Finally (!!) I finished my comparative review of these two cameras.
It's over on Cloudy Nights:
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/637465-canon-200dsl2-nikon-d5300-comparative-review/
Quick summary is that I find it quite amazing that the 5 year old Nikon is beating Canon's most recent entry level camera. And this is the Canon that uses the latest upgraded (ADC on sensor) sensors!
Mark