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

What’s good about the Pentax K-5 II

Best price $858
  • 96% more battery life 980 shots vs 500 shots
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has a waterproof camera body D5200 does not
Find out more about the Pentax K-5 II

What’s good about the Nikon D5200

Best price
$390
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-5 II 17.8 oz vs 26.1 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $858
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.1 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 25fps
  • Viewscreen flips out K-5 II does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture K-5 II does not have panorama
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What the Pentax K-5 II and Nikon D5200 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 57 in³ vs 62 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 367 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 Pentax K-5 II and the Nikon D5200

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