Nikon D5200
DSLR Camera
 vs Pentax K-5 IIs
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5200

Best price $390
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-5 IIs 17.8 oz vs 26.1 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $750
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.1 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 25fps
  • Viewscreen flips out K-5 IIs does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture K-5 IIs does not have panorama
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What’s good about the Pentax K-5 IIs

Best price
$750
  • 96% more battery life 980 shots vs 500 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has a waterproof camera body D5200 does not
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What the Nikon D5200 and Pentax K-5 IIs have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 62 in³ vs 57 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 372 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5200 and the Pentax K-5 IIs

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No Wi-Fi
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