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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Nikon D70 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
Nikon D7200
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXAPS-CDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2240x1488
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
N/A
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum200100100200100
ISO maximum16002560025600640025600
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
N/A
102400
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets61212612
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yesnonoyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
1.0 x7.8 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.83.5
N/A
1.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusnoyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points33939
N/A
51
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)339395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
3.5
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in1.8 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots23000092100010370001300001228800
Touch screennonoyesnono
Live viewnoyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x0.75 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in
N/A
0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
no

Photography features

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 plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyesyes
Flash range1712121112
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicMechanical
N/A
Electronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
3329
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1280.0 px
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps3.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMid-size SLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz17.81 oz14.64 oz20.99 oz23.81 oz
Width4.96 in5.08 in4.88 in5.51 in5.33 in
Height3.7 in3.86 in3.82 in3.07 in4.19 in
Depth2.52 in3.07 in2.76 in4.37 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
11
N/A
2
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)47050097010001110
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
1
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.01.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesnoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesnoyes
GPSnonoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Languages support
  • 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
Multi
N/A
Multi
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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