Nikon D5200 DSLR Camera (Body with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55 mm F/3.5-5.6G VR II Lens)Black

I have purchased Nikon D5200 exactly a week back on this day from a local renowned dealer at a much lower price than quoted on Flipkart. I was on the verge of buying a D5100 in October 2012 when I read about the impending launch of the D5200. So I waited patiently. Does it mean D5100 is inferior - the answer is "NO" but just that it has a more experienced and better equipped elder brother who has joined the family. Both the cameras have common strengths and weaknesses. To mention a few - STRENGTHS - Low noise (grain) at high ISO's / good image quality and colour depth / flip out screens / focus continuously while recording movies / in-camera HDR (high dynamic range) WEAKNESSES - No focus motor / slow max shutter speed (1/4000 of a second ) / no image stabilization / no panorama mode / slow continuous shooting ( 5fps on D5200 vs 4fps on D5100 ) DIFFERENCES - D5100 is a good 10k less than D5200 with the 18-55mm kit lens / longer battery life in D5100 So why should one buy a D5200??? 1. Many more focus points - 39 vs 11 2. Much higher resolution - 24MP vs 16.1MP 3. More cross-type focus points - 9 vs 1 4. Shoots faster - 5fps vs 4fps 5. In-built audio - Stereo vs Mono D5100 was launched in April 2011 I have not had a proper opportunity to put my camera through the grid but the few shots taken are simply amazing. I will probably write another review later. I am a complete amateur so far as photography goes but learning everyday. Hope the above helps...

Before i share my views on the camera, let me acknowledge the incredibly swift delivery of the product. In a day's time, if you can believe. Marvelous job FlipKart. I have a passion for photography. Having said that, I am no expert on DSLR's. To satiate my passion, I first bought myself Cannon EOS 1000D and used it extensively for shooting portraits, wildlife, nature, buildings etcetra over a 3 year period. I was impressed with the pictures until i came across a friend who showed the images he had shot using Nikon D5100. Despite lacking in professional knowledge on photography, i could easily see the difference in sharpness and quality of images. Nikon was definitely in a different league. I decided to progress to the next level and buy a Nikon. Before purchase, i did my research by comparing Nikon with Cannon. I was glad that Nikon camera's scored higher on various parameters when compared with a relative product manufactured by Cannon. I brought down my search to two products of Nikon, D90 and D5200. I spent sometime studying both. And finally decided to go in for D5200 buoyed by the various modes of photography offered on this camera. Despite my research i was tentative since i was not paying peanuts for this camera. When i finally got the camera, I started exploring it. I was fascinated with the choice of modes, the menu options, the image quality, size, flash effect to mention a few. The camera also enables you to shoot using various effects instead of editing using applications. The camera came with an 18-55 mm VR kit lens. I have shot portraits, buildings and nature using this product. And boy have i been impressed with the images. My journey with this fascinating product has just begun. So far so good!

I needed the Camera to be delivered super fast as I was leaving outstation and requested Flipkart for a early delivery. Amazing service and responsiveness from flipkart, they were very helpful, responded back and delivered much before their promised SLA. 5/5 for their customer service. As far as the product is concerned, came in Factory Sealed Pack, no damage, all freebies as promised and no worries. Came with the latest VR2 lens and an excellent Memory card. The bag was a bit so so - effective but not really impressive. Chose 5200 after evaluating Nikon 5300 (more cost and not much more for the extra buck), Nikon 3200 (5200 has a better dynamic range, better picture quality and better ISO for around 10% more cost) and way way better than the Canon 600D. Liked the picture quality better image then the Sony A58 (again A58 was at a higher cost) So chose the 5200 based on image quality and value for money. Took 500 snaps in 4 days with the Nikon. 5200 has an amazing picture quality, excellent low light sensitivity and the best part is that it was able to capture the vivid colors of the Ajanta Frescos in low light without flash - which were not at all visible to the naked eye! Even with the stock lens was able to get a few snaps with amazing depth of field. Bright sunshine photos were never over exposed and the low light photos were way better than my expectation. Was surprised to be able to capture a shot of the moon at 3 pm blazing sunshine. Only thing I was not impressed was the 5200's HDR. Without HDR itself the camera was capturing vivid images, did not see much change with the HDR ON - possibly my learning curve.