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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
Processor
N/A
Expeed 2
N/A
Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100200100100
ISO maximum16001280016002560016000
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum32001280032002560025600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets6126126
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsMutedBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
VividVivid
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
N/A
16:9
AEB/HDR support
N/A
nonoyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon FSony A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points111133915
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)111133915
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5222.83.5
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesnoyesno
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
2.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnononoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots230000230000230000921000230400
Touch screennonononono
Live viewnoyesnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.8 x0.78 x16.0 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
N/A
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.7 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnononono
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.46 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/500s1/200s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range1212171212
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modesSnow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps3.0 fps2.6 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps25.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnoyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononono

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz16.05 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz14.64 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in4.9 in
Height4.45 in2.93 in3.7 in3.86 in3.62 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in2.52 in3.07 in3.33 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
550470500500
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yesno
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
11
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
MiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
OptionalEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
RotatingRotating
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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