny amount of lag when shooting raw images. I am heavily disabled, but the D5300 is light and compact, the lens supplied is good for general photography and will in the right cicumstance take good close ups, later I will add the 55-300mm and that will for me be all the lens I need. Most of the time when out I use the camera with the screen shut as the information I need is supplied in the viewfinder, and being that I was used to an FE2, the back screen apart from setting up, is of no use to me, excepting for low shots as I cannot get out of my wheelchair.. Included are some pictures I took in the first two days of ownership

I bought this as a long-overdue upgrade for my Nikon D60.Wonderful camera, and was perfect for my trip to Japan in September.I'm not really much of a camera buff, only having used a few older Nikons, but the option to turn the GUI on/off was useful, and the built-in GPS/GPS-logging was fantastic. I'm considering using this for surveying jobs with work, due to the high-quality of the photos taken and the ability to trace everything with the GPS features.

Complete novice and wanted a decent camera which produces good quality photos and easy to use. Very pleased with this camera.

So far finding my way around this fantastic piece of kit. Taken some quick snaps outside and what a difference from my old canon. Nikon what a great all round camera. Movie is very clear. Pictures are great, I only use in raw format so I keep all the information to give the software the edge.

Value for money

I have had owned this camera for several years.It has been largely superseded by the slightly lighter 5500 and the 5600 with slightly improved specifications, both of which feature touch-screen technology.The main advantage of the 5300 is its built in GPS facility.This GPS unit works alright within the usual constraints, although a few high-end external devices which are Nikon compatible do work better.In my opinion the asking price for a 5300 import is way too high.

Still learning the ropes to fully utilise the potential of this beauty.. but all i can say is that the iitial results are absuolutely fantastic.. cannot wait until this one helps me cature some magical moments..