Nikon D5200 vs Sony WX50

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon D5200 and Sony WX50, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the D5200 (24MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the D5200 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The D5200 was announced 16 months later than the WX50 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D5200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D5200 matches up against the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D5200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D5200 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D5200 enjoys outside dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the D5200 versus the WX50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D5200 and WX50 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5200 and WX50.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D5200 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D5200 will render greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger D5200 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.