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, Sony A3000 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features BIONZ processor.
Below you can see the D5200 and A3000 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D5200 and Sony A3000 Cameras
Nikon D5200 and Sony A3000 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Sony A3000 has 21% larger pixel area (18.50µm 2 vs 15.28µm 2 ) compared to Nikon D5200, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D5200 and Sony A3000 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, 6 points higher than A3000.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon D5200
84
24.2 bits
13.9 Evs
1284 ISO
Sony A3000
78
23.7 bits
12.8 Evs
1068 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Nikon D5200
or the
Sony A3000 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
