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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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Pentax K-50 Digital Camera
Pentax K-50
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Pentax K-70 Digital Camera
Pentax K-70
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 2688x1792
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorExpeed 3PRIME MPRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum2560051200102400
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1298
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.83.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
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
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points391111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)391111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.92 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.72.5 - 1.5
N/A
Eye relief0.7 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Second displaynonono
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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 exposures332
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 lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash range121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
N/A

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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 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 typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight17.81 oz20.81 oz22.15 oz
Width5.08 in5.08 in4.94 in
Height3.86 in3.8 in3.66 in
Depth3.07 in2.76 in2.91 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • 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
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
2.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500480480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
4.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptionalEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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