Canon SL1
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D5200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 IS

Best price $399
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D5200 14.36 oz vs 17.8 oz
  • Smaller body size 45 in³ vs 62 in³

What’s good about the Nikon D5200

Best price
$390
  • 213% more battery life 500 shots vs 160 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.1 MP vs 18 MP
  • Larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out SL1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture SL1 does not have panorama

What the Canon SL1 and Nikon D5200 have in common

  • Similar street prices $399 vs $390
  • 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

What’s missing from both the Canon SL1 and the Nikon D5200

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

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