Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200
Announced: 16 May 2013
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 555g
Physical Dimensions: 129 x 98 x 78 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentamirror)
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
55
Overall Score
48
Image Quality
43
Speed Performance
74
Versatility
60
Comfort
Portrait

50

Portrait
Landscape

48

Landscape
Sport

52

Sport
Street

59

Street
Everyday

61

Everyday

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propro

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon D5200 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Nikon D5200 battery has only 500.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Nikon D5200 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon D5200 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon D5200 Nikon
D5200
55 50 48 52 59 61 $568.07
Canon EOS Rebel T8i Canon
EOS Rebel T8i
59 51 49 57 66 69 $899.99

Nikon D5200: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon D5200 is a DSLR camera launched on 05/16/2013.

Technically speaking, the Nikon D5200 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 55 overall. The Nikon D5200 weights 555 gr and spans 129 x 98 x 78 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Nikon D5200 behaves better than average in its category:

  • Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 23%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 43, ranks in the category best 38%.
  • Comfort - Score 60, ranks in the category best 36%.
  • Versatility - Score 74, ranks in the category best 39%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Nikon D5200 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Nikon D5200 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Nikon D5200 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 59, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Nikon D5200 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 61, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Nikon D5200 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon D5200 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 568.07 CAD and 698.0 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Nikon D5200 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Nikon D5200 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.6 mm

Sensor Area

366.6 mm2

Sensor Resolution

24 Mp

Max Image Resolution

6000 x 4000

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Nikon F

Number of Lenses

280

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

921Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (pentamirror)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

95

Viewfinder Magnification

0.52

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

5fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

12.0

Max Flash Sync

1/200s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow sync
Rear curtain

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

84

DxO Color Depth

24.2

DxO Dynamic Range

13.9

DxO Low Light ISO

1284

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

yes

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

39

Number of Cross Focus Points

9

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 50 30 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 50 fps) 640 x 424 (30 25 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Optional

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

555g

Physical Dimensions

129 x 98 x 78 mm

Battery Life

500

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL14

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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