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High image quality; Swiveling LCD helps get creative angles; Solid low-light performance; Fast and accurate auto focus; Customizable function buttons; Help system for beginners; Appealing special effects and filters; Very adjustable picture controls; HDR shooting mode; Optional wireless adapter

Only one control/thumb wheel; Burst modes could be faster; Built-in flash is weak; Wi-Fi and GPS not included (but optional; Viewfinder could be bigger

Performance is much better than expected…and I expected a lot based on camera magazine reviews. I upgraded from a Nikon D40. Images and low noise are incredible. Focus is very fast with a choice of a 39 points system. Customized settings for sharpening, saturation etc.

incredible images and focus speed easy to use as auto very customizable sharpening saturation etc excellent d lighting small form factor

loud lens focus in video mode

This is a great camera with tons of features that many more expensive cameras don't have. Beginners can use it in auto mode and the advanced settings will allow you to,grow as a photographer. The only negative is that the menus are a little cumbersome to use.

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Excellent package with wide coverage of zoom ranges.
The remote shutter release and swivel LCD combination is so much fun and also very useful for group photos.

Easy To Use; Fast / Accurate Auto-Focus; Fast Shutter Speed; Good Image Quality; High ISO Performance; Large Clear LCD; Tilt /Swivel LCD

Short Battery Life

Camera takes great pictures! Easy menus, but many options if you like to dig into them. The preset effect modes are fun and easy to use also.

Effects; Menu system; pull out screen

Battery life

I learned photography on a Cannon F1 professional camera. The Nikon D5200 is a great camera for the price and is so much easier to use than my old camera. As a mid price camera, Its ability do shoot up to 5 fps for action shoots and excellent video provides a lot of bang for the buck.

Takes great pictures and has many many features

Not as easy to learn as some cameras

I purchased this Nikon D5200 24.1 MP body only about 4 months ago. I have taken some college photography classes so I would recommend this camera for someone who is semi-pro or at least with some experience.

Lots of features; beautiful display screen

Too many features for someone without knowledge of photography

It's a fun investment in memory saving and money saving by buying refurbished. The 90 day warranty is a little short for my likes but the camera is perfectly fine, no scratches, no dents, no dings. The lens is great, the battery charged perfectly.

Working with a JVC Pro HD video camera for work all day I needed something to capture all of these events for myself plus a little fun on the side; This camera offers all of the fun features like color selection and miniature mode that folks always seem to want but the main thing I enjoy is the...

The menu options and being able to change everything does take some getting used to but it's only a matter of time until you master it; Video recording picks up on the noise from zooming, didn't hear any focusing servo noise, just zooming in and out.

The 24 MP camera is for the advanced amateur. Has manual settings for artistic photos and program functions for quick shots under most conditions. Now for the downside. Had an issue with a connector on the camera for down loading your photos.

The Nikon D5200 is a mid-range DSLR, a streamlined step up from the Nikon D7000. It's geared towards anyone keen for good quality images but without being able to afford a high-end DSLR. It comes as competition to cameras such as Canon's EOS 650D and the Pentax K5.

Excellent autofocus

Lack of absolute sharpness in some images