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Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500

Portability
66
Imaging
64
Features
77
Overall
69
Nikon D5200 front
 
Nikon D7500 front
Portability
60
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced May 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon D5100
  • Replacement is Nikon D5300
Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D7200
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Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon D5200 and Nikon D7500, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Nikon. The resolution of the D5200 (24MP) and the D7500 (21MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D5200 was launched 4 years earlier than the D7500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D5200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the D5200 matches up versus the D7500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5200 over the Nikon D7500

 D5200 D7500 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D5200

 D7500 D5200 
IntroducedApril 2017May 2013More recent by 47 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D5200 and Nikon D7500

 D5200 D7500 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D5200 has got external measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Nikon D7500 has sizing of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") and a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D5200 and Nikon D7500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the D5200 against the D7500.

Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5200 and D7500 is 66 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D5200 and D7500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Nikon D5200 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older D5200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5200 Portrait photography information
Nikon D7500 Portrait photography information
78
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (21 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5200 Street photography features
Nikon D7500 Street photography features
68
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5200 Sports photography details
Nikon D7500 Sports photography details
60
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (500 shots)
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization
resolution is good (21 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5200 Travel photography info
Nikon D7500 Travel photography info
69
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
70
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
resolution is good (21 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5200 Landscape photography factors
Nikon D7500 Landscape photography factors
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery (500 per charge)
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
has image stabilization
resolution is good (21 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5200 Vlogging factors
Nikon D7500 Vlogging factors
71
screen is selfie friendly
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Nikon D5200 vs Nikon D7500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5200 and Nikon D7500
 Nikon D5200Nikon D7500
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D5200 Nikon D7500
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2013-05-16 2017-04-12
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 3 Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 21MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5568 x 3712
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 1640000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 39 51
Cross type focus points 9 15
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 921k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 555g (1.22 lbs) 720g (1.59 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 84 86
DXO Color Depth rating 24.2 24.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 14.0
DXO Low light rating 1284 1483
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 950 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $595 $1,247