Nikon D5200 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Canon 400D has a
10.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Nikon D5200's sensor provides 14MP more than Canon 400D's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the D5200 and 400D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D5200 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 400D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D5200 and Canon 400D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D5200 has scored 84, 22 points higher than 400D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D5200 |
84 |
24.2 bits |
13.9 Evs |
1284 ISO |
Canon 400D |
62 |
22.1 bits |
11.0 Evs |
664 ISO |