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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 II Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 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
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10050100
ISO maximum256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FSony E-mountSony E
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture2.8222
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points392525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39117117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
2525
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
22

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92100012300001230000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.71 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.7 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Second displaynono
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
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 exposures333
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
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnoyesno
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
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 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
yesyes

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
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
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 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsPCMAAC
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialPlasticMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight17.81 oz14.67 oz14.67 oz
Width5.08 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.86 in3.72 in3.77 in
Depth3.07 in1.9 in2.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)500270350
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 supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
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
N/A
N/A

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