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April 2013
(80%)
130 Reviews
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Users
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103 Reviews
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The editors liked
Excellent dynamicrange
Low image noise
Reasonable color accuracy
Excellent autofocus system accuracy
Fast 39point AF with fastlens in good light
Quick shutterlag
Nearly instant blackout
Very fast poweron and poweroff times
Quick to record and stop
With excellent photo and video quality for its class
A fluid shooting design and solid feature set
The Nikon D5200 delivers a lot for the money
Excellent image quality. Fast autofocus. 4fps continuous shooting. Sharp vari-angle LCD. 39-point autofocus system. Fast to start and shoot. 1080i60 video capture. Wi-Fi and GPS add-ons available.
Good still and video image quality
Light and compact
Competitive high ISO performance
5 fps continuous shooting speed
Capable autofocus system
Fast Autofocus
Great image quality
39-point Autofocus system
Excellent low ISO performance in both JPEG and Raw files
Class-leading noise performance at high ISO sensitivities
Very good default JPEG settings
Articulated rear screen
Effective auto white balance in a variety of lighting conditions
Auto ISO selection can be linked to lens focal length
Generous frame coverage of 39-point AF array
Customizeable Fn button
In-camera Raw processing
Abil
Great image quality with low noise
5fps continuous shooting
39-point with 9 cross-type AF system
Partial manual video exposure
Clean 1080p HDMI video out.
Impressive 39point AF system
5fps burst rate
Stunning image quality
Intuitive graphic user interface
Wifi & GPS supported
The editors didn't like
Loss of finedetails at ISO 400
Some exposure issues
Poor AWB indoors and no interactive control
Slow shottoshoot speeds
NoiseReduction even when disabled
Sluggish interface
Odd Auto ISO behavior
LCD glare when settings are changed
Videoframing mas
Though it has no significant flaws
The lack of an autofocus motor in the body limits your lens-selection flexibility
Small pentamirror viewfinder. Will not autofocus with screw-drive lenses. Noisy focus during video recording. Only one control wheel
Minimal external controls for adjusting camera settings
Lacks weather sealing of some direct competitors
95% coverage of viewfinder makes accurate framing a bit problematic
Screen lacks touch capability
Slow AF in live view and video modes (compared to mirrorless APS-C cameras)
No real-time aperture adjustment in live view
Relatively small image buffer limits burst capacity in Raw-enabled modes
Soft video output at default settings
No aperture control in video mode
Upsampled video at default 60i output
When shooting in live view
Rear screen is blacked out until data is written to the ca
Impressive 39point AF system; 5fps burst rate; Stunning image quality; Intuitive graphic user interface; Wifi & GPS supported
Slow AF point positioning in Live View; lag when previewing creative effects in real time; No headphone port for audio monitoring; Noisy kit lens performance
Costing £649 body only, or £719 with the 18-55mm VR kit lens, the D5200 works out at £300 more than the D5100. With the latter rapidly dropping in price since the D5200's release, the D5100 can be picked up very reasonably for £419 with a kit lens. Th...
Abstract: The Nikon D5200 finally made its way to the US at CES 2013. I spent a few minutes checking out the new camera at a press event and wanted to pass along some images and initial thoughts on this entry-level DSLR.The D5200 is built very much like the D510...
Abstract: Find out in our Nikon D5200 review whether Nikon's 24.1-megapixel DSLR with its 39-point AF and 2,016-pixel RGB sensor is the new camera you've been waiting for.When the Nikon announcement for the D5200 was made last November, it set the hearts of many ph...
The new Nikon D5200 is a solid upgrade of the previous D5100 model, with better auto-focus and metering systems, enhanced video options, slightly faster burst shooting, friendlier user interface and more resolution, although that all comes at a slight in...
Abstract: Not one for lifting their foot off the gas after the recent arrival of the D600, Nikon has launched their second DSLR in as many months. The arrival of the Nikon D5200 expands the company's lineup of mid-range DX-format DSLR's and rather than replacing...
Abstract: Nikon has today revealed the D5200, which might be described as an advanced entry-level DSLR. We've had a brief hands-on and technical briefing and this article aims to highlight how the D5200 differs from the D5100, which Nikon says will continue al...
Excellent dynamicrange, Low image noise, Reasonable color accuracy, Excellent autofocus system accuracy, Fast 39point AF with fastlens in good light, Quick shutterlag, Nearly instant blackout, Very fast poweron and poweroff times, Quick to record and stop
Loss of finedetails at ISO 400, Some exposure issues, Poor AWB indoors and no interactive control, Slow shottoshoot speeds, NoiseReduction even when disabled, Sluggish interface, Odd Auto ISO behavior, LCD glare when settings are changed, Videoframing mas
The Nikon D5200 is the upper-entry-level camera in the Nikon DSLR lineup. Slotting itself just above the D3200 Nikon D3200, it produces similar-quality images using a similar design. It incorporates a unique-in-its-class 39-point AF system with 9 cross-ty...
Excellent dynamicrange, Low image noise, Reasonable color accuracy, Excellent autofocus system accuracy, Fast 39point AF with fastlens in good light, Quick shutterlag, Nearly instant blackout, Very fast poweron and poweroff times, Quick to record and stop
Loss of finedetails at ISO 400, Some exposure issues, Poor AWB indoors and no interactive control, Slow shottoshoot speeds, NoiseReduction even when disabled, Sluggish interface, Odd Auto ISO behavior, LCD glare when settings are changed, Videoframing mas
The Nikon D5200 is the upper-entry-level camera in the Nikon DSLR lineup. Slotting itself just above the D3200 Nikon D3200, it produces similar-quality images using a similar design. It incorporates a unique-in-its-class 39-point AF system with 9 cross-ty...
Abstract: 1. Introduction2. Specifications3. Body and Design4. Body and Design5. Operation and Controls6. Interface and features Nikon D5200 Hands-on Preview November 2012 | By Andy Westlake and Richard Butler Preview based on a pre-production Nikon D5200 with fi...
