Product Features
Color: Black | Style: With 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 NIKKOR Zoom Lens
- 24.1 MP DX-format CMOS Sensor
- 3.0 inch (921k) Vari-angle monitor
- EXPEED 3
- 5 fps continuous shooting
- 16 scene modes
Review - Nikon D5200 24.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR NIKKOR Zoom Lens (Black)
By. Faymus Media (New York, NY)
The D5200 has 24MP. 39 AF points 9 are cross type. While the Canon 6D only has 11 AF points and 1 cross type. The 6D is more than 2 times the cost and has 22MP. The Nikon D5200 has a rotating screen, picture control presets, aperture priority, shutter priority, P, and M modes. The D5200 has +/- 5 stops of exposure compensation, the 6D has 3! The D5200 has a great burst rate of 5fps. ISO range from 100-25,600. Exspeed 3 processing power, face recognition, and full time AF with full HD video. What more could you ask for when buying a camera less than $900? I did a complete hands on review video for "Focus Camera" in NYC. I will be posting it to this review sometime later in the week when finished. My thoughts are this camera is light, and while it is not as rugged as a 6D or D600 you get what you pay for. This camera provides great lowlight performance and stunning resolution that is higher than the $3400 5D mark II. Which is worth mentioning. Nikon has leaped ahead of the competition with their new line of cameras. The auto focus on this camera while doing some street and urban photography is very quick and accurate. I had a blast using it as the weight is a very big plus because it can be more easily carried for longer periods of time. If you are in market for a great camera and you are not willing to spend $2k for the D600, there is nothing that will compete with this camera in terms of "Bang for Buck" with either of the brands for under $2k. The only 3 things worth complaining about is you can't change aperture in Live View, however you can't do that in the D600 either. It isn't 100% viewfinder, which would be nice. Also the internal microphone is not that great but does have manual control. These 3 issues are not that big of a deal when considering what this camera does so well for its price range. Great camera, amazing capabilities, worth every penny.
By. Adam Petrone "Adam" (New York)
I upgrade every 2 years or so and was close to buying the D7000 when this was announced. I owned the D5100 since it's release and have been very happy with it, but being a gadget guy I'm always looking to upgrade. As far as I was concerned the D7000 was buying old technology. I love the D5200's interface as it's much easier to navigate than the D5100 and the auto focus is much quicker and precise. The photo's are sharp and very accurate in color. I'm very happy with the D5200. Just for the 39-point AF system for smarter focusing and tracking of moving subjects (compared to the 11-point module on the D5100), a 2,016-pixel RGB metering sensor (whereas the D5100 judged exposure based on just 420 pixels),the new Expeed 3 processor that permits up to five shots per second (versus the older camera's 4 fps)and the new easier to navigate interface makes it worth the price. Let me just add 1 more very big plus, the articulating screen, no other Nikon has it and it is a big plus. I've used it for shots over others heads and other creative angles that I could never get with a fixed screen.
By. MrHarleyDavidson
As a professional Photographer I have Nikon equipment. This, latest edition, is my carry along camera so that I never am without a good camera capable of making exceptional images. The 24mp DX sensor is exceptional in such a compact camera. I really love the reticulating screen which allows me to compose interesting angles and particularily get low angle views without having to lie on the ground. I also really appreciate the exposure bracketing allowing me to easily create real HDR images.
By. redrock73
I have owned Nikon cameras for years and have never had a problem with any. I have owned the D5100 for several years and still very happy with it. But when the D5200 was announced, I decided it was time to upgrade. It arrived very fast and was awesome right out of the box. It is much lighter and a little smaller than the D5100. It also is much faster and the picture quality is awesome. I had to try all my prime lenses out and I did not regret my purchase after seeing the results. I could go into a lot of technical aspects but most who read this would be lost. So I will just say that the quality of photos that I took were amazing. The upgraded 39 point AF paired with the new processor took some of the most amazing pics I have seen in what is considered an entry level DSLR. The colors just popped out at you and the images were tack sharp when using prime lenses. I also tried numerous macrel shots and they were amazing. This is a great camera and the only complaint that I have is that I wish nikon would have done it in a touch screen so the more novist photographers would have a little more ease of use. But overall.....This is a must have and you will not regret your purchase.
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Nikon D5200 24.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR
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