Nikon D7200
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D5000
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D7200

Best price $697
  • 118% more battery life 1,110 shots vs 510 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1228k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2015 vs April 2009
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.2″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging D5000 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board D5000 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D5000 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Nikon D5000

Best price
$390
  • Weighs a lot less than the D7200 19.8 oz vs 44.3 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $697
  • Viewscreen flips out D7200 does not have a flip out viewscreen

What the Nikon D7200 and Nikon D5000 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 68 in³ vs 64 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 373 in²
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D7200 and the Nikon D5000

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing

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