Product Comparison: Nikon D3100 vs Nikon D5200

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Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera

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Nikon D5200 Digital SLR Camera

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General Specifications

Brand

Nikon

Model

D3100

D5200

Origin

Thailand

About the Product

Designed for newcomers to D-SLR photography, the Nikon D3100 is a feature-rich, simple to use camera that can teach you more about the art of photography through the intelligent step-by-step Guide Mode.

From beautiful still photos to smooth Full HD movies, Nikon’s D5200 can’t wait to bring out your creative side. The third in this D-SLR series, the D5200 offers a huge leap in image quality.

Key Specs

Sensor Resolution

14.2 MP

24.1 MP

Sensor Type

CMOS

Lens

AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

Viewfinder

Pentamirror

Sensor Resolution

Size & Weight

Height

3.8 in.

3.9 in.

Width

4.9 in.

5.1 in.

Depth

2.9 in.

3.1 in.

Weight

16 oz.

17.8 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera

This camera is small and lightweight.
I love for its compact size, lightweight, sharp resolution.
The camera is lightweight and not so big like other DSLR cameras.
Lightweight, great body design.
The weight feels fine and I've felt comfortable taking it around with me in some physically demanding areas.

Nikon D5200 Digital SLR Camera

I love the size, weight and functionality.
It's a comfortable weight and easy to carry.
It's easy to operate and lightweight.
Relatively lightweight and easy to hold with the 18-55mm lens.
The camera is compact and lightweight.

Imaging

ISO Settings

Auto: 100 - 3200, Extended: 100-12800

Auto: 100-6400, Extended: 100-25600

Burst Mode

Yes

Low Light/High Sensitivity

Yes

Face Detection

Yes

Image File Format(s)

JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG

Low Light/High Sensitivity
Face Detection

What customers say about "Imaging"

Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera

Excellent results, even at ISO 800.
Autofocus is extremely accurate.
ISO has a huge range.
14.2 megapixels is beautiful, and so is the 1080 HD video.
Not fantastic in low light, "usable" images up to around ISO 1600.

Nikon D5200 Digital SLR Camera

Nikon D5200 features great image quality with 24MP and a great ISO.
The ISO works great.
Feature set is very nice and 4-5 frames a second is no problem.
There isn't much noise even at high ISOs.
It is easy to use, takes great pictures.

Display

Display Type

TFT-LCD

Screen Size

3 in.

Screen Resolution

230000 dots

921000 dots

Touch Screen

Vari-angle Display

Yes

What customers say about "Display"

Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera

Viewfinder is little small, but nice and clear.
Takes good quality of videos. Good screen.
There is a large LCD screen. The camera is not bulky and is easy to carry around.
The low resolution in the lcd screen and that it is not waterproofed.
Low resolution of LCD screen.

Nikon D5200 Digital SLR Camera

The Nikon D5200 is a nice camera. It has a swivel screen which is useful for video or weird camera angles.
The camera feels rock solid, the screen is nice and bright and all of the controls are easily accessible.
This adjustable screen is so incredibly convenient.
The articulating screen has proven to be amazingly useful for astrophotography, macro shots, self portraits, etc.
Swivel screen is perfect for me.

Features

Water Resistant

Shock Resistant

Panorama Mode

Shooting Modes

AUTO, Guide, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Program, Manual, No Flash, SCN

AUTO, SCN, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, No Flash, Special Effects

White Balance Modes

Auto, Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Manual, Shade

Shutter Speeds

30 - 1/4000

Water Resistant
Panorama Mode

What customers say about "Features"

Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera

The picture quality is excellent, especially at high ISO.
Nikon D3100 features great image quality with 14MP and a great ISO.
It has a pretty fast shutter speed.
Great low light capabilities. Stunning pictures and videos.
Shutter buffer clogs quickly.

Nikon D5200 Digital SLR Camera

It has a lot of nice features.
Compatible with almost all Nikon Lenses.
30 second to 1/4000 of a second exposure range.
The features really expand your options.
This is a pretty easy to use DSLR with nice features that takes really lovely photos.

Connectivity

PictBridge Enabled

Yes

NFC Enabled

Integrated GPS

Output(s)

Hi-Speed USB, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), HDMI Type C

Hi-Speed USB, HDMI Type C, 3.5mm jack

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