Nikon D300S vs Sony NEX-5

Nikon D300S advantages over Sony NEX-5

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Fast startup
  ~0.30 vs 1.0 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• 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

  950 vs 330 shots
  Capture more photos
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Higher max flash sync
  1/250 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Less shutter lag
  0.23 vs 0.44 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Faster JPEG shooting
  7.1 fps vs 2.7 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light