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title: "Nikon D5200 24.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera Body Only (Black)"
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# 5 FPS continuous shooting speed 39-point AF system with 9 cross-type sensors 24.1MP DX-format CMOS sensor Nikon D5200 24.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera Body Only (Black)

**Brand:** nikon
**Price:** KSh198445
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nikon D5200 24.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera Body Only (Black) by nikon
- **How much does it cost?** KSh198445 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- nikon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nikon brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless Connectivity:** Built-in Wi-Fi for instant sharing and remote control—stay connected on the go.
- • **Fast & Furious Shooting:** Up to 5 frames per second to never miss that decisive moment.
- • **Versatile Vari-Angle LCD:** 3-inch 921K-dot articulating screen for creative angles and effortless framing.
- • **Stunning 24.1MP Resolution:** Capture ultra-detailed images that make your portfolio pop.
- • **Precision Autofocus Mastery:** 39-point dynamic AF with 3D tracking ensures razor-sharp shots every time.

## Overview

The Nikon D5200 is a professional-grade DSLR featuring a 24.1MP DX-format CMOS sensor, a sophisticated 39-point autofocus system with 3D tracking, and up to 5 FPS continuous shooting. It offers Full HD 1080p video recording, a versatile 3-inch vari-angle LCD, and built-in Wi-Fi for easy sharing and remote control. Ideal for emerging pros and serious enthusiasts, it balances intuitive controls with advanced features to deliver stunning image quality and creative flexibility.

## Description

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Review: Lights, Camera, Love! - I'm usually a lot more detailed in my reviews and want to do this justice, so I will revisit this when I have more time. However as a once (and maybe future) professional photographer, this is the best entry-level professional camera I've owned. I've had a lot of "prosumer" cameras that never did what I wanted. This one did. It's intuitive (if you're "old-school" like I am, that helps) and if you're not experienced, it's easy to pick up. The F-stop is somewhat limited (I'm used to a much wider range), but the overall options allow for those great depth of field effects (by using the focus settings). Technology makes up where optics may fall short. The built-in flash is kind of weak, but serviceable if you're doing casual shooting. The shooting options are great. How they compare to higher priced cameras, I can't say, but I haven't hit any limits in my shooting. Remote, time-lapse, depth of field, long-exposure, it's done everything I've asked for credibly and reliably. I do recommend a longer lens for distance shooting. The 18-55 mm lens is fine for indoor and panoramic shots. But for distance shots, I recommend going much higher (I added a 55-200mm lens). I also HIGHLY recommend the "VR" and "AF" versions of the Nikor lenses. VR means vibration reduction - essential when shooting long exposure shots (think eclipses). "AF" means autofocus - something you should have for the more complicated shots. For the most part, I do manual focus. I'm faster that way - especially in sports or action shots. For a more controlled shoot, I use autofocus. it does a very good job of that, too. The image quality I consider to be excellent. The standard JPG format is sufficient for almost all uses. For pros, there's a RAW format that they may like. I found the RAW color rendering to be significantly different from the JPG format, and actually LESS 'true color" than what the JPG files showed up. it appeared to mostly be in brightness. YMMV, since I have some color blindness (but I can tell when something looks different than what I'm looking at). Overall, the JPG format suits my needs and I save it at the highest quality to reduce any compression losses as much as possible. On the down side, it's not the camera's fault. The company stopped making the 5200. The new one is the 5300, which I tried out in the stores and didn't like as much. It has a better (as in slightly wider and brighter) viewfinder, slightly brighter colors, but it's not as "intuitive" for me. The color adjustments are easy to fix and I encountered no issues looking through the viewfinder with the 5200. IF you can find one, I think the 5200 is the best value professional level camera you can buy. You can spend (one hell of a lot) more on a better camera, but if you're new to photography, or getting back into it - and really want to get serious about it - this is a great starting point to see how things go. It will stay in your bag, even after you upgrade, because it's, at worst, a really good back-up for a pro unit. It has all the accessories and options you'll likely ever need. Once I have a chance to get my ancient Cokin filters out of storage and see how they work together with this camera, I'll have a better idea of how to finish this review. For the moment, I can say I'm extremely impressed. And assuming you're not an old hand at digital photography, I think you will be impressed, too.
Review: High Imaging Quality - This camera, to my knowledge, has the highest quality of any camera that's under $2000 (see DXO Mark's scores. It's even better than the D7100). So far, I have enjoyed this camera and I intend to shoot some landscapes too. I have been using this camera for a little while now and I can say I really am impressed with the image quality. I can shoot with higher ISO settings (ISO 640-2500 is common for me, even 3200 will do in a pinch) than I used to with my previous camera (Canon Xsi), which is a pretty good camera back in the day. I love the Picture Control function. It allows me to customize my JPEG shots. I shoot BOTH Raw and JPEG and use the JPEG format more often, mainly because I have already (with the Picture Control setting) made my image the way I want so I don't have to spend a lot of time in Photoshop trying to make the picture I envisioned in the first place. Plus, you can customize the Picture Control settings exactly the way you want. And I this review would not be complete without a REASON for why, after 33 years with Canon, I switched to Nikon. You see, I love in-camera special effects. In fact, my favorite technique is multiple exposures. But when I was 16 years old, Canon did not have a camera (for under $1000) that could do that. So, I waited. And I waited. I waited 33 years and Canon still did not make one so I switched to Nikon. This particular camera (D5200) has two different multiple exposure capabilities, one for JPEG (you can choose 2 or 3 exposures to overlap)and one for RAW. The Raw one is interesting. It lets you choose ANY two images on the memory card (they must be RAW format images) and you can control how bright each image will be in the final picture. I LOVE my Nikon! Now of the not so good part. There's always a down side to everything. And Nikon is no exception to that generalization either. The only two flaws that I can see with this camera is 1) the battery life is short. But this can be remedied by purchasing a battery grip (off brand names are inexpensive, under $100) and 2) the 18-55 kit lens that came with the body is pretty cheaply made (I recommend purchasing the body only and getting an independent lens, i.e. Tamron's 18-200mm zoom. It sells for under $200 here on desertcart). This camera is worth every penny! Add to cart!:)

## Features

- 24MP DX-format CMOS sensor
- 39-point (9 cross type) dynamic area AF system with 3D tracking
- Up to 5 frames per second continuous shooting
- 1080p 30FPS HD video (1080p, 60i) with full-time contrast-detect AF
- ISO 100-6400, expandable to 25,600 equivalent
- 3 inch vari-angle LCD with 921,000 dots
- Wi-Fi (for sharing and remote camera control) and GPS compatible (sold separately)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00AXTQQDS |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Aperture modes | F3.5–F5.6 |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Auto Focus Technology | Phase Detection |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Autofocus Points | 39 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #126,851 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #167 in DSLR Cameras |
| Bit Depth | 12 Bit |
| Brand | Nikon |
| Built-In Media | Battery, Instruction Manual, Remote |
| Camera Flash | Built-In |
| Camera Lens | 35 Mm |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Nikon F (DX), Nikon F (FX) [brand: Nikon] |
| Compatible Mountings | Nikon F |
| Connectivity Technology | NTSC, PAL |
| Continuous Shooting | 5 FPS |
| Crop Mode | DX |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (658) |
| Digital Scene Transition | True |
| Digital-Still | Yes |
| Display Fixture Type | Articulating |
| Display Resolution Maximum | 921000 |
| Display Type | Other |
| Dots Per Screen | 307,200 dots per square inch |
| Effective Still Resolution | 24.1 MP |
| Expanded ISO Minimum | 100 |
| Exposure Control | Aperture priority (A), Automatic, Manual, Shutter-priority (S) |
| File Format | JPEG, RAW |
| Flash Memory Bus Interface Type | SD |
| Flash Memory Speed Class | C2, C4, C6, or C10 |
| Flash Memory Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Flash Memory UHS Speed Class | U1 or U3 |
| Flash Memory Video Speed Class | UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) |
| Flash Modes | Automatic |
| Flash Sync Speed | 1/200 sec |
| Focal Length Description | 35 Mm |
| Focus Features | Phase detection autofocus (39 points, 9 cross type) |
| Focus Mode | Continuous-Servo AF (AF-C) |
| Focus Type | Auto Focus |
| Form Factor | Compact SLR |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00018208015016 |
| HDMI Type | Type C Mini HDMI |
| Hardware Interface | AV Port |
| Has Color Screen | Yes |
| Image Capture Type | Stills & Video |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Item Weight | 1.22 Pounds |
| JPEG Quality Level | Basic, Fine, Normal |
| Lens Construction | 7 |
| Lens Type | Telephoto |
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Maximum Aperture | 3.5 Millimeters |
| Maximum Focal Length | 55 Millimeters |
| Maximum Image Size | 1920 Pixels |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/4000 Seconds |
| Memory Slots Available | 1 |
| Metering Methods | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 30 seconds |
| Model Name | Nikon D5200 |
| Model Number | 1501 |
| Model Series | D5000 |
| Movie Mode | Yes |
| Night vision | No |
| Optical Zoom | 1 x |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 24.71 MP |
| Photo Sensor Size | APS-C |
| Real Angle Of View | 23.5 Degrees |
| Recording Capacity | 7.5 Hours |
| Remote Included | No |
| Screen Size | 3 Inches |
| Self Timer | 10 Seconds |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Series Number | 5200 |
| Shooting Modes | High dynamic rang |
| Skill Level | Professional |
| Special Feature | Face Detection |
| Specific Uses For Product | Photography |
| Supported Image Format | JPEG, MPEG-4, RAW, Other |
| Total Still Resolution | 24.1 MP |
| Total USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| Total Video Out Ports | 1 |
| Touch Screen Type | Capacitive |
| UPC | 018208924936 018208015016 |
| Video Output | HDMI |
| Video Resolution | FHD 1080p |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x |
| Warranty Description | 30 Days and Manufacturer |
| White Balance Settings | Auto |
| Wireless Technology | Yes |
| Write Speed | 5 fps |
| Zoom | Optical Zoom |

## Product Details

- **Aspect Ratio:** 3:2
- **Compatible Mountings:** Nikon F
- **Expanded ISO Minimum:** 100
- **Image Stabilization:** No
- **Maximum Aperture:** 3.5 Millimeters
- **Maximum Focal Length:** 55 Millimeters
- **Metering Description:** Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
- **Optical Zoom:** 1 x
- **Photo Sensor Technology:** CMOS
- **Supported File Format:** JPEG, RAW

## Images

![Nikon D5200 24.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera Body Only (Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZYU4T6EYL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Configuration, Color, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does the D5200 comes with the neck strap?**
A: Yes, it does. A comfortable neck strap.

**Q: Does it come with the battery or do you have to purchase individually?**
A: It does come with a rechargable battery and the battery charger.I purchased a spare battery to have for use when charging the battery. I take a lot of pictures at a time. (>100)

**Q: I am getting this camera as a gift. I do like to know the diference btw With 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 NIKKOR Zoom Lens and With 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED NIKKOR? Is it worth the U$ 200 difference?**
A: It depends on what $200 is worth to you. Assuming you just have the 18-55mm for a season, will the loss of pictures zoomed between and including 1x to 2x in addition to the ability to get that without changing lens with the higher quality of extra low dispersion (ED), be less than $200 to you?

**Q: What's included?**
A: What's Included?D5200 Camera Body18-55mm and 55-200mm Non-VR LensesTravel CaseWU-1a Wireless Adapter16GB SanDisk Memory Card2 DVD Tutorial *Copied directly from product page...

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lights, Camera, Love!
*by F***N on May 21, 2015*

I'm usually a lot more detailed in my reviews and want to do this justice, so I will revisit this when I have more time. However as a once (and maybe future) professional photographer, this is the best entry-level professional camera I've owned. I've had a lot of "prosumer" cameras that never did what I wanted. This one did. It's intuitive (if you're "old-school" like I am, that helps) and if you're not experienced, it's easy to pick up. The F-stop is somewhat limited (I'm used to a much wider range), but the overall options allow for those great depth of field effects (by using the focus settings). Technology makes up where optics may fall short. The built-in flash is kind of weak, but serviceable if you're doing casual shooting. The shooting options are great. How they compare to higher priced cameras, I can't say, but I haven't hit any limits in my shooting. Remote, time-lapse, depth of field, long-exposure, it's done everything I've asked for credibly and reliably. I do recommend a longer lens for distance shooting. The 18-55 mm lens is fine for indoor and panoramic shots. But for distance shots, I recommend going much higher (I added a 55-200mm lens). I also HIGHLY recommend the "VR" and "AF" versions of the Nikor lenses. VR means vibration reduction - essential when shooting long exposure shots (think eclipses). "AF" means autofocus - something you should have for the more complicated shots. For the most part, I do manual focus. I'm faster that way - especially in sports or action shots. For a more controlled shoot, I use autofocus. it does a very good job of that, too. The image quality I consider to be excellent. The standard JPG format is sufficient for almost all uses. For pros, there's a RAW format that they may like. I found the RAW color rendering to be significantly different from the JPG format, and actually LESS 'true color" than what the JPG files showed up. it appeared to mostly be in brightness. YMMV, since I have some color blindness (but I can tell when something looks different than what I'm looking at). Overall, the JPG format suits my needs and I save it at the highest quality to reduce any compression losses as much as possible. On the down side, it's not the camera's fault. The company stopped making the 5200. The new one is the 5300, which I tried out in the stores and didn't like as much. It has a better (as in slightly wider and brighter) viewfinder, slightly brighter colors, but it's not as "intuitive" for me. The color adjustments are easy to fix and I encountered no issues looking through the viewfinder with the 5200. IF you can find one, I think the 5200 is the best value professional level camera you can buy. You can spend (one hell of a lot) more on a better camera, but if you're new to photography, or getting back into it - and really want to get serious about it - this is a great starting point to see how things go. It will stay in your bag, even after you upgrade, because it's, at worst, a really good back-up for a pro unit. It has all the accessories and options you'll likely ever need. Once I have a chance to get my ancient Cokin filters out of storage and see how they work together with this camera, I'll have a better idea of how to finish this review. For the moment, I can say I'm extremely impressed. And assuming you're not an old hand at digital photography, I think you will be impressed, too.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ High Imaging Quality
*by T***M on September 21, 2013*

This camera, to my knowledge, has the highest quality of any camera that's under $2000 (see DXO Mark's scores. It's even better than the D7100). So far, I have enjoyed this camera and I intend to shoot some landscapes too. I have been using this camera for a little while now and I can say I really am impressed with the image quality. I can shoot with higher ISO settings (ISO 640-2500 is common for me, even 3200 will do in a pinch) than I used to with my previous camera (Canon Xsi), which is a pretty good camera back in the day. I love the Picture Control function. It allows me to customize my JPEG shots. I shoot BOTH Raw and JPEG and use the JPEG format more often, mainly because I have already (with the Picture Control setting) made my image the way I want so I don't have to spend a lot of time in Photoshop trying to make the picture I envisioned in the first place. Plus, you can customize the Picture Control settings exactly the way you want. And I this review would not be complete without a REASON for why, after 33 years with Canon, I switched to Nikon. You see, I love in-camera special effects. In fact, my favorite technique is multiple exposures. But when I was 16 years old, Canon did not have a camera (for under $1000) that could do that. So, I waited. And I waited. I waited 33 years and Canon still did not make one so I switched to Nikon. This particular camera (D5200) has two different multiple exposure capabilities, one for JPEG (you can choose 2 or 3 exposures to overlap)and one for RAW. The Raw one is interesting. It lets you choose ANY two images on the memory card (they must be RAW format images) and you can control how bright each image will be in the final picture. I LOVE my Nikon! Now of the not so good part. There's always a down side to everything. And Nikon is no exception to that generalization either. The only two flaws that I can see with this camera is 1) the battery life is short. But this can be remedied by purchasing a battery grip (off brand names are inexpensive, under $100) and 2) the 18-55 kit lens that came with the body is pretty cheaply made (I recommend purchasing the body only and getting an independent lens, i.e. Tamron's 18-200mm zoom. It sells for under $200 here on Amazon). This camera is worth every penny! Add to cart!:)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by V***G on October 25, 2025*

Perfect just as expected

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