Hmmm... while the D5300/D7100/D5200 (all use the same Toshiba sensor) all have exactly the same sensor size (23.5 mm x 15.6 mm), this is not the same as what is in the D3300 which is still the same size as the older D3200 (23.2 mm x 15.4 mm) which is of course known to not have the Toshiba sensor in it.

This is going to make me guess the D3300 does not have the new Toshiba sensor sensor in it?? But still the same old one that was in the D3200? :-/

D3300: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/1532/D3300.html

D3200: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-slr-Cameras/25492/D3200.html

D5300: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/1519/D5300.html

D5200: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/1501/D5200.html

D7100: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/1513/D7100.html

Seems the D5200 still makes sense as the best low budget Nikon DSLR option for filmmaking (with instead the D5300 if you need 60fps, or the D7100 if you need weatherproofing).

Must be a typing error. The D5300 sensor is different to the D5200/D7100. It is visually different and from test it does not exhibit banding as the D5200/d7100. Until now it could still be an updated version just to get rid of the banding which was the only notable problem in the D5200/d7100 sensor. So it is a welcome addition with the D5300 sensor having the same strong performance in photo and also video without any moire/aliasing, good resolution, great DR and exceptional Low light minus the banding. I am curious to know if it has uncompressed hdmi output. It could be a very very impressive camera for about $ 600 with Cinema 35 mm 4.2.2 high bitrate codec, 12 stop DR and super low light capabilities.

Someone has to ask Nikon directly with sensor is this. If it's the one we find in the Nikon d5300 or 7100, in the next future we'll have the perfect cheap 1080p solution. And I could sell my d5200 cause not interested in focus points for photo mode (less in the 3300). In fact in video mode the 3300 seems to be better than 5200 (also it lose AS filter, good for stills) and at the same time 3300 in video mode seems the same as 5300 and 7100 which are expensive. Also 3300 is the basic solution and its price will go down soon.

But do we have full manual control in video mode? With my d5200 I can go less than 1/30..

Someone asks Nikon please!

http://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/01/09/first-impressions-nikon-d3300/

http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/nikon_d3300_photos/

Thanks, it was a horrible sample video they supplied though. Bit useless for reviewing the camera for filmmaking purposes :-/

With the D5200 now so cheap it looks like that will be my choice.

@DMZ

photographyblog is only useful for review of camera bags !

Voldemort confirmed the new D3300 sensor is the same sensor as is in the D5300!

Use DXOmark results to check, not Voldemort strange thoughts.

Sure, there is the $1,000 BMPCC out there now. But that is a very very different value proposition vs a D5300 (especially once you've rigged up a BMPCC).

It is not only different, it is also not the tool this measurbators need, as well as 98% of the crowd.
BM makes very good niche products, and know it. Just few guys eager for affiliate links want you to think otherwise.

His review is a bit of a joke. so he rants on Nikon because apparently they did not do any innovating thing. I think it is a bit frustrating for him because they do well balanced camera but not highlight so that he could put some sexy title on it, as with all those Sony's he hypes every-time before they turn out to be dud video wise. He must be at the top of geek dslr video shooter. Always the latest is better and everything before is just rubbish. The same rubbish he was hipping as the next best thing 6 month before.

@danyyyel

+1.... I agree 100%....

The Nikon D3300 is, without doubt, capable of producing impressive images, with excellent noise performance. The new 18-55mm VR II kit lens delivers sharp results, whilst giving a more compact complete package. However, we can't help feel that it would have been worth Nikon including built in Wi-Fi to help justify the price, and make the camera stand out further from the crowd, although if the price drops over time, as it has done with previous models, then this camera could end up representing excellent value for money.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-d3300-dslr-review-24003

The Nikon D3300 is an incremental improvement on its predecessor in terms of specification and features, but its new sensor raises the bar in terms of the image quality we've come to expect from entry level DSLRs.

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikon_D3300/

choices: D3300 with 50mm 1.4 or 1.2

Or D5300 with 50mm 1.8g