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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum2560025600256006400
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
6400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets12121212
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
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x3.1 x7.8 x5.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.84.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
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
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points39393911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39393911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3939
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100010370001037000920000
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.82 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief0.7 in0.71 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displaynononoyes
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3532
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames333
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s
Built-in flashnoyesyesyes
Flash range12121217
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
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
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
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • 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
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight17.81 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz21.87 oz
Width5.08 in4.92 in4.88 in5.2 in
Height3.86 in3.86 in3.82 in4.06 in
Depth3.07 in2.99 in2.76 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500600820850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V7.4 V
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYYyes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
yes
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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