Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2

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Side by side comparison and review of Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens Body only
Height 7.8 cm 10.42 cm
Width 12.9 cm 14.2 cm
Depth 9.8 cm 8.09 cm
Weight 505 g 647 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Bronze Black
Protection - Weatherproof
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Sensor Resolution 24.1 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,100,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Image Processor EXPEED 3 BIONZ X
LENS Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 28 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F -
Features Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) -
FOCUSING Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 79
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 1.09x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1 to +0.7 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 50-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400 ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom, pet portrait Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
1992 x 2000
6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
Microphone
FEATURES Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, distortion control, perspective control, noise reduction over long exposures RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Nikon ViewNX 2 Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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