Would the Nikon d5300 good for sports?

I have been researching a lot and I believe I'm going to get a Nikon d5300 as my first DSLR. The other camera I was heavily considering was the t5i, but the Nikon seems to slightly have the edge. If you disagree let me know. The one thing I'm concerned about is how the Nikon will preform when shooting sports. Will the AF be satisfactory? Can the camera track fast moving subjects well enough? I will be photographing some sporting events at my college so I want a camera is good when shooting sports. How do you think the d5300 is at this? Would you recommend anything else?

With the right technique and the proper lens, you can get results like these photographers got with their D5300 cameras.

For sports, to obtain the best performance, you should not use live view (the articulated screen). Use the viewfinder instead as it is faster responding and allows you to hold your camera properly for fast action and sports photography.

The D5xxx series has a longer shutter delay than any of the other Nikons, and while we're talking in the milliSecond range, sometimes that can be significant. Generally speaking though, Nikon shutter delays are lower than Canon. But this varies from model to model so compare the delay specs for both.

While you can take satisfactory sports photos with any DSLR, even with those having longer shutter delays, it is simply easier to pull off if you have a performance advantage.

The other huge issue though - perhaps even more significant than the camera - is the lens. The number one sports lens is a 70-200mm f/2.8. They cost anywhere between $1,000 and $2,500, and this kind of coin is necessary to obtain action/sports photography performance.

But if you are shooting daylight only, you can usually get by with a less expensive lens, such as the 55-200mm f/4~5.6. Just don't expect that lens to perform well in indoor or low light sports situations.

Finally, sports and action photography can be tough, and takes a degree of skill to get good photos. So there's a human component to sports - and buying any DSLR is no guarantee that you will obtain satisfactory results if your skills are lacking.

You can use any dSLR to shoot anything. It all depends on how you set up the camera and lens. Yes, it's all up to you. The D5300 would be as great as any dSLR out there given the right user.