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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10010010010050100
ISO maximum256002560025600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets12121212129
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
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
noyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom5.8 x3.1 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.84.53.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points393939395111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)393939395111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.53.5
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
393939
N/A
11
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000103700010370001037000921000921000
Touch screennonoyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.7 in0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displaynonononoyesno
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
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
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures353323
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames333
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashnoyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212121210
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
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMLPCMLPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonononoyesno

Dimensions

Weight17.81 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz
Width5.08 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in4.72 in
Height3.86 in3.86 in3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.64 in
Depth3.07 in2.99 in2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500600820970900480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesYYYyes
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.03.12.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononononono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyesno
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
nono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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