Canon EOS 70D
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D5200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS 70D

Best price $737
  • 160% more battery life 1,300 shots vs 500 shots
  • Newer camera September 2013 vs January 2013
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D5200 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Nikon D5200

Best price
$390
  • Weighs a little bit less than the EOS 70D 17.8 oz vs 26.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 62 in³ vs 70 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $737
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.1 MP vs 20.2 MP
  • Has panorama image capture EOS 70D does not have panorama

What the Canon EOS 70D and Nikon D5200 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 338 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Canon EOS 70D and the Nikon D5200

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing

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