| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera | D5200 24.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | EOS 1200D | D5200 |
| Model Number | EOS 1200D | D5200 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii | Body With 18 - 140 Mm Vr Dx Lens |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm | 98 x 129 x 78 mm |
| Weight | 480 GM | 575 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | Type C Auto Switching of Resolution |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Yes Hot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 24.0 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount | Nikon F mount |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3.1x |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex, | Features an Extra-low Dispersion ED Glass Element and an Aspherical Element, Silent Wave Motor SWM Autofocus for Fast, Accurate Focusing and Vibration Reduction VR Image Stabilization, Comparable DX Focal Length 27 - 210 mm, Minimum Aperture f/22 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | 0.95 |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | 0.78x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 | -1.7 to +0.7 m |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | Single-servo AF S, Continuous-servo AF C, Manual Focus M, Focus Lock AF Area Mode |
| Focus Range | Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100 | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point | 39 Focus Points |
| Metering Modes | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering | 3D Color Matrix Metering, Center-weighted Average Metering, Spot Metering |
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible | Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade |
| Other Focus Features | AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x | Focus Continuous Auto, 39-Point AF System with 9 Cross-Type |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps in +/-5 EV, 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV Steps in -0 EV to +2 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure | Exposure Control Auto Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, Manual Shutter Speed, ISO |
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter | Charge-coupled Electronic |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec | 5 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto | Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Second-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Slow Sync / Red-eye Reduction |
| Other Flash Features | FE Lock | Guide Number 39 min 11.89 m ISO 100, Dedicated Flash System iTTL, External Flash Connection Hotshoe |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps in -3 EV to +1 EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 43, 169, 11 | - |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Other Display Features | Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback | Vari-Angle LCD Monitor, Display Screen Swivel LCD, Screen Coverage 100% |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Power Requirement | DC 7.4 V Battery | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | 1 |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | - |
| Speaker | Built-in Speaker | - |
| Video Resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Format | DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Recording Optional External Mic with Video, Stereo |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome | Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food |