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Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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Editiorial reviews
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3.8 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatCXDXDX
Sensor size0.52 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors23.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 5AExpeed 2Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum160100100
ISO maximum128002560025600
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets61212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560025600

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon 1Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.7 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture42.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2.7x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points1051139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1051139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.83 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)171
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1037000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Separate info displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.7 - 0.71.7 - 0.7
Eye relief
N/A
0.7 in0.7 in
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/60s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range51212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive60.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)60.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)60.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Number of exposures
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
3D support
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 960
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Video recording limit60.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)400 x 1441920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)1200.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
LPCMPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight8.15 oz17.99 oz17.81 oz
Width3.87 in5.0 in5.08 in
Height2.35 in3.8 in3.86 in
Depth1.24 in3.1 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • microSD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250660500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh
N/A
1030.0 mAh
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
7.4 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYyesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Frame
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes

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