Pentax K-30
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D5200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-30

Best price $693
  • Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 62 in³
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has a waterproof camera body D5200 does not
Find out more about the Pentax K-30

What’s good about the Nikon D5200

Best price
$390
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-30 17.8 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $693
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.1 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs June 2012
  • Has panorama image capture K-30 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback K-30 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack K-30 does not
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What the Pentax K-30 and Nikon D5200 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-30 and the Nikon D5200

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