I have the nikon d5200: it's a better photocamera and has flip screen, maybe better dynamic range (in video too? who knows). On the other side 1080 60p and maybe better high iso performance.

I don't know if i would trade my d5200 with 3300 if they ask me.

Use DXOmark results to check, not Voldemort strange thoughts.

The DXOmark results already strongly indicated that:

http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Nikon-D3300-sensor-review-Revised-entry-level-model

After that I already felt pretty sure it is the same.

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

Clearly this makes the D3300 easily the top choice by far now for the best new absolute entry level DSLR for filmmaking.

As I have to seriously seriously disagree with the tone. Because wow, after such a glowing review of the D5200 not that long ago this review was very very harsh indeed!! :-o

Its seems quite abrupt to have such massive flip in his view on what is nearly the same camera.

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).

For some people getting a stills camera with the D5300 is a big savings, meaning they don't have to buy another camera like you would with a D5200. There a heap of other differences between the D53000 vs BMPCC that can be viewed in the D5300's favour too (adjustable screen, larger sensor, etc).

And finally, for a working pro the difference between a $400 second hand D5200 and a BMPCC at $1k is almost nothing at all, but for other people (school kids, students, pensioners, or otherwise a limited budget for whatever reason) even just a few hundred dollars of savings can be a big deal and heavily swing a choice in favour of the cheaper option.

"Signal quality of the Nikon D3300 sensor compares well against other APS-C models in the line-up and it outshines that of rival entry-level models. Although the results are similar to its predecessor, the removal of the AA filter promises improved sensor resolution. Combine that with the revised features and capability and the new Nikon D3300 looks better value than ever."

http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Nikon-D3300-sensor-review-Revised-entry-level-model

Incredible, for photography it looks like the Nikon D3300 has a huge lead over any other entry level APS-C model on the market.

The question now I have, does it do as well for video? If as is suspected, it will perform comparable to the D5200/D5300 then we've got a huge ultra low budget sleeper hit here on our hands. Hope somebody will get one and run it through some decent video tests.

In case you missed it, this review for the D3300 came out yesterday: http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_d3300_review/

Preorder links

• http://www.adorama.com/INKD3300K.html
• http://www.adorama.com/INKD3300SA.html

@Ironfilm Visualy the sensor is different

"It is visually different and from test it does not exhibit banding as the D5200/d7100"

I think that is due to the new Expeed 4 processor in the D5300?

"Only the Nikon USA website, the D3300's sensor size is indicated as 23.2 x 15.4 mm ... but in Nikon Europe, Singapore, India & Australia the sensor size is listed as 23.5 x 15.6 mm ...! ( including http://imaging.nikon.com )

Which one is correct...?!"

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/01/07/new-nikon-d3300-gains-new-sensor-processor-and-kit-lens

Hmmm.... is seeming much more likely it DOES contain the new Toshiba sensor! As is the same size (like the D5200/D7100/D5300 have, which has performed so very well for video)

Of course the alternative is it is the same old D3200 sensor but without the optical low-pass filter, hence a "new" sensor. (but would that explain the small change in sensor size? If the other sites are right, and Nikon USA is wrong)