Nikon D7200 vs Nikon Z5

Let's look more closely at the Nikon D7200 versus Nikon Z5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Nikon. The resolution of the D7200 (24MP) and the Z5 (24MP) is relatively close but the D7200 (APS-C) and Z5 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The D7200 was released 6 years before the Z5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D7200 scores against the Z5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D7200 & Nikon Z5. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D7200 Gallery & Nikon Z5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D7200 has outer dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Nikon Z5 has dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the D7200 versus the Z5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D7200 and Z5 is 59 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7200 and Z5.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The D7200 features the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher. The older D7200 will be behind in sensor innovation.