Nikon D800
Full Frame DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D5200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D800

Best price $3,000
  • 80% more battery life 900 shots vs 500 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 36.3 MP vs 24.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 862 mm² vs 367 mm²
  • Has GPS location tagging D5200 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D5200 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Nikon D5200

Best price
$390
  • Weighs a lot less than the D800 17.8 oz vs 31.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 62 in³ vs 88 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $390 vs $3,000
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs March 2012
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D800 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture D800 does not have panorama

What the Nikon D800 and Nikon D5200 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 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 Nikon D800 and the Nikon D5200

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing

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