Nikon D5200
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a77
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5200

Best price $390
  • Weighs a little bit less than the a77 17.8 oz vs 23 oz
  • Smaller body size 62 in³ vs 77 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $1,449
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs October 2011

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A77V

Best price
$1,449
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging D5200 does not have GPS
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D5200 does not have 3D

What the Nikon D5200 and Sony a77 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 24.1 MP vs 24.3 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5200 and the Sony a77

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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