Nikon D5200 review

A more affordable alternative to the D5300

Nikon D5200 review
Like the D5100, the Nikon D5200 has a 3-inch LCD screen on an articulating joint

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As part of our image quality testing for the Nikon D5200, we've shot our resolution chart.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Nikon D5200 is capable of resolving up to around 28 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

For a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them, check out our full explanation of our camera testing resolution charts.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

JPEG

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Full ISO 100 image, see the cropped (100%) versions below.

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ISO 100, score: 28 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 200, score: 28 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 400, score: 28 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 800, score: 26 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 1600, score: 24 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 3200, score: 24 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 6400, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 12800, score: 16 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 25600, score: 14 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Raw

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 100, score: 28 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 200, score: 28 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 400, score: 28 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 800, score: 26 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 1600, score: 24 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 3200, score: 24 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 6400, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 12800, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Nikon D5200 review

ISO 25600, score: 18 (Click here to see the full resolution image)