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Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200

Portability
69
Imaging
50
Features
36
Overall
44
Nikon D3000 front
 
Nikon D5200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
77
Overall
69

Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 Key Specs

Nikon D3000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 536g - 126 x 97 x 64mm
  • Launched December 2009
  • Old Model is Nikon D40
  • Replacement is Nikon D3100
Nikon D5200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 555g - 129 x 98 x 78mm
  • Revealed May 2013
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D5100
  • New Model is Nikon D5300
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Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon D3000 and Nikon D5200, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the D3000 (10MP) and D5200 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D3000 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the D5200 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the D3000 matches up versus the D5200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D3000 over the Nikon D5200

 D3000 D5200 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5200 over the Nikon D3000

 D5200 D3000 
RevealedMay 2013December 2009More recent by 41 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon D3000 and Nikon D5200

 D3000 D5200 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D3000 comes with outer dimensions of 126mm x 97mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5200 has specifications of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the D3000 against the D5200.

Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D3000 and D5200 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3000 and D5200.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon D5200 to deliver more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older D3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 sensor size comparison

Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D3000 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D5200 as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
79
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D3000 Street photography information
Nikon D5200 Street photography information
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
69
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D3000 Sports photography features
Nikon D5200 Sports photography features
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery (500 shots)
61
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D3000 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D5200 as a Travel photography camera
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery (500 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D3000 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D5200 Landscape photography highlights
51
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (500 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D3000 Vlogging advice
Nikon D5200 Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
71
display is selfie friendly
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon D3000 vs Nikon D5200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D3000 and Nikon D5200
 Nikon D3000Nikon D5200
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D3000 Nikon D5200
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-12-11 2013-05-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed Expeed 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 536 gr (1.18 lbs) 555 gr (1.22 lbs)
Physical dimensions 126 x 97 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 129 x 98 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 84
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 24.2
DXO Dynamic range score 11.1 13.9
DXO Low light score 563 1284
Other
Battery life 500 photos 500 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL9a EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $595