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Nikon Coolpix 5200

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Pros

  • compact styling and lightweight design and carriage
  • color menus are attractive and simple to navigate
  • Auto mode is friendly to manual control

Cons

  • noise levels are still distracting
  • too slow and discombobulated
  • extremely noisy and distorted

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2592, 1944 px
  • 4.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.0 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix 5200 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix 5200

Pros

  • compact styling and lightweight design and carriage
  • color menus are attractive and simple to navigate
  • Auto mode is friendly to manual control
  • small size still allowed for neatly spaced controls and fast and easy access
  • solid and well-built
  • Camera Overview Built to be portable and compact
  • Very good to excellent color
  • appropriate saturation
  • Simple pro lighting and use tips
  • Coolpix 5200 is great for travel
  • Continuous-mode operation is fairly good

Cons

  • noise levels are still distracting
  • too slow and discombobulated
  • extremely noisy and distorted
  • Coolpix cameras seem to have controlling noise in automatic ISO mode
  • its presence on this camera is fairly laughable
  • HDCP graphics cards are only required to watch protected HD content over a digital connection
  • Higher bitrates will be more stressful
  • Playstation 3 can only output a 60 fps signal
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Flash is blocked by the lens

Nikon Coolpix 5200 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2592 x 1944 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix 5200 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.9
Focal length equiv38 - 114
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range11.81 in
Macro focus range1.57 in
Image stabiliserNo
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay3.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive2.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • party
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 3
  • 10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage12.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes
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Image
ISO
  • 200
  • 400
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum400
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots110000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderOptical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsQuickTime
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight5.29 oz
Width3.46 in
Height1.44 in
Depth2.36 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon S5200 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 29.01.2013
Nikon S5200 Review | Camera Decision
1.6

Nikon S5200 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 26-156 mm lens. Read our S5200 review to find its pros and cons.

Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review
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DPReview
Published: 26.08.2004
Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review

Announced in February 2004 (alongside an otherwise identical 4MP camera, the Coolpix 4200), the Coolpix 5200 represents the latest in a long line of ever-smaller Nikon compact cameras that stretches all the way back to the late 1990's. Although the Coolpix 5200 echoes the basic design of the previous generation of Nikon Compacts (the 3200 and 4200), it is a good deal smaller, thanks no doubt to the use of an all-metal (Aluminum) body, rather than Nikon's more usual plastics. Nikon has managed to squash an impressive amount of power into the 5200's diminutive body (which is only a shade larger than a credit card), including an all-new ED glass 3x zoom lens, automatic red-eye removal, 15 (count 'em) scene modes, scene-assist functions (with overlays to ensure you put the subject in the right part of the frame) and a 30 frames per second movie mode. Here's just a few of the Coolpix 5200's headline features:

Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon Coolpix 5200 review: Nikon Coolpix 5200
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CNET
Published: 12.08.2004
Nikon Coolpix 5200 review: Nikon Coolpix 5200
3.0

Nikon Coolpix 5200

Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 6/04/2004Introduction Click on the Coolpix 5200 to take a QuickTime VR tourThe Coolpix 5200 is a very compact and stylish 5.1-megapixel camera that features a high-quality Nikkor ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element 3x optical zoom lens and Nikon's exclusive new In-Camera Red-Eye Fix.

Nikon Coolpix 5200 Digital Cameras - Nikon Coolpix 5200 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications
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Digital Cameras - Nikon Coolpix 5200 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

IN-DEPTH review of the Nikon Coolpix 5200 digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Nikon Coolpix 5200 photoworld2.de
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Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review - Steve's Digicams

Steve's Conclusion New for 2004, the Coolpix 5200 is an ultra-compact camera that packs a 5.1-megapixel imager and a Nikkor ED 3x optical zoom lens, in a durable all metal body. It offers users point-n-shoot simplicity with its

Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon Coolpix S5200 review
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TechRadar
Published: 16.05.2013
Nikon Coolpix S5200 review
3.5

Sturdy compact camera ideal for travelling

Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review
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DPReview
Published: 26.08.2004
Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review

Announced in February 2004 (alongside an otherwise identical 4MP camera, the Coolpix 4200), the Coolpix 5200 represents the latest in a long line of ever-smaller Nikon compact cameras that stretches all the way back to the late 1990's. Although the Coolpix 5200 echoes the basic design of the previous generation of Nikon Compacts (the 3200 and 4200), it is a good deal smaller, thanks no doubt to the use of an all-metal (Aluminum) body, rather than Nikon's more usual plastics. Nikon has managed to squash an impressive amount of power into the 5200's diminutive body (which is only a shade larger than a credit card), including an all-new ED glass 3x zoom lens, automatic red-eye removal, 15 (count 'em) scene modes, scene-assist functions (with overlays to ensure you put the subject in the right part of the frame) and a 30 frames per second movie mode. Here's just a few of the Coolpix 5200's headline features:

Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon Coolpix S5200 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 10.04.2013
Nikon Coolpix S5200 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Nikon Coolpix S5200 is a stylish and fully-featured new point-and-shoot camera. The S5200 offers a compact body, 16 megapixels, a 6x zoom with 28mm wide-angle setting, built-in wi-fi connectivity, 1080p HD movies and a 3 inch LCD screen. Read our expert review of the Nikon Coolpix S5200 to find out if it's a bargain or not...

Nikon Coolpix 5200 Nikon Coolpix 5200
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Nikon Coolpix 5200

The test camera delivered sharp images with natural-looking colours, although the overall colour bias was slightly cool and exposures favoured shadow detail. Shots taken in bright sunlight had blocked-up highlights, but no sharpening artefacts were detected. Backlighting was handled well and no obvious colour fringing was detected.