The Nikon D5200 is here

I just hope the "i"'s are a misprint or that there is a "p" missing:

"The D5200 is equipped with the D-Movie function, which enables recording of 1920
x 1080 60i/50i movies..."


P.S. dpreview includes the progressive formats of 24/25/30p. ... Move along :).
 
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The D5200 combines the D5100's swivel screen with the D3200's 24Mpix sensor and the D7000's light and focus metering systems. This gives it a max still-frame resolution of 6000x4000 on a 14-bit APS-C sensor (1.5x crop factor).

It remains to be seen, however, whether boosting the D5100's 16Mpix sensor to the D5200's 24Mpix will boost high-ISO noise and reduce dynamic range as well. DPReview's RAW noise tests show the 24Mpix D3200 to be noticeably noisier than the D5100:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond5100/12
The D5200's new high-resolution sensor should definitely have an effect on its video image quality as well. If that turns out to be a negative effect, particularly in aliasing artifacts, the inevitable price reductions on the D5100 will make it a terrific bargain for a 14-bit APS-C hybrid stills/video camera.
 
The high res sensor might make the previous D5100 more attractive for video but the codec tops out at 18 Mbps rather than the D5200's 24 Mbps.
 
Would be ironic if the live HDMI out was clean and the D600 HDMI out continues to have a frame around it!
 
lpowell said:
The D5200 combines the D5100's swivel screen with the D3200's 24Mpix sensor and the D7000's light and focus metering systems. This gives it a max still-frame resolution of 6000x4000 on a 14-bit APS-C sensor (1.5x crop factor).

It remains to be seen, however, whether boosting the D5100's 16Mpix sensor to the D5200's 24Mpix will boost high-ISO noise and reduce dynamic range as well. DPReview's RAW noise tests show the 24Mpix D3200 to be noticeably noisier than the D5100:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond5100/12
The D5200's new high-resolution sensor should definitely have an effect on its video image quality as well. If that turns out to be a negative effect, particularly in aliasing artifacts, the inevitable price reductions on the D5100 will make it a terrific bargain for a 14-bit APS-C hybrid stills/video camera.
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I'm guessing that the image quality will be very close to the D3200 for video. But I've yet to see any really well done D3200 video, so I have no idea how it looks or compares with the 5100.
 
$1150 body only? Has Nikon gone insane? You can buy a D7000 for that price. I was expecting the kit to come in at around $800-900 tops.
 
Where did you get that price? The usual source for that number is a bad currency conversion.
What Nikon said was that it would cost 720 GBP. That's about $1150. But you can't convert gadget prices that way, there are differences in taxes, warranty, etc.
720 GBP is approximately what the 60D is selling for at amazon.co.uk, so expect US price for the D5200 to be around $900.

(Also, I would expect it to have bad aliasing-moire, and stupid UI issues, and in general to be a non-interesting camera, but that's just me)
 
I have to say that I'm really looking forward to finding out more about this camera. Hope some more info. starts trickling out soon.
 
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macgregor said:
Any footage? any clarifications about 50 or 60p?
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mac,

Can I ask why the strong interest in Nikon DSLR's? There must be something that you see in them that a lot of other people are missing, as the Panasonic GH2/3 and Canon Ti's/D's seem to be favored by a rather wide margin. I realize that the D800 has shifted things in Nikon's favor a bit, but you seem to have liked the Nikons for quite awhile.

I'm interested to hear your reply, as you're usually right about things ;).
 
Hahahaha, well for me the GH2-3 is out of the question. Small sensor. Videoish footage. Sure it looks sharp and decent but it screams TV content to me. So it's not a technical aspect but a matter of taste. Similar to a few years ago when HD started, the Varicam was lower res than the Sony Cinealtas but Varicam footage looked way more organic (I hate this word since there's nothing organic about silver halide lol). But hey, maybe I need to try the gh3 and I love it.

Nikon colorimetry has traditionally been more film like, beating canon and panasonic. I used to own a 5Dmk2 and sold it for a D7000 just because of that. These days I think the 5Dmk3 with cinestyle is by far producing the most filmlike footage and aliasing seems to be gone or at least very minimal. But of course I'm curious to see if some manufacturer is coming out with a 1080p50 camera that looks decent (nex5 was not bad but it had too much compression and electric colors).
 
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Thanks much for the answer. I wonder if the 5Dmk3 looks similar to the Eos 1D C, which I think looks outstanding:

https://vimeo.com/40528247

For the low priced DSLR's, I've sadly come to the conlusion that the Canon offerings like the T4i best Nikon. They are better in low light, offer full manual control w/ no tricks, can run Magic Lantern (FWIU, the T4i is still a work in progress) and Mosaic Engineering makes an anti-aliasing filter them.

I'd love to choose Nikon, but at the low end, I don't see how I could... other than out of loyalty to a brand I've grown to love. Now at the D800 level, I think a strong case can be made for Nikon.
 
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Agreed. I like the Nikon colour characteristics but don't like the little surprises! For example, I can use old Nikon primes on my Canon 60D, yet on the Nikon D5100 you lose in-camera light metering. Nice!
 
I will pass on the D5200.
I am waiting for a modified D5100 body with a mirrorless D4 Sensor
higher resolution articulating LCD
and 1080 P or larger at 60fps.

Don't laugh, it will come but maybe with a newer FullFrame Sensor.
The problem is to get Nikon to NOT hold back on it's capabilities.
 
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