We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Nikon Coolpix S5200 vs Nikon D5100

3.85 in
2.3 in
Nikon Coolpix S5200 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix S5200
5.0 in
3.8 in
Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
31
3.7 out of 5
20 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
34
4.1 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
51
3.9 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4928 x 3264 px
ProcessorExpeed C2Expeed 2

Image

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum640025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Lens mountNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
Maximum aperture3.52.8
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Brightness adjustmentnoyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Number of focus points3911
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennono
Field of view99.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOptical
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyes

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
LPCM
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Weight19.58 oz17.99 oz
Width3.85 in5.0 in
Height2.3 in3.8 in
Depth0.84 in3.1 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Internal storage25.0 mB4098.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500660
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Nikon Coolpix S5200Nikon Coolpix S5200
Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
GPSyesno
Calendaryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages support
  • 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
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon Coolpix S5200

          Often compared with Nikon D5100