Canon EOS 700D and Nikon D5300 is a digital SLR camera aimed at novice photographers . Nevertheless , there are features on both cameras are much the same with a more sophisticated camera / semi - pro, so it is good enough to be used in various scene conditions . From the shape and size , at a second glance something like the camera . But when viewed more closely , overall more compact Nikon D5300 a few millimeters and about 100 grams lighter . The new lens Nikon 18-55mm VR II also shorter in the off condition . This can be achieved because the plastic material of the camera thinner . In image quality , the D5300 has a higher potential to the maximum 24 Megapixel image resolution than the 700D has a 18 MP image resolution . Additionally D5300 does not have a low pass filter , so the images will look sharper and ri