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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
Nikon D7200
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum200100100100
ISO maximum1600256002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum320025600
N/A
102400
Maximum image resolution3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets6121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x7.8 x7.8 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture222.84.51.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusnoyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points3393951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3393951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
3951

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots23000092100010370001228800
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.78 x0.82 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yesno

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/500s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range17121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)2.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)2.6 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
339
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.76 oz17.81 oz15.87 oz23.81 oz
Width4.96 in5.08 in4.88 in5.33 in
Height3.7 in3.86 in3.82 in4.19 in
Depth2.52 in3.07 in2.76 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
112
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)4705008201110
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery capacity
N/A
1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V7.2 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalBuilt-InBuilt-In
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
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
MultiMulti
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
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
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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