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rabbitmountain wrote:
What makes the Nikon D5200 preferable above the Canon 60D/650D? I'm all ears.
The main reason was image quality. The Canons are okay, but the Nikon was noticeably better at every metric. Unlike the higher end cameras where Nikon beats Canon at low ISO but Canon catches up at high ISO, the Nikon D5200 has less noise and better dynamic range at every ISO value compared to the 60D and 650D. Having shot food photography professionally with the D5200, the extra dynamic range was very useful for high-key shots where I'd expose for the highlights and then pull up the shadows where necessary. Plus it has a bit more resolution than the Canons, which while not a big deal for food and portraits is still nice to have.
With autofocus, the D5200 offers 39 autofocus points, which is handy for portraiture where you don't want to focus and recompose. The cross type points aren't as spread out as on the Canons though, which might be an issue in low light, but if you're shooting in such low light with these cameras the files will probably be too noisy to use anyway so generally I'd give the Nikon the edge here.
Finally, the Nikon just felt better and seemed to work better. I don't quite remember how the 60D felt, but when I took pictures it seemed very "chunky" for lack of a better word. Apologies to any 60D owners if I'm wrong in my recollection, but it just seemed like the shutter was loud, the rear screen slow to respond, and it just felt a bit awkward to use. As for the 600D, I liked how it worked, but it was very light and plasticky. The D5200 is plasticky too compared to even my D610, but it still has a bit more heft and solidness to it that makes it feel better than the Canon to my hands. Personal choice, of course, but I just found the Canons felt a little more toy-like. But if you want something really light, that might be a plus.
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