Almost a year and a half since we first reviewed the Nikon D5300, it’s still a perfectly capable device, even if Nikon’s rivals have been battling it out over the last 12 months. Since launch, Nikon have recently released the D5500 (not long after the D5300’s launch mind you) with its superb sensor yet disappointing kit lens and middling controls. Sure, it’s a fine camera, but it just lacks consistency, and brings with it plenty of problems found in its predecessors.

Back to the D5300, though, which graced our store shelves less than a year since the D5200. Its main raison d’etre was its impressive 39-point autofocus sensor, which really set it apart from the 700D’s 9-point and the K-50’s 11-point sensor. At the time, it wasn’t quite enough a few niggles really held this camera back, such as its confusingly awkward controls and mediocre RAW performance. Two years on, though, has it stood the test of time or has it fallen behind the pack?