Nikon D5200 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Below is a in depth comparison of the Nikon D5200 and Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the D5200 (24MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is very similar but the D5200 (APS-C) and FZ1000 (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The D5200 was brought out 13 months prior to the FZ1000 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the D5200 matches up vs the FZ1000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D5200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D5200 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5200 has outside measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the D5200 and the FZ1000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D5200 and FZ1000 is 66 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D5200 and FZ1000.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D5200 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D5200 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older D5200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.