Nikon D700 vs Nikon Coolpix S5200

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D700 and the Nikon Coolpix S5200, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D700 was introduced in October 2008 and Nikon Coolpix S5200 was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D700 over Nikon Coolpix S5200.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix S5200 over Nikon D700.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D700 and Nikon Coolpix S5200 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 922k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D700

Nikon D700 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.72x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix S5200.

Nikon D700 features a 12.1 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36.0 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 860.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix S5200 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 21.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 3,200.

Nikon Coolpix S5200 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon D700 is equipped with EXPEED processor and can take pictures up to 4256 x 2832 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3184 x 2120, 2128 x 1416 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix S5200 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Nikon Coolpix S5200 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix S5200

Nikon Coolpix S5200 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D700 comes with EN-EL3e battery pack with battery life of 1000 shots and Nikon Coolpix S5200 comes with EN-EL19 battery pack with battery life of 160 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D700 has a single CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA) card slot. Nikon Coolpix S5200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D700 has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D700, and up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix S5200. Nikon D700 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D700 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D700 and ±2 range on Nikon Coolpix S5200. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D700 and exposure bracketing on Nikon Coolpix S5200.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash. Nikon D700 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Nikon D700.

Nikon D700 body has dimensions of 147 x 123 x 77 mm (5.79 x 4.84 x 3.03") and Nikon Coolpix S5200 body has dimensions of 98 x 58 x 22 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 0.87"). Nikon D700 weighs 1074 g (2.37 lb / 37.88 oz) and Nikon Coolpix S5200 weighs 146 g (0.32 lb / 5.15 oz).

Nikon D700

Nikon Coolpix S5200

147 mm

123 mm

98 mm

58 mm

123 mm

58 mm