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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 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 3PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10010010050100
ISO maximum2560025600256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets121212129
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
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • 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
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernonononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
5:4
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom5.8 x3.1 x7.8 x
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture2.82.84.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
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
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points3939395111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3939395111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in2.05 in
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.5
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
3939
N/A
11
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92100010370001037000921000921000
Touch screennonoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.82 x0.82 x0.7 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.7-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.7 in0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displaynononoyesno
Second displaynono
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
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
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures35323
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames333
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashnoyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121210
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
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • 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
yes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 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 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
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
1920.0 px
HD typeFull 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
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
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
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 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 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
MonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMLPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononoyesno

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
N/A
Storage types
  • 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
  • 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
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)500600820900480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1030.0 mAh1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesYYyes
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.03.12.0
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonononono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyesyesyes
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonononono
Frameyes
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
Multi
  • 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 supportedyesyesyesyes
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
  • 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
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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