| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera | D5200 24.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A5000 | D5200 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.61 x 6.3 cm | 98 x 129 x 78 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | D5200 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 18 - 140 Mm Vr Dx Lens |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Weight | - | 575 GM |
| Ports | - | Type C Auto Switching of Resolution |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Yes Hot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| Maximum FPS | 3.5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Nikon F mount |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.1x |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | 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 |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | Single-servo AF S, Continuous-servo AF C, Manual Focus M, Focus Lock AF Area Mode |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | 3D Color Matrix Metering, Center-weighted Average Metering, Spot Metering |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom | Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF | Focus Continuous Auto, 39-Point AF System with 9 Cross-Type |
| Focus Points | - | 39 Focus Points |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps in +/-5 EV, 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV Steps in -0 EV to +2 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering | Exposure Control Auto Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, Manual Shutter Speed, ISO |
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Charge-coupled Electronic |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps | 5 fps |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Second-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Slow Sync / Red-eye Reduction |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps in -3 EV to +1 EV |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec | Guide Number 39 min 11.89 m ISO 100, Dedicated Flash System iTTL, External Flash Connection Hotshoe |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG, RAW |
| Gross Pixel | 20.4 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M | - |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460800 dots | - |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow | Vari-Angle LCD Monitor, Display Screen Swivel LCD, Screen Coverage 100% |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant | - |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Recording Optional External Mic with Video, Stereo |
| Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 0.95 |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -1.7 to +0.7 m |