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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x3.1 x7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.84.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points393939
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393939
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3939
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots92100010370001037000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.82 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief0.7 in0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynonono
Second displaynono
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures353
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames333
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight17.81 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz
Width5.08 in4.92 in4.88 in
Height3.86 in3.86 in3.82 in
Depth3.07 in2.99 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500600820
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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