Specifications#
- Brand
- Nikon
- Model
- D5200
- Camera type
- DSLR
- Released
- 2012-01-01
- Lens mount
- Nikon F
- Sensor size
- 23.5 × 15.6 mm (APS-C)
- Crop factor
- 1.53×
- Resolution
- 24 MP (6,000 × 4,000 px)
- Continuous shooting
- 5 fps
- Max video resolution
- 1080p
- Weight
- 505 g (17.8 oz)
- Sensor
- 23.5 mm × 15.6 mm Nikon DX format RGB CMOS sensor, 1.5× FOV crop
- Storage
- Secure Digital, SDHC, SDXC compatible. Supports UHS-I cards.
- Viewfinder
- Optical 0.78x, 95% Pentamirror
- AF points / area
- 39-area AF system, Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX sensor module
- Metering
- TTL 3D Color Matrix Metering II metering with a 2016-pixel RGB sensor
- Shutter
- Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
- Flash
- Built in Pop-up, Guide number 13m at ISO 100, Standard ISO hotshoe, Compatible with the Nikon Creative Lighting System
- Battery
- Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium-Ion battery
- Lens
- Interchangeble, Nikon F-mount
- Predecessor
- Nikon D5100
- Successor
- Nikon D5300
- Drive
- 5 frames per second
- Video
- 1920×1080, 60i (59.94 fields/s)/50i (50 fields/s), 30/25/24P (progressive), 1280×720, 60p/50p, 640×368, 30p/25p; High or Normal bitrate modes
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.53 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mm | 12 mm | 111.5° | 88.5° | 120.9° |
| 10 mm | 15 mm | 99.2° | 75.9° | 109.3° |
| 12 mm | 18 mm | 88.8° | 66.0° | 99.2° |
| 14 mm | 21 mm | 80.0° | 58.2° | 90.4° |
| 16 mm | 25 mm | 72.6° | 52.0° | 82.8° |
| 18 mm | 28 mm | 66.3° | 46.9° | 76.2° |
| 20 mm | 31 mm | 60.9° | 42.6° | 70.4° |
| 24 mm | 37 mm | 52.2° | 36.0° | 60.9° |
| 28 mm | 43 mm | 45.5° | 31.1° | 53.5° |
| 35 mm | 54 mm | 37.1° | 25.1° | 43.9° |
| 40 mm | 61 mm | 32.7° | 22.1° | 38.8° |
| 50 mm | 77 mm | 26.4° | 17.7° | 31.5° |
| 56 mm | 86 mm | 23.7° | 15.9° | 28.3° |
| 70 mm | 107 mm | 19.1° | 12.7° | 22.8° |
| 85 mm | 130 mm | 15.7° | 10.5° | 18.8° |
| 100 mm | 153 mm | 13.4° | 8.9° | 16.1° |
| 135 mm | 207 mm | 9.9° | 6.6° | 11.9° |
| 200 mm | 307 mm | 6.7° | 4.5° | 8.1° |
| 300 mm | 460 mm | 4.5° | 3.0° | 5.4° |
| 400 mm | 614 mm | 3.4° | 2.2° | 4.0° |
| 600 mm | 920 mm | 2.2° | 1.5° | 2.7° |
| 800 mm | 1227 mm | 1.7° | 1.1° | 2.0° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 19.6 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor). Detailed tables: 24 mm f/1.8, 24 mm f/2.8, 35 mm f/1.8, 35 mm f/2.8, 50 mm f/1.8, 50 mm f/2.8.
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm | f/1.8 | 8.8 cm | 36.6 cm | 1.63 m | 4.52 m | 45.2 m | ∞ | 5.58 m |
| 14 mm | f/2.8 | 13.8 cm | 59.6 cm | 3.21 m | 16.5 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.59 m |
| 14 mm | f/4 | 20.2 cm | 93.1 cm | 8.53 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 2.52 m |
| 14 mm | f/8 | 45.7 cm | 4.14 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.27 m |
| 28 mm | f/1.8 | 2.1 cm | 8.7 cm | 35.7 cm | 81.5 cm | 2.35 m | 11.2 m | 22.3 m |
| 28 mm | f/2.8 | 3.3 cm | 13.6 cm | 56.2 cm | 1.30 m | 3.95 m | 27.1 m | 14.3 m |
| 28 mm | f/4 | 4.7 cm | 19.6 cm | 81.9 cm | 1.95 m | 6.58 m | 2.0 km | 10.0 m |
| 28 mm | f/8 | 9.5 cm | 40.3 cm | 1.86 m | 5.49 m | 643 m | ∞ | 5.04 m |
| 48 mm | f/1.8 | 0.7 cm | 2.9 cm | 11.9 cm | 27.1 cm | 76.1 cm | 3.11 m | 65.5 m |
| 48 mm | f/2.8 | 1.1 cm | 4.5 cm | 18.6 cm | 42.3 cm | 1.19 m | 5.01 m | 42.1 m |
| 48 mm | f/4 | 1.5 cm | 6.5 cm | 26.6 cm | 60.8 cm | 1.73 m | 7.63 m | 29.5 m |
| 48 mm | f/8 | 3.1 cm | 13.0 cm | 54.0 cm | 1.25 m | 3.79 m | 24.9 m | 14.8 m |
| 78 mm | f/1.8 | 0.2 cm | 1.1 cm | 4.4 cm | 10.1 cm | 28.5 cm | 1.15 m | 173 m |
| 78 mm | f/2.8 | 0.4 cm | 1.7 cm | 6.9 cm | 15.8 cm | 44.4 cm | 1.80 m | 111 m |
| 78 mm | f/4 | 0.5 cm | 2.4 cm | 9.9 cm | 22.6 cm | 63.5 cm | 2.59 m | 77.8 m |
| 78 mm | f/8 | 1.1 cm | 4.7 cm | 19.8 cm | 45.3 cm | 1.29 m | 5.46 m | 39.0 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Diffraction & pixel pitch#
With 3.92 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/5.8. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/3.2 and f/6; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.
| Aperture | Airy disk diameter | Spread over | At 100% view |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.8 µm | 1.0 px | sharp |
| f/4 | 5.4 µm | 1.4 px | sharp |
| f/5.6 | 7.5 µm | 1.9 px | sharp |
| f/8 | 10.7 µm | 2.7 px | slight softening |
| f/11 | 14.8 µm | 3.8 px | visibly soft |
| f/16 | 21.5 µm | 5.5 px | visibly soft |
| f/22 | 29.5 µm | 7.5 px | visibly soft |
Maximum print sizes#
At 24 MP the Nikon D5200 produces 6,000 × 4,000 pixel images. See the 24 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.
| Resolution | Typical use | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | Photo-lab quality | 20.0 × 13.3 in | 51 × 34 cm |
| 240 DPI | Fine-art inkjet | 25.0 × 16.7 in | 64 × 42 cm |
| 200 DPI | Wall print | 30.0 × 20.0 in | 76 × 51 cm |
| 150 DPI | Poster, viewed from 1 m+ | 40.0 × 26.7 in | 102 × 68 cm |
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.
| Focal length | 500 rule | NPF f/1.8 | NPF f/2.8 | NPF f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 mm (14 mm eq.) | 36.2 s | 20.1 s | 23.9 s | 28.6 s |
| 13 mm (20 mm eq.) | 25.1 s | 13.9 s | 16.6 s | 19.8 s |
| 16 mm (25 mm eq.) | 20.4 s | 11.3 s | 13.5 s | 16.1 s |
| 23 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.2 s | 7.8 s | 9.4 s | 11.2 s |
| 33 mm (51 mm eq.) | 9.9 s | 5.5 s | 6.5 s | 7.8 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 33 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 65 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 130 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Nikon D5200#
Native Nikon F lenses in our database (319 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL), Tamron Adaptall, M39 / LTM (Leica thread).
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS 8 mm
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10 mm
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12 mm
- Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye ED AS NCS 12 mm
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC 14 mm
- Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 14 mm
- Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A 14 mm
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro 15 mm
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16 mm
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC 20 mm
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC 24 mm
- Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24 mm
- Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A 24 mm
- Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 28 mm
- Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 40 mm
- Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60 mm
- Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S 70–200 mm
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical 85 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C 100–400 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C +1.4x ext. 100–400 mm
- Sigma 105 mm F1.4 DG HSM Art 105 mm
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC 135 mm
- Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM circular fisheye 4.5 mm
- Nikon Nikkor AI-S 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye 6 mm
- Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8–16 mm
- Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG circular fisheye 8 mm
- Nikon Nikkor AF-P 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G DX VR 10–20 mm
- Nikon Nikkor AF-S 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G DX ED 10–24 mm
- Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM 10–20 mm
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC 10–20 mm
- Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC Fisheye HSM 10 mm
- Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD 10–24 mm
- Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) 10–24 mm
- Nikon Nikkor AF 10.5mm f/2.8G DX ED Fisheye 10.5 mm
- Tamron SP AF 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) 11–18 mm
- Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX 11–16 mm
Similar cameras#
Other APS-C cameras from around the same time.
- Pentax K-3 2013
- Samsung Galaxy NX 2013
- Sony Alpha 58 2013
- Sony Alpha 65 2011
- Sony Alpha 77 II 2014
- Pentax K-5 2010
- Fujifilm X-E1 2012
- Sony Alpha 37 2012
- Sony Alpha 57 2012
- Sony NEX-F3 2012
- Fujifilm X-A1 2013
- Fujifilm X-E2 2013
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Nikon D5200?
The Nikon D5200 has a crop factor of 1.53× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 28.2 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Nikon D5200 sensor?
23.5 × 15.6 mm (APS-C), an area of 367 mm² — 42% of full frame.
Is the Nikon D5200 full frame?
No — its sensor is APS-C, which is 2.4× smaller in area than full frame.
How many megapixels does the Nikon D5200 have?
24 megapixels (6,000 × 4,000 pixels), enough for a 20 × 13 inch print at 300 DPI.
What lens mount does the Nikon D5200 use?
The Nikon D5200 uses the Nikon F (flange distance 46.50 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Nikon D5200?
With a 13 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 17 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Nikon D5200 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q2827551 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
- openMVG sensor width database — MPL-2.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources