Perfect dx camera for intermediate to pro photographer. This camera is the perfect dx. I have used many cameras through my photographic career and this one is by far the best. The navigation was a little awkward at first but that is due to my ignorance rather than the camera itself. The more expensive the lens the sharper the image but this is not to say the standard lenses arent good enough.
The next step up from here would be full frame at a far greater expense. I decided to buy and use a 35mm af-s dx lens instead of the standard lens for day to day shooting but this is personal preference. The active view will sap the battery within a couple of hours but a spare battery is an easy and fairly cheap solution. I mainly use the eye piece to setup my photos and as of yet have not drained the battery even after a good 300+ shots. The battery charges to full charge in under 2 hours.
I'm not new to photography having used a canon 350d for seven years and while it is a good slr, i wanted to bring my camera up to date with the latest technology so took the plunge and went for the nikon d5200. This is a very easy camera to use. If you want the camera to do all the work for you, it will, but if you want to control things then you can and soon you certainly will want to control things yourself. The nikon will let you become as creative as you wish and with the wide range of lenses from nikon and independant manufacturers the whole photgrapic world is your oyster.
Wether you new to photography or experienced, this camera will suit you.
Pros
- Replaced a Nikon D3200
- Excellent camera, ideal for enthusiasts
- Wow! The picture quality is amazing!
- Great replacement for D70
- A vast improvement from the D5100 with good dynamic range but average focusing.
- Reviews are no substitute for having it in your hands
Features of Nikon D5200 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens Kit - Red (24.1MP) 3 inch LCD
- Capture beautifully detailed photos and movies with the 24.1MP DX-format CMOS sensor.
- Explore your creativity with the versatile swivel monitor - capture unique shots from any angle.
- Record finely detailed Full HD video clips you'll want to share - take advantage of smooth recording (up to 60i) and a built-in stereo microphone.
- Nikon's fast and powerful EXPEED 3 image processing engine provides high-speed operation, remarkably clear images with excellent colour reproduction, and enhanced movie recording.
- Enjoy the freedom that great low-light performance brings - capture detailed images in dark situations and clear shots of fast-moving subjects.
24.1MP DX-format CMOS sensor: Capture beautifully detailed photos and movies. You can crop images without losing any detail - big prints of your photographs look superb. Vari-angle monitor: Flip it, tilt it, turn it - explore your creativity with this versatile swivel monitor. Capture unique shots, including great self-portraits, from any angle. Inspire yourself with D-Movie: Record finely detailed Full HD video clips you'll want to share. Take advantage of smooth recording (up to 60i) and a built-in stereo microphone. Wireless Mobile Adapter WU-1a: Share images directly from the D5200 to a smartphone or tablet that runs on Android or iOS*, or control the camera remotely via your device. EXPEED 3: Nikon's fast and powerful image processing engine provides high-speed operation, remarkably clear images with excellent colour reproduction, and enhanced movie recording. High ISO (100-6400, extendable to 25600 equivalent): Enjoy the freedom that great low-light performance brings. Capture detailed images in dark situations and clear shots of fast-moving subjects. 39-point AF system: With 39 focus points for superior accuracy. Advanced 3D subject tracking maintains focus on even the smallest subjects, however unpredictable their movements may be. 2,016-pixel RGB metering sensor: Delivers precise metering for exact exposures and sends data to the Scene Recognition System, which optimises auto exposure, autofocus and auto white balance. Effects mode: Create distinctive photos and movies using a range of special effects, including Selective Colour and Miniature. You can view your chosen effect in real time as you shoot.
Box ContainsD5200 Camera Body - RedAF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm VR LensEN-EL14 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (with terminal cover)MH-24 Battery ChargerBS-1 Accessory Shoe CoverDK-5 Eyepiece Cap DK-20 Rubber EyecupBF-1B Body CapUC-E17 USB CableEG-CP16 Audio Video CableAN-DC3 Neck StrapViewNX 2 CDUser's Manual
Wow! the Picture Quality Is Amazing!. I bought the d5200 as soon as it came out because it was rated as having the highest picture quality of any aps-c dslr camera in the world. Don't take my word for it, check the dxo mark score yourself. Dxo is the most respected independent, scientific picture quality score in the world, and they find the d5200 to have the highest score of any non-full-frame camera in the world ever. I immediately used it on a pro model shoot. And i reckon it really is stunning picture quality. The shots are stunning high-resolution, high-dynamic-range shots. Staggering really, considering the price. Personally i find the kit lens surprisingly good too. The d5200 uses the same autofocus as the d7000, which is a really excellent autofocus, one of the best in the world, although the new d7100 has even slightly better autofocus. Video quality is very good but the autofocus is a bit slow in the 'live view' mode used during video. Overall i can't fault this camera, it is a stunning piece of kit. Just think of this: ten years ago no camera in the world was this good, not at any price. Today you can get better, but only by paying several times more. My only reservation is that if you are a hobbyist the d3200 is almost as good for quite a bit less money. (the d3200 has about 3% lower picture quality according to dxo, and i reckon that's about right - i have both cameras and in 9 shots out of 10 i can't tell the difference, but in 1 shot in 10 the d5200 will have focused better and/or will have fractionally lower noise in darker areas). If you want to photograph sports, the d5200's smarter autofocus is probably worth paying extra for. But for general use, if the d3200 is significantly cheaper, logically it might be better value for money. One other option if you have more money to spend is the new d7100. It's basically the same picture quality as the d5200 but with some nice extras such as a fractionally larger lcd panel on the back and a weather-sealed magnesium body. In dxo picture quality terms the d7100 is the same as the d5200 (in fact, weirdly, the d7100 scores fractionally worse: it scores 83 points whereas the d5200 scores 84). Overall, i highly recommend the d5200, it is a stunningly good camera, and there really isn't any competition for it in this price range. By the way, i am a very experienced photographer and my belief is that picture quality is the most important thing, not gimmicks. On that criterion the d5200 is an absolute winner. .
Great Replacement For D70. I own a d80 which is my workhorse camera and, until recently had a d70 as backup. Ideally i would have got an 'upgrade' to the d7100 as the latest mid/pro offering, relegating my d80 to be the backup, but when i saw the specs for the d5200 and the 50% difference in price (plus the nifty swivelling screen - i do the odd youtube video, so that's a bonus) i decided to err on the side of financial sense. For convenience sake, i wish i'd had the funds for the 7100. Bad points:even though the 5200 takes a wonderful shot, and the lens is far better than i had imagined (being a tad disappointed with the older kit lens from the d70), i am finding the display screen a royal pain in the bum. I miss the twin dials at the top and the quick settings shift in the little manually lit lcd. Faffing about to change settings, especially in low light situations if you're after a candid shot (where suddenly all your potential subjects hide behind their handbags as they see your face light up whilst you scrabble to turn off the automatic-always-on-default flash), is not something i'd foreseen. Also, i am thoroughly disappointed that nikon never seem to continue with the same extras like batteries, shutter releases and, even though i knew before i bought, auto focus in older lenses. It's a smaller camera. The motor is in the newer lenses. It's fine if i'm doing stills and have the time to set up a shot, but my eyesight's not what it used to be (even with the viewfinder or 3inch screen option). So again, for me, 'candid' is hit and miss. Finally, on the gripes front, i know the manual warns about cropping and viewer-to-final-picture differences, but having done a nice little run of portraits using its kit lens, just about every wide angle, full body shot has the toes cut off even though i [thought i left ample crop room at the time. It's more obvious doing videos in live view, but i don't see why all the crop margins aren't catered for when building the camera. I really want the picture to be what i see through the viewfinder. I thought i'd mention it, although it might just be me and a combination of wearing new glasses and faffing with a new camera. So in summary, i feel like i might as well have bought an entirely different brand of camera when my original draw to nikons' was so i could get maximum use out of all my lenses and products. The similarities, for me, stop at the lenses simply attaching. Oh, and the sd cards. Good points:it's fast. And with an incoming sdxc1 64gb card coming in, taking a tonne of raw shots and hd videos should be easy. The picture quality only becomes apparent once you get them on a pc and start zooming. Very impressive. It's a great in-point camera for slr loving, windows 8, iphone/android using screen-heads. But it's not a touch screen for obvious reasons - if, like me, you view with your right eye, your nose or cheek would constantly be changing settings. The pre-made settings and effects are good and intuitive, but imho they're gimmicks that can be better created in photoshop etc. Brilliant though for snaps and arty holiday shots perhaps. It's smaller and lighter than the mid range models so less of a burden at all day events. I've yet to give it a good run. I'm getting a second battery and in a couple of weeks will be able to evaluate how much use one charge will give (. That's if i don't give in and switch to the d80 all day). On the whole, it's a good camera and the picture results are comparable to the d7100. However, getting to those results seems like a pain at the moment purely down to my middie d80 still being a familiar joy after all these years >< if you don't have any other nikons to compare it to, it's a phenomenal first option!edit: just put the card in and can get from 1200 fine, large nef+jpeg shots to 48600 small, basic jpeg shots with this camera. I used the £50 nikon cashback to buy one (at current prices). However, much like the previous reviewer, the price of this camera dropped by £50 within a week of me buying it. So it'll be more of a bargain for you :).
A Vast Improvement From the D5100 with Good Dynamic Range But Average Focusing.. This camera represents fantastic value and is certainly an improvement from the d5100. With good dynamic range and 24 megapixels this camera offers great picture quality and ranks fairly high on independent sensor comparisons such as dxo (even compared to much higher priced cameras). It feels much sturdier in the hands than any of the d3000 cameras and is probably suited to beginners progressing to novice. The focusing is generally very good but it can get a little woolly towards the edges of the frame. Intermediate users will perhaps find this camera limiting to use in full manual mode as there is no front selection wheel for shutter speed, instead users need to use an fn button that is on the front of the camera to make the selector multifunctional for shutter speed iso and aperture. So intermediate users would probably be better with something in the d7000 range. Battery life is fairly good but not on par with larger cameras such as the d 7000 range. But please don't be put off this camera, it is a very capable camera with a dynamic range to rival much better models. The kit lenses very good also. One thing to mention about this camera is that nikon do not manufacture a battery grip for this camera, aftermarket ones are available though they need connecting via an external wire. I hope this review helps. .
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Product Info
- Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 12.9 x 7.8 cm ; 503 g
- Boxed-product Weight: 1.7 Kg
- Item model number: D5200 with 18-55mm VR Lens Kit - Red
- ASIN: B00A3849H4
Conclusion of Nikon D5200 Digital SLR Camera
Recently received the d5200 as a birthday present from the wife which has now replaced my d3200in comparison vs the d3200 the d5200 image quality is almost identical. I can't see much difference between both cameras although the d5200 does edge on overall sharpness. Both cameras produce fantastic image quality. Same resolution but i like the fact i can move it for tough shots and also close the screen when storing my camera away for additional protection. Better internal graphics and slightly easier access options to image settingsboth cameras suited for beginners as there is auto and scene modes.
Pound for pound the d3200 is probably the better camera for value for casual photographers who want a dslr for the occasional family gathering or day out. Or someone frustrated with the image quality and low light performance of a point and shoot compact camera. D3200 a huge step up vs a compact camera and you will be amazed with the results. D5200 is a superior all round camera and suited for both beginners and more advanced photographers who want to experiment a bit more. Zoom, lock and shoot whereas the d3200 sometimes hunts and back focuses before you can shoot, therefore if you are trying to focus in a rush your shots could end up blurry as you are shooting before the camera has properly focusedwould choose the d5200 over the newer d3300 for the focusing system alone and flip out screen, and i would choose the d3200 over the d3300 as they are near identical cameras, although the d3300 is more gimmicky with the new panorama feature.
The d5300 supposedly produces sharper images than the d5200 but the difference should be small, but with sharpness you gain more image noise and i'm not sure it's worth the additional £200+ premium over the d5200. Perhaps a demo at your local camera shop?for me there was no going back to the d3200 after receiving the d5200. After using the d5200 the d3200 does seem like a basic camera, and i recently sold the d3200 on flea bay due to lack of useand finally, replace the kit lens. Okay but you don't see the full benefit of both cameras. Camera is designed for people who are used to compact cameras moving into the dslr world and is designed for taking photos in live mode (using the lcd screen rather than view finder) you can't go wrong with this camera but it lacks features found on more expensive cameras.
Produces similar image quality to the d3200 but with additional features found in the more expensive nikon cameras. Novices will find this camera easy to use in auto and scene modes and more serious photographers will enjoy the additional features over the d3200. Remember that this is a dx camera so with some lenses they will only work as manual lenses, but i actually prefer manual lenses so all is good. All in all a fab camera for enthusiasts dabbling in photography but not professional.
Also because it isn't full-frame the camera crops slightly, so say a 35mm lens will actually look more like a 50mm. Definitely get this camera if you want high-quality photos but don't have the budget (or arm strength) for anything 'higher up' or full frame. I bought the d5200 as soon as it came out because it was rated as having the highest picture quality of any aps-c dslr camera in the world. Dxo is the most respected independent, scientific picture quality score in the world, and they find the d5200 to have the highest score of any non-full-frame camera in the world ever. Overall i can't fault this camera, it is a stunning piece of kit.
Just think of this: ten years ago no camera in the world was this good, not at any price. (the d3200 has about 3% lower picture quality according to dxo, and i reckon that's about right - i have both cameras and in 9 shots out of 10 i can't tell the difference, but in 1 shot in 10 the d5200 will have focused better and/or will have fractionally lower noise in darker areas). In dxo picture quality terms the d7100 is the same as the d5200 (in fact, weirdly, the d7100 scores fractionally worse: it scores 83 points whereas the d5200 scores 84). Overall, i highly recommend the d5200, it is a stunningly good camera, and there really isn't any competition for it in this price range. I own a d80 which is my workhorse camera and, until recently had a d70 as backup.
Bad points:even though the 5200 takes a wonderful shot, and the lens is far better than i had imagined (being a tad disappointed with the older kit lens from the d70), i am finding the display screen a royal pain in the bum. It's more obvious doing videos in live view, but i don't see why all the crop margins aren't catered for when building the camera. I thought i'd mention it, although it might just be me and a combination of wearing new glasses and faffing with a new camera. So in summary, i feel like i might as well have bought an entirely different brand of camera when my original draw to nikons' was so i could get maximum use out of all my lenses and products.
It's a great in-point camera for slr loving, windows 8, iphone/android using screen-heads. On the whole, it's a good camera and the picture results are comparable to the d7100. However, getting to those results seems like a pain at the moment purely down to my middie d80 still being a familiar joy after all these years >< if you don't have any other nikons to compare it to, it's a phenomenal first optionedit: just put the card in and can get from 1200 fine, large nef+jpeg shots to 48600 small, basic jpeg shots with this camera. With good dynamic range and 24 megapixels this camera offers great picture quality and ranks fairly high on independent sensor comparisons such as dxo (even compared to much higher priced cameras). It feels much sturdier in the hands than any of the d3000 cameras and is probably suited to beginners progressing to novice.
Intermediate users will perhaps find this camera limiting to use in full manual mode as there is no front selection wheel for shutter speed, instead users need to use an fn button that is on the front of the camera to make the selector multifunctional for shutter speed iso and aperture. But please don't be put off this camera, it is a very capable camera with a dynamic range to rival much better models. One thing to mention about this camera is that nikon do not manufacture a battery grip for this camera, aftermarket ones are available though they need connecting via an external wire. My first experience with digital came some years later, a cheap point and shoot10 mega pixel camera that took 10 minutes (to my imagination) to process the shot,but the quality of the shots succeeded in re capturing my interest in photography. On lots ofdifferent cameras and was convinced at that point that a canon dslr was the way to go,even settled on a model the 650d, and it remained that way right up until i got my handson one and realized it just didn't feel right in my hands and i found the view finder wasnot very bright and the focus points small and difficult to see(it just didn't tick the boxes) this was very frustrating.
Now i don't have the biggest hands in the world so when i picked up thecamera next to it which just happened to be the nikon d5200 it instantly feltright in my hands and the viewfinder was bright crisp and the focus points areclear and easy to see, within a few minutes of handling the camera i had made up my mind. I have owned the camera now for a while and i am still finding it a joy to use, itactually inspires me to take pictures. Like most keen amateurs out there once you get past the shooting in auto syndrome theworld of photography really opens up for you, (this was easy for me having cut my teethon 35mm film) don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with using auto mode but if that'sall your going to do with a camera you may as well buy a point and shoot and save yourselfsome money in the process, after all auto is not the most creative mode to shoot in, thed5200 is capable of way more than that. 8 prime anikon af-s nikkor 18-105mm and a nikon af-s nikkor 55-300mmi get stunning results from my 50mm being a prime lens, love my 55-300mm forwild life shots when i need that extra reach and use my 18-105 as my generalpurpose travel lens, all of the above are auto focus lenses, the 50mmprime is the only one without v r=vibration reduction. Being a modern digital camera the d5200 has a wide iso range from 100to 6400 then 4 hi modes which enables you to shoot in most lighting scenarios,i tend not to shoot above iso 800, but have found that speeds above this are morethan acceptable and have very little noise visible even at full crop.
Fantastic!!. I surveyed the market long and hard before purchasing this camera, as an upgrade for my well-used d90. I considered going the further step to the d7100, but didn't feel i could justify the additional cost. The camera is sturdy and well made, and the kit lens is a good choice and has given excellent results. I found it easy to transition from the d90, after studying the manual carefully. I haven't used any of the effects modes yet, but have used it on full auto, aperture prioirity, manual and macro. The autofocus is superb!i haven't used it for serious video shooting, but a brief foray shows the picture quality to be excellent. Suspicious of the internal stereo microphone, i've bought the external stereo mike (review later) which i will fit with a fun-fur sock to eliminate wind noise. .
How to Know If You Need a D5200. There's been a shedload of reviews already so i'll try not to repeat too much of what has come before me. Here's the deal. High resolution development sort of stopped two years ago when 10 - 12 mp cameras were found to produce pin sharp prints up to 20 x 16" which is as big as 99% of us ever go. That's great if your photo was composed perfectly, including what you want, ommitting nothing that you wanted, and not including objects or people you didn't want in the shot. If, however, you are human like me, and got the composition slightly wrong on some of your shots, your next step would be to crop out the image you really wanted, from the original shot. Doing this, depending on how small an area you end up with, from that original 12mp image, could reduce your final image to 3 or 4 mp, a huge loss in quality if you now want an enlargement, but not bad at all if you only want a 6" x 4". Most cameras come with a 'kit' lens, and it is usually a budget lens to start you off. The one canon and nikon supply like this is not up to the job, when fitted to one of these new generation high res cameras. The resolving power of the camera sensor (thats the bit inside that goes where the film used to be) has now reached the point where, to get the most out of it, you need a quality lens with high resolving power. It is hard to recommend anything to you, as you may be a wide, standard, or telephoto (mostly) kind of shooter. There's plenty of great reviews on lenses around the web, do some research. Nikon kicked off the high res war with canon again, because some photographers wanted to enlarge beyond 20 x 16, or, when cropping from an original, wanted to go bigger than 6 x 4. This is why nikon (and canon) have rekindled the push to higher res. Another thing that stopped development a couple of years ago, was, noise. As sensors individual pixels got smaller and smaller, noise became a problem. The development behind the scenes was on cleaner high res sensors, and now we have access to them in the most excellent d5200. This camera really does it all, in the hands of someone who is prepared to develop their knowledge and skills in photography. A semi pro might buy the d7100 because it has more direct controls without delving into the menu system, but you can set up the d5200 easily. The detail it produces is almost frightening, at 100% in photoshop you can hardly see the pixels, when my older d5100 shows them as small squares at the same magnification. The noise (what noise?) is non existant at iso 100 - 400 and i never shoot above that anyway. This is a steal at current prices, and for normal use in fair weather, buying one is a no brainer. The d7100 produces identical images in every respect, look at online reviews, they are all saying the same thing. It costs double the price and yes, it will work with older nikon lenses which don't have internal focus motors (you need af-s lenses with the d5200) but i have to ask, why would i put an older lens on a new, high res camera?i am a long established semi pro user, and the d5200 produces the goods, easily, and the settings via menu is an over emphasised 'problem' two or three quick button presses and your good to go. It just takes a few days to learn where everything is. I would rather go out on a shoot with two bodies fitted with my favourite lenses, than one d7100 and have to run back to the car or hotel to change a lens. (dusty, windy, or rainy conditions). With the proviso of getting a good lens, you should buy one of these, and that lens comment applies to every high res camera on the market, certainly not just this one!the tilting lcd screen is one feature i use quite regularly, and for that reason alone i love the camera, but it's when you see the images on a large computer screen that it really hits you how good this thing is. Go on, stop messing about, listen to that voice in your head, get your credit card out now, and order one. .
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