The Nikon D5200 has been announced for a while, but it is finally actually shipping in the US now. This is primarily the main competitor to the Canon T4i, and the main differences are:
– D5200 has 24 MP, T4i 18 MP
– D5200 has 39 Focus Squares, 9 Cross Type, T4i has 9 Cross Type
– I also suspect the D5200 has better video tracking focus as the D3200 was better than the T4i’s
– T4i has touch screen monitor, built in flash transmitter
– I also suspect that the T4i will have much better ISO noise.
My main question about the D5200 is how well its Auto White Balance Performs. The D3200 had some real issues that were almost a deal breaker for me, didnt see those issues in the D600. If the D5200’s AWB is as good as the D600’s, it will pretty much come down to the items listed above.
I should be getting my hands on one within the next week and will do a more in depth review at that time, but I suspect this is going to be a very solid camera.
I wish Nikon would make a scaled down version of the D7000, similar to the D5200, that had an autofocus screw in the body. The only alternative for the D7000 right now is the aging D90. Instead, people have to invest in G type lenses (which gets expensive quickly) to use the newest amateur Nikon DSLRs. The D5200 is pretty tempting, but I only have one DX lens!
I look forward to seeing what you think of the D5200.